Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Millennial Leaders to Drive Rural Development

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Indonesia

Attracting talented young people to rural areas has been a core agenda item for APO member governments to achieve sustainable rural development. Some members provide incentives to attract youth to agriculture and rural businesses. Indonesia has operated Farmers’ Agricultural Rural Training Centers for many years to develop young rural community leaders. Millennials have successfully applied […]

Training Course for Assessors of the Green Productivity Specialist Certification Program

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Vietnam

The CB Development Program assists NPOs or affiliated organizations in becoming APO-accredited CBs to operate certification schemes of productivity specialists. A CB must build up a pool of qualified assessors to ensure the quality of certified candidates who apply for accreditation. APO-GPS 201:2019 Certification Scheme and Competency Standard for Green Productivity Specialists is operated by […]

Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Service Innovation

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Republic of China

Cultivating a culture of innovation is a key to enhancing productivity. It is essential for businesses to contribute new value to consumers, users, and society in changing market conditions. Agility in response to the pandemic, introducing digitalization, and reshaping business models for sustainability all contribute to a culture of innovation. Innovation requires a holistic mindset […]

Workshop on Innovative Public Procurement

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Sri Lanka

Public-sector organizations purchase goods and services to provide utilities to citizens. The market cannot always meet society’s needs, and solutions are not sufficiently effective, too expensive, or do not yet exist. It is therefore necessary to promote innovative procurement by contracting services, negotiating with market vendors to meet evolving needs, and using government funds to […]

Training Course on Strategic Planning for Sustainable Ecotourism in the Hospitality Industry

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Fiji

In May 2023, the UNWTO reported that international tourism was rebounding to 80% of pre-COVID levels in the first quarter of the year and countries were emphasizing sustainable tourism such as ecotourism, acknowledging its potential to benefit local and national economies and attract both local and overseas tourists, while preserving nature and positively impacting environmental […]

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