Innovation plays a central role in boosting productivity. In this P-Talk, Associate Dean of Global Engagement Dr. Robyn Klingler-Vidra, King’s College London, UK shares research results from a global study that seeks to operationalize startup-centric innovation policy into key attributes to provide policymakers with actionable insights into the language and parameters to use when designing […]
This P-Talk introduces a successful gainsharing practice in an informal small farmers’ community through the community enterprise approach (CEA). Sakiul Millat Morshed, Executive Director of Shikkha Shastha Unnayan Karzakram (SHISUK), Bangladesh, explains his CEA concept and presents a case in Bangladesh showing how the CEA emphasizes the involvement of all informal community members and facilitates […]
As the world gradually recovers from the pandemic, the hospitality sector is still rebuilding. Limitations on direct human contacts, currency fluctuations, and increased fuel and electricity prices are all anticipated to persist. Yet, where movement restrictions were lifted, tourist numbers increased. According to a CBRE report in 2022, the equivalent number of pre-pandemic tourist arrivals […]
The APO-AB Program aims to enhance the capability of NPOs or their affiliated organizations to act as CBs. This is expected to build APO brand awareness, cultivate and expand a community of experts, and raise APO visibility as a global leader in productivity. It will also elevate the role of NPOs from training providers to […]
COP26 adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact 2021 as part of efforts to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C. While it focused on mitigating emissions, adaptation to climate change, financing, and collaboration, the recently concluded COP27 reaffirmed commitments to limit the temperature rise. It went a step further through an agreement to provide “loss and […]
