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SUMMARY:Training Course on Innovative Approaches in Aquaculture
DESCRIPTION:Global seafood production has continued to increase annually\, reaching 178 million tons in 2019. This increase primarily came from aquaculture production\, while capture production has remained almost unchanged since 1990. According to the FAO\, 48% of global seafood production in 2019 was from aquaculture. Five APO members (Bangladesh\, India\, Indonesia\, Thailand\, and Vietnam) are listed in the top 10 aquaculture producers in the world\, and six more (Cambodia\, I.R. Iran\, Japan\, the Republic of Korea\, Philippines\, and Turkey) are listed in the top 20. Collectively\, these APO members contributed approximately 30% of world aquaculture production (FAO\, 2019). \nThis development is made possible by rapid advances in aquaculture technologies. Previously\, marine product aquaculture was practiced mainly in coastal areas. Today\, it is increasingly common in inland ponds. In addition\, new\, fast-growing\, and disease-resistant species have been developed through biotechnology. Other advances are seen in aquaculture supply chains\, with preservation technologies to maintain freshness and quality during transport becoming widespread. \nThese advanced technologies expand business opportunities in aquaculture and promote its productivity. This training course will discuss the latest technologies that promote smart transformation in aquaculture\, thus contributing to achieving the goal of sustained productivity growth under the APO Vision 2025. \n\nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/training-course-on-innovative-approaches-in-aquaculture/
LOCATION:Turkiye
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220806
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Developing Healthy Workplaces for SMEs
DESCRIPTION:Health and well-being are critical for enhancing people’s productivity. They apply across genders\, ages\, and locations to achieve inclusive productivity under the APO Vision 2025. The ILO reported in 2019 that more than 1.1 million people die every year due to work-related accidents or diseases in the Asia- Pacific region\, and women\, those with disabilities\, and migrant workers are often involved. \nIn addition to health\, the well-being of workers in the rapidly changing environment caused by COVID- 19 pandemic-related restrictions and digitalization must be considered. Where to work\, how to work\, and who should work have become increasingly important considerations. In the Asia-Pacific\, SMEs are dominant\, and they employ the majority of workers. Therefore\, SMEs need to adopt\, establish\, or strengthen measures to improve health and well-being in the workplace. They must also adjust to the postpandemic and digital environments. However\, many SMEs have limited know-how and finances to do this\, and policies supporting them are limited. \nThis workshop will examine frameworks and good practices for developing and operating healthy workplaces in SMEs. It will discuss the linkages to productivity and promote best practices for SMEs across APO members. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/workshop-on-developing-healthy-workplaces-for-smes/
LOCATION:Philippines
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220805
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T054436Z
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SUMMARY:Smart Green Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:This P-Talk focuses on integrating Industry 4.0 technologies with sustainability concepts like the circular economy and green productivity in manufacturing. Successful case studies are presented to showcase the benefits of adopting digital technologies\, including reduced resource consumption and productivity enhancement\, across the supply chain through data-driven analysis.\n\n\nGul Taskiran Battal\, APO Alternate Director for Turkiye\, leads the discussion with Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo\, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology\, Republic of China\, on the crucial role of greener\, smarter enterprises to mitigate climate change and other adverse impacts of industrialization on the environment. \nPlease click here to watch. \nSubscribe to our APO YouTube channel for more videos and updates on our activities. \nFor any inquiries\, please write to: p-talk@apo-tokyo.org.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/smart-green-manufacturing/
LOCATION:APO Secretariat
CATEGORIES:P-Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220811
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220719T162738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T131414Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Productivity-linked Wage Systems in the Service Sector
DESCRIPTION:Population trends vary widely among countries and regions. In the Asia-Pacific region\, Japan\, Singapore\, and the Republic of Korea are among the top in terms of life expectancy\, but declining fertility rates mean that the number of working-age people is decreasing. On the other end\, in India\, Indonesia\, and the Philippines\, the workforce is still young and expanding. \nFavorable demographics can produce a virtuous cycle of wealth creation when combined with appropriate health\, labor\, financial\, human capital\, and growth-enhancing policies (APO Productivity Databook 2021). The presence of these complementary factors\, however\, must be cultivated to realize the demographic dividends of economic growth. In contrast\, demographic pressures such as aging populations and dwindling labor force participation may negatively affect global economic growth and productivity (OECD\, The Future of Productivity\, 2015). Overall\, analyses of and data on demographic trends provide valuable insights for setting economic policy as they influence economic growth rates\, productivity growth\, living standards\, savings rates\, consumption\, investments\, etc. \nThis workshop will discuss demographic trends in the region\, their implications for productivity and economic growth performance\, and policy recommendations to address the challenges and opportunities accompanying those trends. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/workshop-on-productivity-linked-wage-systems-in-the-service-sector/
LOCATION:Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220820
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220720T041349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T132007Z
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SUMMARY:Training Course of Assessors for the Productivity Specialists Certification Program
DESCRIPTION:The APO Certification Body Development (CBD) Program aims to develop NPOs and their affiliated organizations to become APO-accredited CBs to operate certification schemes of productivity specialists. As a CB\, one of the important components is to build a pool of qualified assessors who are familiar with certification schemes and assessment methods. \nAPO-PS 101: Requirements for Productivity Specialists is a certification scheme developed under the APO Accreditation Program. It serves as the standard for CBs to conduct the certification of productivity specialists. APO-PS 101 includes certification scope and level\, prerequisites and competency requirements\, productivity domain expertise\, process skills\, people skills\, code of professional conduct\, and certification process. \nUnder this scheme\, CBs conduct documentation verification\, examination\, desktop assessment\, and face-to-face panel interviews before issuing certification to candidates. CBs must develop capable internal and/or external assessors to undertake these tasks\, ensuring that CB assessments meet the requirements stipulated under APO-PS 101 and qualified productivity specialists are certified sustainably. \nThis course aims to develop assessors under APO-PS 101 by providing the required skills\, knowledge\, and ability while maintaining the highest standards in conducting assessments. Participants are also expected to continue serving CBs as internal or external assessors after completion of this training course. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/training-course-of-assessors-for-the-productivity-specialists-certification-program/
LOCATION:Fiji
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220819
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220812T053929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T052822Z
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SUMMARY:Innovation Agencies for Productivity
DESCRIPTION:This P-Talk highlights the current and emerging roles of innovation agencies for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship by considering the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. By gathering evidence from using different futuristic scenarios\, Alex Glennie\, Senior Policy Manager\, Innovation Growth Lab\, Nesta\, United Kingdom\, explains the innovation policies required in national ecosystems and how they could drive efforts for enhancing productivity. \nPlease click here to watch. \nSubscribe to our APO YouTube channel for more videos and updates on our activities. \nFor any inquiries\, please write to: p-talk@apo-tokyo.org.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/innovation-agencies-for-productivity/
LOCATION:APO Secretariat
CATEGORIES:P-Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220827
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220614T135930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T052722Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Performance Management Systems and Productivity of the Public Sector
DESCRIPTION:Performance management systems are tools to measure\, control\, and improve operations to achieve strategic goals. In the public sector\, they are applied to set standards for improving the performance\, productivity\, and quality of public service delivery. \nPerformance management has gained momentum in the public sector as a strategic approach to the management of public resources for efficient\, effective performance. A report by the European Public Administration Network (Public-sector Leadership During the COVID-19 Crisis\, 2021) stated that the public-sector workforce is required to work in new ways and contexts that include using new technology and tools and following new procedures and protocols governing remote work. \nThis calls for reexamination of existing performance management systems in the public sector. One crucial area is measurement to quantify improvements in behavior\, motivation\, and processes in an evolving\, postpandemic environment. This workshop will explore new frameworks\, tools\, and recent advances in performance management systems to enhance the quality of the public-sector workforce and formulate strategic plans for promoting their adoption. \n\nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/workshop-on-performance-management-systems-and-productivity-of-the-public-sector/
LOCATION:Sri Lanka
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220827
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220720T035341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T131640Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Enhancing Service-sector Productivity with Cloud Solutions
DESCRIPTION:In the Asia-Pacific region\, the service sector plays a significant role in economic and labor productivity growth. According to the APO Productivity Databook 2021\, in 2010–19 the service sector dominated GDP growth\, and advances in ICT have led to increases in service-sector contributions to labor productivity growth in most Asian countries. The proliferation of new technology-based services further suggests that service-centric development may be a way to transition to developed-economy status. \nCloud solution technologies are advancing at an exponential pace. They offer immense potential for boosting enterprises’ profitability and productivity\, making businesses more competitive. Cloud solutions offer technologies as a service\, allowing enterprises to harness them without upfront capital costs for building infrastructure. This is especially beneficial to service-sector SMEs as it reduces cash outflows. Software solutions available as a service provide necessary tools for the overall management of business processes. They include providing cloud storage for huge amounts of data accessible irrespective of geographic location\, managing finance and accounting\, optimizing organizational human resource assignments\, and building customer relationships\, communications\, and marketing. \nThis workshop will provide insights into approaches to capitalize on the benefits of cloud-based solutions in improving the productivity of service-sector enterprises. Participants will also learn about best practices of enterprises currently utilizing cloud solutions in their operations. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/workshop-on-enhancing-service-sector-productivity-with-cloud-solutions/
LOCATION:Republic of China
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220827
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220720T041932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T094050Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Rural Tourism for Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:Rural tourism has great potential in the Asia-Pacific region with its abundant natural and cultural resources. The APO has been supporting its members in promoting productive\, sustainable\, and inclusive rural tourism\, as aligned with the APO Vision 2025 goal of inclusive productivity. \nWhile the tourism sector has grown in the last decades\, many rural communities are now facing challenges in repositioning tourism in the rapidly changing environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic\, digitalization\, and growing awareness of the need to preserve the natural environment and promote equality among people. Successful development of rural tourism must achieve sustainability from the economic\, social\, and environmental aspects. In addition to financial gain\, it must support rural communities to retain their unique natural and cultural heritages and strengthen bonds across gender\, age\, and occupations. It must also conserve natural resources including biodiversity. \nThis workshop will examine the holistic\, comprehensive framework to develop sustainable rural tourism and discuss strategies and actions for promoting it across APO members. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/workshop-on-rural-tourism-for-sustainable-development/
LOCATION:Indonesia
CATEGORIES:Projects
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220826
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220818T073419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220819T104520Z
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Productivity through DXPO
DESCRIPTION:Process optimization\, or the enhancement of business process management\, aims to reduce costs while increasing performance\, productivity\, and efficiency. Process management and optimization are critical for a successful digital transformation (DX). Research shows that DX-driven process optimization (DXPO) can produce superior results when used strategically based on urgency or priorities\, productivity\, efficiency\, market needs\, speed of implementation\, risk mitigation\, cost reduction\, optimized time management\, etc.  \nIn this P-Talk\, Dr. Jay Rajasekera\, Vice President and Professor of Digital Business & Strategy\, Tokyo International University\, discusses how DXPO can be utilized in any sector\, citing real-world examples from Toyota\, JR East\, and other companies with moderator Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan\, Jr.\, President and CEO of the DAP. \nPlease click here to watch. \nSubscribe to our APO YouTube channel for more videos and updates on our activities. \nFor any inquiries\, please write to: p-talk@apo-tokyo.org.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/enhancing-productivity-through-dxpo/
LOCATION:APO Secretariat
CATEGORIES:P-Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220831
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220822T070104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T071853Z
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SUMMARY:Productivity Transformation
DESCRIPTION:This P-Talk highlights the new concept proposed by the Japan Productivity Center (JPC)\, called “Productivity Transformation (PX).” Yukihiro Okawa\, Managing Director of the JPC\, opens the session\, followed by the presentation of Sayaka Harada\, Global Alliance Chief\, Policy and Strategic Planning Division\, JPC\, explaining the pillars of the transformation roadmap and the necessity of transforming the concept of “productivity” to generate a virtuous circle of growth and fair distribution of productivity gains.   \nPlease click here to watch.   \nSubscribe to our APO YouTube channel for more videos and updates on our activities.   \nFor any inquiries\, please write to: p-talk@apo-tokyo.org. 
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/productivity-transformation/
LOCATION:APO Secretariat
CATEGORIES:P-Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220901
DTSTAMP:20260502T024050
CREATED:20220719T142316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T092602Z
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SUMMARY:Conference on Agrifood Evolution
DESCRIPTION:The agrifood sector constantly faces challenges that continue to evolve over time. This includes global warming\, which decreases harvests and reduces crop quality. Consumers’ preference for fresher\, appealing produce poses another challenge as it leads to increased use of pesticides\, wasteful packaging\, and greater food loss and waste. Recently\, supply chains have presented major new challenges. The massive disruptions caused by the pandemic are not over yet. Amid this\, a new trend of scarcity in several key commodities is emerging due to stoppages in exports by key producing countries. \nCurrent and future challenges of the agriculture sector are compounded when demographics are taken into account. It is estimated that the population in Asia will reach 5 billion by 2030 (UN\, 2019)\, requiring substantially more food. However\, in some developed APO members such as Japan\, the population is both decreasing and aging\, underlining the issue of a diminishing agricultural labor force and the urgency of accelerating the adoption of smart agricultural technologies. \nUnderstanding future challenges is important to prepare entrepreneurs for sustainable management of the agrifood sector. This conference will discuss the latest emerging challenges and those that might affect the agrifood sector in the future with a focus on ensuring food security in APO members. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/conference-on-agrifood-evolution/
LOCATION:APO Secretariat
CATEGORIES:Projects
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