NPC is the Nodal Agency in charge of organizing Indian participation in the training programmes, workshops and seminars offered by APO in Member Countries on different subjects related to productivity. NPC also hosts APO programmes in India every year for participants of Member Countries.
APO Self-Learning E-Courses
Training/Workshop/Conference/Study Mission Applications
To apply for the training/workshop programme (Please download the following PDF).
| S.No. | Title Of Programme | Venue | Start Date | End Date | NPC Closing Date | Target Participant | Program Details |
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| 1 | APO e-Course on Implementing International Standards Related to Green Productivity 24-CP-40-GE-DLN-A |
Digital Learning | 31 March 2025 | Highlight Green Productivity (GP) as a pathway to decoupling industrialization from environmental degradation; understand the key aspects of international standards related to GP frameworks; and deepen understanding of implementation approaches to those standards under the GP concept. |
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| 2 | APO Productivity Talks 25-RC-03-GE-DLN-A |
Digital Learning | 1 January 2025 | 31 December 2025 | Discuss emerging trends in productivity and innovation in various economic sectors through digital platforms; share exemplary applications of productivity enhancement tools and techniques; disseminate and provide insights from selected APO projects; and report inspiring productivity success stories and case studies. |
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| 3 | APO e-Course on Applications of Virtual and Augmented Reality 25-CP-38-GE-DLN-A |
Digital Learning | 31 July 2025 | Learn about the core concepts and technological foundations of VR/AR including applications across different sectors to enhance innovation and productivity performance; examine the opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations in using VR/AR; and understand AI integration in VR/AR applications in the digital economy. |
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| 4 | APO e-Course on Data-driven Agrifood Businesses 25-IP-19-GE-DLN-A |
Digital Learning | 31 July 2025 | Understand the basics of big data applications in the agrifood business and farm production; learn about the technical and organizational applications, challenges, and opportunities of data-driven tools in agrifood business; and acquire knowledge on precision data applications in agriculture, supply chain optimization, and market intelligence in the agrifood business. |
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| S.No. | Title Of Programme | Venue | Start Date | End Date | NPC Closing Date | Target Participant | Program Details |
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| 1 | Training Course on Development of Public-sector Productivity Specialists 25-CP-29-GE-TRC-A |
Face to Face(Philippines) | 4 August 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 30 May 2025 | Policymakers, government officials (central and local), representatives of government enterprises and public-sector organizations, and NPO professionals involved in public-sector training and consultancy for productivity and performance improvement. Priority will be given to those who completed the previous digital multicountry projects on this topic conducted in 2021-24. |
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| 2 | Training Course on Servicification of Manufacturing Sector for Higher Productivity 25-CP-48-GE-TRC-A |
Face to Face(Philippines) | 11 August 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 13 June 2025 | Productivity specialists, senior professionals from manufacturing industries, executives of industrial/manufacturers’ associations, academics, and consultants who are responsible for promoting productivity enhancement and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector. |
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| 3 | Workshop on Sustainable Practices in Green Tourism 25-CP-15-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Bangladesh, Dhaka) | 4 August 2025 | 7 August 2025 | 4 June 2025 | Policymakers; senior and mid-level government officials responsible for tourism, representatives of the tourism sector, and academics committed to sustainable green tourism. |
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| 4 | Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Smart Manufacturing and Digital Supply Chains 25-IP-01-GE-OSM-A |
Face to Face(Republic of China, Taichung) | 13 August 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 13 June 2025 | SME executives, representatives of industrial associations, consultants and productivity practitioners with experience in digital upgrading in SMEs, and government officials and policy research officers involved in strategies for SME development and digitalization. |
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| 5 | Workshop on Leadership of Service Transformation in the Lifestyle and Service Sectors 25-IP-26-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Singapore) | 1 September 2025 | 4 September 2025 | 27 June 2025 | Government officials and others responsible for service-sector productivity policy, consultants or trainers from NPOs or firms, and representatives of industrial associations or enterprises involved in the service and lifestyle sectors. |
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| 6 | Workshop on Enhancing Access to Finance for MSMEs for Technological Upgrading and Resource Efficiency 25-CP-24-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Lao PDR, Vientiane) | 19 August 2025 | 22 August 2025 | 4 July 2025 | Representatives of industry associations, SME owners, personnel from financial institutions, policy researchers from think tanks, consultants, and trainers working on climate finance, sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and clean industrialization. |
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| 7 | Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology (RegTech) for Improving Public-sector Productivity 25-IP-29-GE-CON-A |
Face to Face(Philippines, Manila) | 1 October 2025 | 2 October 2025 | 28 July 2025 | Government officials, policymakers, regulators, and public-sector professionals responsible for digital transformation, regulatory frameworks, or public administration innovation, with expertise or decision-making roles in governance, compliance, or RegTech implementation. |
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| 8 | Conference on Global Trends in Policies on Marine Debris and SMEs 25-CP-33-GE-CON-A |
Online | 17 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 | 30 June 2025 | Government officials, representatives of industry associations, SME owners and entrepreneurs, and professionals from NPOs working to develop SME sustainability policies. |
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| 9 | Study Mission to a Nonmember Country on Innovative Technologies for Food Security 25-IP-15-GE-SMN-A |
Face to Face(Netherlands, Wageningen) | 15 September 2025 | 19 September 2025 | 11 July 2025 | Government officials, representatives of private enterprises and farmers’/agribusiness associations, academics, and consultants working on innovative technologies in agriculture and food value chains. |
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| 10 | Workshop on Service Innovation in the Food and Beverage Industry 25-IP-28-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Republic of China, Taipei) | 30 September 2025 | 3 October 2025 | 25 July 2025 | Government officials, policymakers, executives of associations, academics, SME business owners, and consultants involved in the food and beverage industry. |
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| S.No. | Title Of Programme | Venue | Start Date | End Date | NPC Closing Date | Target Participant | Program Details |
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| 1 | Research on the Gig Economy in APO Members 25-RC-24-GE-RES-A |
Hybrid | 1 April 2025 | 31 December 2025 | 19 May 2025 | Experts must have strong backgrounds in and knowledge of labor economics, workforce productivity, and policy analysis, with proven research experience on socioeconomic trends through publications in English. |
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| 2 | Research on Productivity Enhancement in the Healthcare Sector through Digital Transformation 25-RC-17-GE-RES-B |
Hybrid | 18 April 2025 | 31 December 2025 | 17 June 2025 | Professionals in healthcare, digital technology, data analytics, and health policy, with experience in research, field projects, community engagement, advanced digital health tools, and innovative healthcare delivery, with a strong record of research and publications in English. |
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NOMINATION PROCEDURE: All the nominations should be routed through Salesforce portal. The nominations received after the last date will not be considered. It is requested to send nominations by e-mail to anupam.saini@npcindia.gov.in, isg@npcindia.gov.in and rk.rawat@npcindia.gov.in. All the information pertaining to the nominations will be treated as confidential and classified. The nominated officers may be invited as a faculty in programs on the relevant subject/s, organised by NPC.
FEES and CHARGES :
An Application fee (NON-REFUNDABLE)of Rs. 500/-+ 18% GST for MSME Sector, Trade Unions and NGO and Rs. 1000/-+ 18% GST for others is payable along with the nomination form, for each participant.
The requisite amount can be paid through a demand draft/cheque/ECS drawn in favour of National Productivity Council, New Delhi. In the absence of application fee, the nominations will not be considered. Kindly e-mail the details of the ECS/RTGS/NEFT payment made on isg@npcindia.gov.in. In this regard, the bank account details are attached herewith.In case if an invoice is required by the participant towards the payment of Fee & Charges, a request in this regard may kindly be sent to above email ids well in advance.
