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.
To apply for the training 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 | Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability Applied in Aquaculture 25-CP-47-GE-WSP-A |
Face-to-face(Republic of China,Tainan) | 3 June 2025 | 6 June 2025 | 7 April 2025 | Government officials, policymakers, executives of aquaculture associations, academics, and consultants working on aquaculture.Government officials, policymakers, executives of aquaculture associations, academics, and consultants working on aquaculture. |
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| 2 | Workshop on Impact of Circular Economy Principles on Productivity and Sustainability 25-CP-50-GE-WSP-A |
Online | 22 April 2025 | 24 April 2025 | 4 April 2025 | Government officials and policy researchers involved in sustainability and circularity strategies; business executives and representatives of industrial associations; and consultants, sustainability professionals, and productivity practitioners familiar with resource efficiency and the circular economy. |
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| 3 | Workshop on Promoting Sustainable, Inclusive Tourism 25-IP-12-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Nepal, Kathmandu) | 3 June 2025 | 6 June 2025 | 11 April 2025 | Government officials, business representatives, academics, and officials from NGOs and NPOs involved in promoting sustainable, inclusive tourism. |
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| 4 | Workshop on the Circular Economy through Digital Solutions 25-CP-19-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Taipei) | 15 July 2025 | 18 July 2025 | 16 May 2024 | Government officials and policy research officers, representatives of industrial associations, practitioners, and manufacturing executives working on sustainability and industrial and environmental policies. Preference for participant selection will be given to nominees who have completed the APO e-learning course on Circular Economy Implementation and Strategies for the Public Sector. |
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| 5 | Training Course on Green Productivity 25-CP-20-GE-TRC-A |
Face to Face(Vietnam,Hanoi) | 9 June 2025 | 20 June 2025 | 28 April 2025 | NPO professionals, consultants, and trainers; SME managers; and academics and technocrats from government departments working on sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and clean industrialization. High-performing participants in the previous online training course will be given preference for future related courses, subject to nomination by NPOs. |
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| 6 | Training Course on Tourism 4.0 for Inclusive, Productive Rural Development 25-CP-04-GE-TRC-A |
Face to Face(Thailand,Bangkok) | 30 June 2025 | 4 July 2025 | 25 April 2025 | Policymakers, government officials, and academics; representatives of the tourism industry, NGOs, and rural associations; and young rural development leaders. |
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| 7 | 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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| 8 | Workshop on Driving Business toward ESG and the SDGs 25-CP-53-GE-WSP-A |
Face to Face(Republic of China,Taichung) | 29 July 2025 | 1 August 2025 | 12 May 2025 | Government officials, representatives of SME associations, SME owners or senior managers, and trainers and consultants working on developing business plans incorporating ESG and SDG concepts. |
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| 9 | 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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| 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 AI Adoption for Productivity Improvement in the Public Sector 25-RC-18-GE-RES-B |
Hybrid | 20 March 2025 | 31 December 2025 | 25 April 2025 | Research institutions with extensive technical knowledge of AI adoption and technology governance for productivity improvement in the public sector, including ability to produce English publications on AI-driven public-sector productivity frameworks and implementation strategies. |
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NOMINATION PROCEDURE: All the nominations should be routed through proper channel and as per the attached APO Biodata Form. 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.
