APO Forges Strategic Initiatives and Global Partnerships to Advance Productivity
08 Mayo 2024 - 10:09PM
Business Wire
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) reaffirmed its
commitment to addressing pressing productivity challenges with the
announcement of several strategic initiatives and partnerships.
These endeavors leverage global expertise and collaborative efforts
in enhancing productivity and driving sustainable growth across the
Asia-Pacific region.
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OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann
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In a recent milestone collaboration, the APO joined forces with
the prestigious Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires
(INSEAD) to inaugurate an intensive executive leadership program
tailored for National Productivity Organizations (NPOs). Held from
29 April to 3 May 2024 at INSEAD’s Europe campus in Fontainebleau,
France, this program was attended by 12 executive officers who lead
respective NPOs under the guidance of eight global thought leaders
and practitioners. Notable figures included Alexandra Roulet,
former adviser to France’s President Emmanuel Macron, and Phillipe
Aghion, a founder of the new growth theory, who addressed emerging
productivity challenges and strategic methodologies for their
resolution, with a focus on prosperity through technological
innovation.
APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata’s inaugural
remarks at the program’s start underscored the critical need for
the Asia-Pacific to tackle productivity challenges with resilience
and innovation. The leadership framework adopts a business-centric
perspective to formulate initiatives for sustainable productivity
and inclusive growth. Participating NPO leaders will finalize their
productivity initiative proposals within three months under the
guidance and facilitation of Professor Philip Parker of INSEAD.
A strategic meeting between APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra and
Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held on 1 May in Paris. The
discussion was also attended by other OECD officials such as
Andreas Schaal, Director, Global Relations and Cooperation
Directorate; Paul Schreyer, Director, Statistics and Data
Directorate; and Thomas Schn�ll, Deputy Chief of Staff centered on
deeper collaboration on productivity enhancement, sustainability,
and innovation. This marked a significant step in renewing
cooperation between the APO and OECD, particularly in continuing
joint projects on productivity measurement and statistics.
Building upon its membership in the OECD’s Global Forum on
Productivity (GFP) since 2020, the APO solidified commitment with
GFP management on 2 May aimed at enhancing the capacity of APO
members in productivity analysis and policy formulation. Both
parties reaffirmed commitment to utilizing the GFP as a platform
for policy exchanges and research collaborations.
The series of high-level engagements culminated in a productive
discussion between Secretary-General Dr. Indra and General
Rapporteur of France’s National Council of Productivity Alain
Durre, on 3 May. They explored avenues for collaboration, including
bolstering policy consultancy projects and facilitating exchanges
on productivity research.
These strategic initiatives and partnerships underscore the
APO’s dedication to equipping its members with the tools and
expertise to address complex productivity challenges, driving
sustainable development and prosperity across the Asia-Pacific
region.
About the APO
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is a regional
intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving productivity
in the Asia-Pacific region through mutual cooperation. It is
nonpolitical, nonprofit, and nondiscriminatory. Established in 1961
with eight founding members, the APO currently comprises 21 member
economies: Bangladesh; Cambodia; the ROC; Fiji; Hong Kong; India;
Indonesia; I.R. Iran; Japan; the ROK; Lao PDR; Malaysia; Mongolia;
Nepal; Pakistan; the Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand;
Turkiye; and Vietnam.
The APO is shaping the future of the region by fostering the
socioeconomic development of its members through national policy
advisory services, acting as a think tank, institutional
capacity-building initiatives, and knowledge sharing to increase
productivity.
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