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The 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body is being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi. 

About Asian Productivity Organization

• It is an intergovernmental organization which was established in 1961.
• The APO is committed to enhancing productivity for sustainable socioeconomic development through mutual cooperation and knowledge sharing.
• APO membership is open to countries in Asia and the Pacific that are members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). 
• Members: It comprises 21 member economies from the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Bangladesh, Cambodia, Republic of China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam.
• India is a founding member of APO.
• These countries/economies support each other in their productivity drives in a spirit of mutual cooperation and coordinate with the APO through the designated national productivity organizations (NPOs).
  • National Productivity Council (NPC) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is the designated NPO for India. 
• Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
• Organisational Structure

• • APO is composed of the governing body, the NPOs, and the secretariat, which is headed by a secretary-general. 
  • The Governing Body is the APO’s highest decision-making authority and meets annually to set the organisation’s strategic direction, approve major proposals, and review Secretariat performance.

Source: PIB

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