Promising Path To Sustainable Development: APO Launches Green Productivity 2.0 At The 65th Workshop Meeting Of Heads Of NPOs

NADI, Fiji, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- From 23 to 25 October, the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) convened its 65th Workshop Meeting (WSM) of Heads of National Productivity Organizations (NPOs) in Nadi, Fiji. Hosted by the Government of Fiji, this annual event gathered 51 NPO Heads and advisers from 19 APO members to outline the future of sustainable productivity in the region, with a focus on Green Productivity (GP) and artificial intelligence (AI).

The inaugural session was honored by the presence of Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Seru Nakausabaria Kamikamica, who emphasized the unique challenges island nations face in balancing economic growth with urgent climate action. He remarked, “As islanders whose way of life is directly threatened by the increasingly harsh impacts of climate change, the people of Fiji keenly feel the dual pressures of pursuing economic growth while mitigating the negative impacts of climate change.”