The 68th Session of the Governing Body Meeting (GBM) of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) was held from 20–22 May 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Meeting hosted by National Productivity Council (NPC) under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Participants included Heads of National Productivity Organizations (NPOs), senior government officials, policymakers, productivity experts from APO member economies
Agenda items included adoption of Annual Report of the Secretary-General, Financial Report for Year 2025, appointment of auditors for 2026
Discussed recommendations of APO Vision 2030 Steering Committee and APO preliminary budget for 2027–28 biennium
Leadership transition: APO Director for Indonesia, Prof. Anwar Sanusi, assumed charge as APO Chair for 2026–27
Previous APO Chair was APO Director for India and Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia
Acting APO Directors for Iran and Japan assumed roles of First and Second Vice Chairs respectively
APO Awards presented for Productivity Advocates, Technical Experts and NPC Special Recognition Awards
APO Accreditation Body (APO-AB) has certified 13 APO member economies including India
APO-AB Accreditation Certificate presented to National Productivity Organization Certification Body of Cambodia
69th GBM will be hosted in Lao PDR in 2027
67th Workshop Summit Meeting (SM) of Heads of APO Economies will be held in Sri Lanka in 2027
GAIA (Genuine AI Action) initiative under Vision 2030 emphasized AI-driven productivity enhancement and modernization of training systems
