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International Department of the JPC takes the initiative
in conducting the following activities to promote international
cooperation. |
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Activities as a member of the APO |
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a member of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) representing
Japan, the JPC implements international cooperation activities
with the goal of improving productivity in Asia. |
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Sending specialists abroad |
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JPC sends Japanese specialists to countries requesting
cooperation, and provides technical guidance in production
control, management renovation, and productivity improvement.
As of today, our specialists have gone to such countries as
Chile, Columbia, Romania, Oman, Bahrain, and Mongolia. |
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Sending development survey consultants abroad |
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JPC sends consultants to potential recipient countries
of Japan’s development aid project to conduct a preliminary
survey in such areas as economic policies, administrative
management, and human resource management before the official
formulation of the project. |
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Welcoming foreign trainees to Japan |
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year, the JPC welcomes over 80 trainees from approximately
30 countries, and offers training in productivity improvement,
development of small and medium enterprises, labor-management
relations, and business management. |
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Supporting the improvement of productivity in Russia |
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line with the policies of the Ministry of Affairs and the
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the JPC sends
specialists to Russia and welcomes Russian trainees to Japan
with the purpose of improving productivity in Russia. |
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Productivity cruises |
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 Each
year in June and October, a productivity cruise launches out
on a ten-day training program on the sea. It stops at several
Asian ports and allows participants to visit and exchange
views with local businesses.
The first productivity cruise was offered in 1971 as the first-ever
on-the-sea training program in Japan. By 2002, a total of
113 cruises hosted over 48,500 participants.
(For more information, visit the Productivity Cruise site
at http://www3.jpc-net.jp/ird/2007js-cruise.pdf) |
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| 7.
International Productivity Center |
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 The
International Productivity Center (IPC) is located in a beautiful
natural setting commanding a view of the Shonan seashore and
Mount Fuji. It serves as a base for international exchanges
and human resources development. |
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