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Singapore and EC Lend a Helping Hand
SINGAPORE and the European Commission (EC) recently
announced the launch of a new partnership to offer technical
assistance to Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam. The Singapore-
EC trilateral cooperation programme is the EC’s first technical
assistance project with a South-east Asian country. The inaugural
joint training programme on Credit Skills in Retail Banking for
senior and middle managers will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR,
in October 2004. Singapore is pleased to have the EC on board
as its 36th partner and looks forward to working with the EC to
assist Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam in its human resource
development.
European Commission gets on board as Singapore’s 36th partner in Technical
Cooperation.
Lao PDR’s First Female SOME SCP COURSES FROM
NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER 2004
Air Traffic Controller Course Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme
MS Khanthalao Keovongphanh, Lao PDR’s (for the 21st Century) – e-Commerce
When 16 Nov – 26 Nov 2004
first female air traffic controller, first visited Closing 4 Oct 2004
Singapore in 1996 when she attended an Agency Singapore Polytechnic (SP)
Aerodrome Control Course conducted under Course Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme
the Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme. (for the 21st Century) – Train-The-
Trainers Programme:
She returned again in 1998 for the Singapore- Information Communication Technology
Skills For Government Officials
ASEAN Training Awards course on ICAO When 16 Nov – 10 Dec 2004
Pans-Ops Instrument Procedure Design. Ms Closing 4 Oct 2004
Agency Singapore Polytechnic (SP)
Ms Khanthalao Keovongphanh (left), Lao PDR’s Khanthalao is now the Chief of Air Traffic
first female air traffic controller, with Singapore Controllers in the Air Traffic Services Division Course Singapore Cooperation Programme
Training Awards – International Crime
Ambassador Karen Tan. at Vientiane’s Wattay Airport. Prevention Conference 2004
When 22 Nov – 24 Nov 2004
Closing 11 Oct 2004
Campaign, building a good corporate
Letter from Nigeria image and implementing Productivity
Improvement Schemes.
Agency
Course
Singapore Police Force (SPF)
Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme
(for the 21st Century) – Productivity
My participation in the Japan-Singapore Management
When 22 Nov – 3 Dec 2004
Partnership Programme for the 21st Century Closing 11 Oct 2004
Course on Productivity Management Agency SPRING Singapore
conducted by Spring Singapore in 2003 has Course Singapore Cooperation Programme
been most helpful in this respect. Training Awards/Small Island Developing
States Technical Cooperation
The course gave me the opportunity to Programme – Urban Transport Planning
learn about productivity measurement and And Design
When 22 Nov – 3 Dec 2004
analysis, work sampling, method study, Total Closing 11 Oct 2004
Agency Nanyang Technological University,
Quality Process and the famous 5s – seiri, Singapore (NTU) – Centre For
seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. Transportation Studies (CTS)
This course has contributed positively to Course Singapore Cooperation Programme
my work performance. The National Training Awards – Short Course On
Medical And Humanitarian Emergencies
Productivity Centre in Nigeria now has a well- When 29 Nov – 8 Dec 2004
Mr Akor Kashim Yunusa (sitting, first articulated Productivity Awareness Closing 18 Oct 2004
Agency National University Of Singapore (NUS)
from left) seen here with other participants Programme. My work has been highly
who attended the Productivity Management commended and in January 2004, I was Course Singapore Cooperation Programme
Training Awards/Small Island Developing
Course under the auspices of the Singapore promoted to the rank of Chief Productivity States Technical Cooperation Programme
Cooperation Programme. Research Officer (Public Relations) and Head – Port Management And Operations
When 29 Nov – 10 Dec 2004
of the Public Relations Unit. Closing 18 Oct 2004
My profound gratitude goes to the Agency PSA Corporation Ltd
AT the National Productivity Centre in Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Nigeria, we are committed to providing a especially the Technical Cooperation
These Training Awards are part of the Singapore Cooperation
sustainable framework for achieving an Directorate, Japan International Cooperation Programme (SCP) of technical assistance to developing countries.
efficient and effective work system to attain a Agency (JICA), Spring Singapore and of For more information on application procedures and terms of
higher productivity level in all sectors of the course my amiable guide, Ms Maureen Tan, awards, contact the Technical Cooperation Directorate, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, at tel: (65) 98199353 or fax: (65) 64793357.
Nigerian economy. for their contributions to my new knowledge
You can also visit our website at http://www.scp.gov.sg.
In my job, I am tasked with promoting and the advancement of productivity growth
a sustainable Productivity Awareness in Nigeria.
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