Islamabad
\nThe Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), in collaboration with the National Productivity Organization (NPO), successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop, \u201cFostering Innovation Capabilities (ISO 56000 Innovation Management System and Standards),\u201d at the PEC Headquarters, Islamabad.
\nFacilitated by renowned international experts Dr. Eva Diedrichs and Mr. Claus Diedrichs, the program introduced global best practices for establishing and operating innovation management systems aligned with the ISO 56000 family of standards. Sessions covered governance, portfolio and pipeline management, opportunity\/idea workflows, metrics, and integration with digital transformation and Industry 4.0.
\nTo broaden access, PEC subsidized the standard training fee (Rs. 20,000 per participant), enabling PEC-registered engineers to attend at no cost. Despite the short notice\u2014necessitated by the experts\u2019 travel window\u2014the workshop drew strong participation from mid-career professionals across industry, academia, and the public sector, with joint PEC\u2013NPO certificates awarded upon completion.
\nChairman PEC Engr. Waseem Nazir distributed certificates among the participants. While addressing the participants, Chairman PEC said that fostering innovation culture is essential to enhance the competitiveness of Pakistan\u2019s engineering and industrial sectors. He emphasized that PEC is committed to promoting international standards and aligning local practices with global benchmarks to strengthen engineering excellence. He further noted that such collaborations with NPO and international experts will help bridge the gap between innovation theory and practical implementation within Pakistan\u2019s engineering ecosystem.
\n\u201cThis collaboration translates the ISO 56000 principles into practical, results-oriented routines for Pakistani organizations,\u201d PEC spokesperson noted, acknowledging NPO and APO\u2019s Technical Expert Services support for the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), in collaboration with the National Productivity Organization (NPO), successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop, \u201cFostering Innovation Capabilities (ISO 56000 Innovation Management System and Standards),\u201d at the PEC Headquarters, Islamabad. Facilitated by renowned international experts Dr. Eva Diedrichs and Mr. Claus Diedrichs, the program introduced global best practices for establishing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-510041","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n