African Packaging Organisation

OBJECTIVES OF AFRICAN PACKAGING ORGANISATION To bring to the attention of African states the role that packaging can play in addressing some of the continent's major development challenges. To build packaging capability in Africa by promoting and maintaining the status and business of those engaged in packaging, and by the recognition of packaging as a profession, this to be achieved by international collaboration, and by establishing, publishing and disseminating educational standards and training information, examinations, and the awarding of bursaries and qualifications as may seem appropriate from time to time; To encourage the competitiveness of African exports by assisting where possible in the improvement of product presentation through effective packaging; To promote and support the packaging industry as represented by its members and to serve as a forum for discussion and exchange of knowledge between its members and other organisation or persons interested in packaging; To seek to increase the collaboration among Members in the areas of packaging research, development, sustainability, and the promotion of the role packaging plays in society; To inform the public of the benefits to be derived from effective packaging; To hold conferences, exhibitions, seminars and other functions calculated to promote the interests of packaging; To affiliate or associate itself with other packaging organisations or federations having common interests and objectives, band through local and international co-operation, to exchange packaging knowledge and expertise to foster and develop the packaging industry in Africa; To contribute to whatever means possible to the fostering of international trade; To commit itself to the promotion of environmental; friendly packaging and management of packaging waste; To act in such other manner as the members may unanimously decide upon from time to time