This international packaging training course offered by the World Packaging Organisation(WPO), in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Indonesian Packaging Federation(IPF), took place in West Java from 22 -26 February 2016 with 42 attending the training is the third time in Indonesia. The island nation of Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and packaging is a vital part of its industry and economy.
The aim of the training was to equip participants with greater in-depth knowledge in order for them to tackle the challenges facing the packaging industry in their current environment and to prepare them for the competitive advantages emerging in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation’s (ASEAN) Economic Community Market. This AIP/WPO Packaging Technology intensive training course serves to grow participants’ confidence in packaging capabilities, providing a level of insight and understanding of the packaging industry that adds real and measurable value to careers and businesses.
The on-going aim of this teaching and learning is to equip more and more people with a better understanding of the impact, the effects and the power of appropriate packaging. The ubiquitous pack can be a friend or a foe but with greater knowledge on its role from design to reuse, our world could solve many of its problems. The future of packaging and education in this field is exciting.
Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP, CPP
Vice President – Education – World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
Education Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)
