The Association of University of Asia and the Pacific(AUAP) was formally established with the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement and the holding of the Founding Conference on 28 July 1995 at Suranaree University of Technology(SUT),Nakhon-Ratchasima, Thailand with its Rector, Prof. Dr.Wichit Srisa-an as the Founding President.

Its primary purpose is to provide the mechanisms whereby university of the Asia and the Pacific region(as defined by UNESCO),could discharge more effectively their responsibility of providing higher education and training, to extend the frontier of knowledge and contribute actively to the well being of the community, to develop human resource, to preserve and enhance the cultural heritage and thus to serve the cause of socio-economic development and peace through its various program and activities.

Currently the Association has 218 member universities from Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, P.R.China, South Korea, Thailand, U.S.A and Vietnam as well as 3 Associate Members from the region.

It is a tradition of AUAP to hold a “Learning and Sharing Forum” after the Board meeting to permit a dialogue between the officers and Board Members of AUAP and selected Presidents of Universities from the host country. We are therefore organizing such Forum with the theme “Internationalization of Higher Education: Strategies and Concerns” on May 28th, 2009 at Sias International University.

Also in this connection, we would be honored if you could attend the Board Meeting as “observer” and participant of the Learning and Sharing Forum. If you wish to attend our forum, please fill up the registration form and send to us.