25th ASA CONGRESS

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The Association of Secretaries in Asia-Pacific (ASA), the brainchild of The Philippine Association of Secretaries (PAS) under the then presidency of Mrs. Virginia Elbinias when an idea was conceived to invite secretaries from neighboring Asian countries and the Asia-Pacific region to gather in Manila. The aim was to exchange ideas, forge friendship, and unite for a common goal. ASA was born on February 22, 1974 during the first Congress

held in Manila with delegations from Australia, Hong Kong,Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Republic of China, Philippines, Singapore andThailand. A Charter was drawn and signed by Presidents of the Philippine Association of Secretaries (PAS) and the Women Secretaries’ Association of Thailand (WSAT). And the rest is history. An ASA Congress is held biennially and it is hosted by one of the member association on a rotation basis according to seniority of their membership in ASA. To date, 24 Congresses have been conducted bringing together administrative professionals of different backgrounds, cultures, and work environments from all over Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world. Thus, the main objectives of ASA are to gain recognition as a professional and to promote friendship, understanding and unity. The exchange of ideas among like-minded have successfully been achieved throughout these years and hopefully, for many more to come.

Present Members of ASA are:

- Philippines Association of Secretaries (PAS)

- Administrative Professional and Secretary Association of Thailand (APSAT)

(formerly the Women Secretaries’ Association of Thailand-WSAT)

- Indonesian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (ISI)

- Singapore Association of Administrative Professionals (SAAP)

- Indian Association of Secretaries & Administrative Professionals (IASAP)

- Malaysian Association of Professional Secretaries & Administrators (MAPSA)

- The Chinese Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (CASAP)

- Distinguished Secretaries’ Society of Pakistan (DSSP)

- Sri Lanka Association of Administrative and Professional Secretaries (SLAAPS)

- Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (Brunei) (ASAP)

- Administrative Professionals Welfare Association of Bangladesh (APWAB)

- Papua New Guinea Association of Administrative Professionals (PNGAAP)

- Korean Association of Administrative Professionals (KAAP)