Governance
Our 21st Council | June 2021-2024
Dr Ednin Hamzah
A/Prof Ghauri Aggarwal
Dr Masanori Mori
Mr Kwan Kam Fan
Dr Shirlynn Ho
Prof Wang Ying Wei
Ms Choo Shiu Ling
Dr Yuen Kwok Keung
Prof Yoshiyuki Kizawa
Prof Kwon So-Hi
Dr Jho Hyun Jung
Prof Bishnu Dutta Paudel
Dr Mandy Parris-Piper
Dr Thushari Hapuarachchi
Dr Chun-Kai Fang
Mr Christopher Chong
APHN has a complex structure that allows for both individuals and organisations to be involved in the organisation. Only Ordinary Organisational Members have voting rights. Council Members and representatives of Organisational Members must be Individual Members. This ensures the commitment of those involved in the business of the APHN.
APHN has a governing Council of 15 members. Nine are elected and six are co-opted. All members have a three-year term. The first Annual General Meeting was held in Taiwan in 2001.
20th Council
Meeting Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
Period: Aug 2020 - Jun 2021
19th Council
Meeting Venue: Surabaya, Indonesia
Period: Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
18th Council
Meeting Venue: Sydney, Australia
Period: Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
17th Council
Meeting Venue: Singapore, Singapore
Period: Jul 2017 – Aug 2018
16th Council
Meeting Venue: Hue, Vietnam
Period: Aug 2016 – Jul 2017
15th Council
Meeting Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
Period: May 2015 – Aug 2016
14th Council
Meeting Venue: Hong Kong, China
Period: Jun 2014 – May 2015
13th Council
Meeting Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
Period: Oct 2013 – Jun 2014
12th Council
Meeting Venue: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Period: Sept 2012 – Oct 2013
11th Council
Meeting Venue: Penang, Malaysia
Period: Jul 2011 – Sept 2012
10th Council
Meeting Venue: Gifu, Japan
Period: Aug 2010 – Jul 2011
9th Council
Meeting Venue: Perth, Australia
Period: Sept 2009 – Aug 2010
8th Council
Meeting Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam
Period: Sept 2008 – Sept 2009
7th Council
Meeting Venue: Manila, Philippines
Period: Sept 2007 – Sept 2008
6th Council
Meeting Venue: Hat Yai, Thailand
Period: Mar 2006 – Sept 2007
5th Council
Meeting Venue: Seoul, Korea
Period: Mar 2006 – Sept 2007
4th Council
Meeting Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
Period: Jun 2004 – Mar 2005
3rd Council
Meeting Venue: Osaka, Japan
Period: Mar 2003 – Jun 2004
2nd Council
Meeting Venue: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Period: May 2002 – Mar 2003
1st Council
Meeting Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
Period: May 2001 – May 2002
Organisational Structure
Although APHN is registered as a charity in Singapore, it is a regional organisation with representation on the APHN Council from Sectors* in the region. The Founding Sectors of APHN are Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
* A Sector is a geographic region that may include one or more countries or part of a country.
Click here for current sectors.
Updated: July 2021
Amendments to the Constitution was passed at the 13th Annual General Meeting held in Bangkok on 11 October 2013. These amendments were approved by the Registrar of Societies. To download a printable version of the lastest Constitution (2020), please click here.
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- Council
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- Proceedings of Council
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- Accounts
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