About the region
The Asia Western Pacific (AWP) region comprises 32 member organisations, spread from the Middle East through Asia to the Pacific. Although there is
Key aims of the region are to:
- establish closer cooperation among member organisations of the region
- represent the profession in the region in
consultation with or as delegated by the executive committee - cooperate with the various international organisations in the region in promoting World
Physiotherapy objectives - initiate new and promote established professional activities within the region which further the aims of World
Physiotherapy - formulate resolutions regarding matters of regional or geographical concern for proposal to the executive committee and World
Physiotherapy general meeting
The region holds a general meeting of member representatives every two years, in conjunction with the World
Since 1991, regional congresses have been hosted by Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, India and Taiwan. In 2019, the regional general meeting was held in Switzerland.
One member of the World
AWP region executive committee
- Chair: Marco Pang, member of 香港物理治療學會/Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
- Vice chair: Dinesh Verma, member of Singapore Physiotherapy Association
- Executive committee member: Tin Hlaing Soe, member of Myanmar Physiotherapy Association
- Executive committee member: Tomonori Ito, member of 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会/Japanese Physical Therapy Association
- Executive committee member: Haneul Lee, member of Korean Physical Therapy Association
- Executive committee member: Van Le Thanh, member of Hội Vật lý trị liệu Việt Nam/Vietnam
Physical Therapy Association
Webinars and events
The next AWP webinar is on Neurologic physiotherapy on 24 June 2025. Find more information about the webinar
AWP region congress
The AWP region congress typically attracts many overseas delegates, as well as a substantial number of local
The next AWP region congress will take place in 2026.
Past locations for the AWP region congress and general meeting:
- 2024 Bali, Indonesia
- 2017 Bangkok, Thailand
- 2013 Taichung, Taiwan
- 2009 Mumbai, India
- 2005 Seoul, South Korea
- 2001 Singapore
- 1995 Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1991 Hong Kong
The purpose of the AWP region congress is to promote contact and interchange between
For more details about meetings and events in the AWP region, please contact Heidi Kosakowski at [email protected]