The Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) is a region-wide forum for interaction among scholars and practitioners of public and private international law either based in or interested in Asia.[1] It was established in April 2007 at an inaugural meeting at the National University of Singapore.[2][3]
The Society is an international non-partisan, non-profit, and non-governmental organization with the following objectives:
The first president of the Society (2007-2009) was Hisashi Owada, former President of the International Court of Justice.[5]
The current president of the Society is Harry Roque.[6]
| S/N | President | Country | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | OWADA Hisashi |  Japan |
2007-2009 |
| 2. | XUE Hanqin |  China |
2009-2011 |
| 3. | V.S. Mani |  India |
2011-2013 |
| 4. | Surakiart Sathirathai |  Thailand |
2013-2015 |
| 5. | PAIK Jin-Hyun |  South Korea |
2015-2017 |
| 6. | Harry Roque |  Philippines |
2017- |
The current Secretary-General of the Society is Antony Anghie.[7]
| S/N | Secretary-General | Country | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tan Cheng Han |  Singapore |
2007-2011 |
| 2. | Simon Chesterman |  Australia |
2012-2017 |
| 3. | Antony Anghie |  Sri Lanka |
2017- |
In 2011, the Society launched its official journal, the Asian Journal of International Law, published by Cambridge University Press.[8]
The Society organizes major conferences every two years. Meetings have thus far been held in:
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