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 Shirley Scott.[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 |
2017–2019 |
| 7. | Shirley Scott |  Australia |
2019-2021 |
| 8. | Hikmahanto Juwana |  Indonesia |
2021-2023 |
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:
