The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) is delighted to announce the AUAP Election 2026, in accordance with the approval of the 60th AUAP Executive Board Meeting held on November 12, 2025. The Board has approved that the AUAP Election 2026 will take place during the 19th AUAP General Conference, hosted by Sias University, Zhengzhou and Xinzheng, on October 29, 2026.

This election will select the following positions for a two-year term (January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028):

* President of AUAP

* First Vice President

* Second Vice President

* AUAP Executive Board Members

Please note that only active AUAP members for the years 2024 to 2026, who have completed their membership dues, are eligible to vote in the AUAP Election 2026.

Please find attached the list of the AUAP Election Committee 2026, along with their responsibilities and the election timeline.

1. Associate Professor Andy Pușcă, President of Administration Board, Danubius International 

University, Romania, Former Second Vice President of AUAP. (Chairman)

2. Mr. Abdul 'Dewale Mohammed, Founder & Group Executive President, The Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON), United Kingdom. (Committee)

3. Mr. Stephen Krempl, CEO, Krempl Communications International, USA. (Committee)

4. Dr. Bala Surya Kumble, Executive Chair, Global Knowledge Alliance (GKA), Australia. (Committee)

5. Mr. Kok-yin Lau, Managing Director, Krempl Communications International, Singapore (Committee)

6. Dr. Supaporn Chuangchid (Committee and Secretary)

The Secretariat will send an invitation to all AUAP members to submit their nominations.