2001 (Origin): the First Asian Forum on Public Management was held at City University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong SAR of China, initiated by Professors Akira Nakamura (Japan), Pan Suk Kim (South Korea), Jon Quah (Singapore) and Anthony Cheung (Hong Kong SAR of China).

2001-2009: Asian Forum on Public Management: annual conferences of Asian Forum on Public Management were held in different Asian cities and hosted by university institutions in Hong Kong (SAR of China), Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok and Puli.

Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA)

- 2010 AAPA Inaugural Meeting at Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, 2010

         Board of Directors in 2010-2011

                     President: Akira Nakamura (Japan)

                     Vice Presidents: Jon Quah (Singapore), Pan Suk Kim (South Korea)

                     Secretary-General: Anthony Cheung (Hong Kong SAR of China)

                     Treasurer: Bidhya Bowornwathana (Thailand)

- 2011 AAPA Annual Meeting at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, 2011

- 2012 AAPA Annual Meeting at Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong SAR of China, 2012

          Board of Directors in 2012

                     President: Anthony Cheung (Hong Kong SAR of China)

                     Vice President: Professor Pan Suk Kim (South Korea), Jon Quah (Singapore: resigned)

                     Secretary General: Bidhya Bowornwathana (Thailand)

                     Treasurer: Eko Prasojo (Indonesia)

                     AAPA Directors: Osamu Koike (Japan), Alex Brillantes (Philippines)