The Asian and Oceanic Association for Radiation Protection,
AOARP, is an international organization that consists of national Associate
Societies in the region of Asia and Oceania. Its purposes are to encourage
and stimulate exchange of information between the Associate Societies,
to strengthen the activities of each Associate Society and assist in the
formation of national radiation protection societies in the region. This
Constitution defines the work and structure of the AOARP. It was drafted
based on the 4th Meeting of the Asian Regional Committee for IRPA-10 held
on May 18, 2000, Hiroshima, and was approved on December 8 2000 by the
following Associate Societies: