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 to assist in the formation of national radiation protection societies in the region. Currently the AOARP is consist of the following seven Associate Societies (Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Philippine).