Everywhere: MSC APIA Gathering 2024

The MSC APIA (Asia Pacific Island and Australia) gathering was held in Bangalore, India, from 23 to 28 September 2024. In this biennial meeting, delegates from nine countries (India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia) were divided into four groups, namely Provincial, Trustees, Safeguarding, and JPIC.
A number of items were on the agenda, including reports on activities in each entity and a discussion of recommendations from the last General Chapter. On the final day, participants received input on artificial intelligence. The meeting resulted in a number of recommendations for the Provincial, APIA territory, and General levels. The next APIA meeting is scheduled to take place in Korea.