
International Movement Of Catholic Students Asia Pacific-Pax Romana
Official Address: 20 Avocado Road, Pilar Village, Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1750
Official Email: paxromanaimcsap@gmail.com
Telephone: Â +639391194999
Website: www.imcsap.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imcsprapc
Instagram: www.instagram.com/imcsasiapacific
Facebook: www.fb.com/PaxRomanaIMCSAP
Brief history
Pax Romana (IMCS) Asia engagements began in the 1930s through European missionaries and Asian students who were studying in Europe. The first concrete step to establish the Asian movement was taken at the 1948 Pax Romana Inter-Federal Assembly (IFA) in Belgium. A special commission established to study the possibility of regional cooperation in Asia made several recommendations to the Assembly after examining the situation of Catholic student movements in Asia. One of the main recommendations was to create a permanent study commission. Another one was to organize a regional congress in Asia. And Pacific federations met in separate sessions and agreed on a proposal for a better regional cooperation and development of core-respondence among themselves. Â IMCS Asia Pacific region was formed in 1954. Asia Pacific coordination was entrusted with the mission of coordinating various tertiary studentsâ groups, movements and federations in Asia and the Pacific. Since then, IMCS Asia Pacific has continued its mission of supporting the formation of tertiary students in partnership with the marginalized in order to realize its core responsibility of building an alternative just World. IMCS Asia Pacific coordination has 10 national member movements and 4 contact groups (organizations in formation) under four sub regions, namely East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia and Pacific.

Names and Positions of Current team members
William Nokrek-Asia Pacific Coordinator
Sister Jantana Wongsankakorn, OSU- Religious Chaplain
John Shanth Kumar Joseph- Lay Chaplain
Lap Man Law-Lay Chaplain
Movements in Asia

Bangladesh Catholic Students’ Movement
Year of Foundation 1991
Year of IMCS membership 1994
Brief history
During the 1990s Ms. Helen Ting, a member of the IMCS Asian team came to visit Bangladesh and with the help of Catholic Jubo Sheba Dol (Catholic Youth Service Team) conducted several seminars with the students of Dhaka University, Jagannath University Tejgaon College and Christian Student Organization of Chattogram respectively. On 13 February 1991, a combined Meeting was held on Ramna Cathedral Parish, Dhaka and a 9-member committee were formed to organize a national Seminar in October 1991. This committee with the help of Rev. Father Benjamin Costa CSC, Dr. joseph Dâ Silva, Dr. Isodore Gomes, and Catholic Jubo Sheba Dol organized a five-day (20-25 October 1991) convention at Dhaka Notre Dame College and started the movement which was named BCSM. During April 1994, the Asian Council of IMCS Asia, an evaluation meeting was held in Thailand between two Pan Asian assemblies. The BCSM President participated in the meeting and applied to get the full membership of IMCS. On July 6, 1994, a three-member team participated in the Asia pacific assembly in Hong Kong. Being satisfied with the activities of BCSM and receiving a recommendation from Most. Rev. archbishop Michael Dâ Rozario, IMCS accepted BCSM as a full member.
Names and Positions of Current team members
Patrick Drishya Purification- President
Nishan Cristofer Rema- General Secretary
Mark Tonmoy D Costa- Treasurer
Victor Jayanta Biswas- Organizing Secretary
Joy Egnetius Rozario- Publication Secretary
Tonni Gloria Roy- Executive Member
Xavier Oli Minj- Executive MemberÂ
Official Address: CBCB Center, 24/C Asad Avenue, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1215
Official Email: bcsmbd@gmail.com
Telephone: Â +639391194999
Website: www.bcsmbd.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bcsmbd
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcsmbd
Hong Kong Federation Of Catholic Students
Motto of the Movement
Option for the Poor
Year of Foundation 1961
Brief History
Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students (HKFCS) was formed in 1961 as a student movement organization consists of members from 14 Universities. Our aim is to unite the students to take their role as a Catholic youth and to concerns about the underprivileged people in the society.
HKFCS works towards the goal of âOption for the Poorâ, which is to achieve Christâs teaching through actions and to accompany the needy in the society. The Executive Committee would also focus on different target groups every year, such as the homeless ones and children who are facing the problem of poverty, and to organize activities related to the issues in order to let the students to have more in depth understanding of different social problems.
Names and Positions of Current team members
Melissa Tsui (Acting President),Â
Official Address: 7/F, Caritas Centre Block B, 256A Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Official Email: Ocatholic.hkfcs@gmail.com
Telephone: Â
Website: https://hkfcs.catholic.org.hk/en/about/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HK_FCS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholic.hkfcs/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfcs/
All India Catholic University Federation
Motto of the Movement
“we were born in an unjust society and we are determined not to leave it as we have founded it”
Year of Foundation 1924, affiliated to Catholic Bishops Conference of India from 1948
Year of IMCS membership 1937
Aicuf  an introduction
All India catholic university federation Aicuf was founded by Fr Carty SJ in 1924 at St Josephâs college, Trichy. Aicuf functions in 13 states of India Objectives of Aicuf To analyze socially the various situation in India and to approach the society with social awareness To be the voice of the voiceless for their rights to create spirituality centered on human kindness within students To prepare the students to respond to the social issues in todayâs context. Target people of Aicuf Dalit Adiwasis Women refugees To be a member of Aicuf College/university students below the age of 30 Places of Aicuf units Colleges college hostels Catholic parishes Note: a unit should have minimum of 20 members Structure of Aicuf National level State level Regional level Unit level Trainings by Aicuf Leadership & personality development Social analysis & field visits Political awareness Street theatre & folk arts training Journalism & media education Criticism on documentary films Human rights education Summer camps Documentation Activities Developing personality and leadership quality for today’s youth, with the virtues like love, justice, honesty, truth, equality and brotherhood Organizing seminars, special talks, debates, group discussion to make the students socially concerned Conducting workshop to explore the multi talents of the students training the students to think optimistively âWe were born in an unjust society, and we are determined not to leave it as we have found it â
Ms. Anushka Agarwal -National Convenor (President) NT-(Maharashtra)

Official Address: No 52, Aicuf House, sterling road, Nungambakkam Chennai-34
Official Email: aicufnews@gmail.com
Telephone: Â 91-44-28272283
Website: www.aicuf.in
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bcsmbd
Instagram: aicuf_india
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aicufindia
Union of Catholic Students of The Republic of Indonesia (PMKRI)
Motto of the Movement
Pro Ecclesia et Patria
Religio Omnium Scientiarum Anima
Year of Foundation 1947
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Brief History
PMKRI constitute fusion from KSV ( Katholike Studenten Vereniging) and The Federalisme of University Students of Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesia ; Perserikatan Mahasiswa Katolik Republik Indonesia/PMKRI) in Indonesia. There are St. Bellarmine Catholic student association (KSV) was the first Catholic student association, established in Batavia (now Jakarta) in 1928. In 1947, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic student association (KSV) was founded in Bandung , West Java. And then the St. Lucas Catholic students association (KSV) was founded in Surabaya, East Java in 1948. And the last is The Federalism of University Students of Republic of Indonesia was founded in Yogyakarta in 1947. After following some meet and congress, these association fused an formed the PMKRI in Yogyakarta on 1947 with new name is The Catholic Union of University Students of the Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesia ; Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Katolik Republik Indonesia/PMKRI).Â

Names and Positions of Current team members
Official Address: Dr. Sam Ratulangi No. 1, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Official Email: pmkripenguruspusat@gmail.com
Telephone: Â 996175605
Website:
Twitter:
Instagram: pmkri.center
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNEC.PERU
Youtube : PP PMKRI

Brief history
The present CSM stands on the shoulders of our ancestors and we are forever grateful for their History of the Sri Lanka University Catholic Studentsâ Movement dates back to the time when Very Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Peter A. Pillai O.M.I founded the Catholic Students’ Federation (CSF) affiliated to Pax Romana in 1935. When Very Rev. Fr. Peter Pillai OMI he was studying at Cambridge, he had a close association with International Movement of Catholic Students. This might have germinated the idea to initiate a similar movement in Ceylon. An inaugural meeting of CSF was held in 1942 at St. Josephâs College, Colombo. Members from the University of Ceylon (previously known as University College), the Ceylon Medical Faculty and several schools with advanced level classes had been the members of the CSF.
Names and Positions of Current team members
Executive Committee
President – Pasindu Lakshan
Vice Presidents – Lahiru Dasanayake and Dilakshan Perera
Secretary – Jayani Madhushani
Vice Secretary – Dilky Felsinger
Treasurer – Sumudu Tissera
Committee Members
Commitee member for Colombo Region – Mario Perera
Commitee member for Eastern University – Hashan Priyankara
Commitee member for Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo – Thilina Perera
Commitee member for Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya – Wimarshi Weerasooriya
Commitee member for Rajarata University – Viduranga Dissanayake
Commitee member for Sabaragamuwa University – Rasika Lakshan
Commitee member for South Eastern University – Roshen Fernando
Commitee member for Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University – Ephan boho kulas
Commitee member for University of Colombo – Hashitha Peiris
Commitee member for University of Jaffna – Anton Kavindu
Commitee member for University of Kelaniya – Gimhana Fernando
Commitee member for University of Moratuwa – Nelusha Perera
Commitee member for University of Peradeniya – Sajana Perera
Commitee member for University of Ruhuna – Ashen de Silva
Commitee member for University of Sri Jayewardenepura – Lahiru Hashan
Commitee member for Uva Wellassa University – Shenal Jayasinghe
Commitee member for Wayamba University – Asitha Fernando
Official Address: Rev. Fr. Ruwan Perera(OMI), Catholic Chaplaincy, University of Peradeniya, University Park, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Official Email: slucsm@gmail.com
Telephone: Â National Chaplain: +94 779754451, President: +94 774064740
Website:Â
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Catholic Student Network of Thailand
Motto of the Movement
“Stand Together for What you Believe”
Year of Foundation 1956 Â Â Year of IMCS membership 1958
Brief History
Jesuit had been invited by Catholic Church of Thailand to open pastoral works in Thailand that according to the history it considered as the 2nd chance. Then Jesuit opened a house and began the missions where one of it was working with Catholic students at some public universities. At that time there were 2 groups of students.
One was university students and the other was vocational school students.
Recently there are 3 groups under Catholic Student Network of Thailand:
1) Catholic Student of Thailand,
2) Student Volunteer Development Camp of Xavier Hall,
3) MAGIS group of Thailand.
Now, there are 2 Catholic Student Center in Thailand run by Jesuit:
1. At Xavier Hall that coordinating Catholic University Students throughout Thailand;
2. At Seven Fountains that coordinating Northern Catholic University Students.
Names and Positions of Current team members
Fr. Beda Yassao, SJ (Chaplain),Â
Official Address: Xavier Hall , 43 Soi Rachavithi 12, Phahonyothin Rd. Bangkok Thailand 10400
Official Email: xavier_cuct@hotmail.com
Telephone: Â Â +6623549091 ext 301 (student office)
Website:
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Facebook: The Catholic Student Network of Thailand
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IMCS Nepal
Motto of the Movement
Live for God, Lead for Nepal
Year of Foundation 2016 Year of IMCS membership 2016
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Brief History
IMCS has had connections with Nepali students for few decades and during the past few years the connections had been disrupted and a new initiative had been needed for years. In October 2016, IMCS Secretary General Ms. Evelina Manola and IMCS Asia Pacific Coordinator Mr. Ravi Tissera visited Nepal with the intention of reestablishing the movement. They met with Bishop Paul Simick, the Vicar Apostolic of Nepal and shared their intentions. Bishop Simick conveyed his gratitude to the IMCS about taking the interest to continue the mission with the Nepali students and gave his blessings to initiate the movement again in the Nepal among undergraduate level catholic students.
IMCS representatives then met with Fr. Jiju Varghese, S.J. the Principal of St. Xavierâs College to discuss further about the initiative. Many catholic students were doing their undergraduate studies at St. Xavierâs College at that time and the College was open to take the lead if the Bishop approved it. Bishop Simick in a letter later approved St. Xavierâs College as the IMCS Nepal chapter and to take the lead in conducting the various activities. Fr. Jomon Jose, S.J. was appointed as the Chaplain.
In July 2017, Mr. Ruki Fernando, lay chaplain of IMCS Asia Pacific paid visit to IMCS Nepal and conducted a half day orientation as well as interaction session for the members of IMCS Nepal.
Since the reestablishment IMCS Nepal has had many activities and programs. Since November 2019, Fr. Jiju Varghese, S.J. has been the chaplain and Sr. Sophie Lee SPC the animator of the program.
Names and Positions of Current team members
Mr. May Ghale ( President)Â
Official Address: St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu, Nepal
Official Email: imcsnep@gmail.com
Telephone: Â +977-1-4244474
Website:
Twitter:
Instagram: pmkri.center
Facebook: IMCS NEPAL
Youtube : PP PMKRI
UCCSA (University Chinese Catholic Students Association)
Motto of the Movement
Open, Dialogue, Vocation, Faith
Year of Foundation 1951 Â Â Â Year of IMCS membership 1981
Brief History
In February 1949, Father Fang Hao in History Department of National Taiwan University founded the “Catholic Teachers and Students Association” on the campus of NTU, which was the first Catholic university association in Taiwan. In 1951, it was renamed as “National Taiwan University Catholic College Student Association”. Faculty and students from all colleges and universities in Taiwan have successively established formal or informal associations on campus and gradually integrated with them.
In 1954, the college associations of 5 schools including National Taiwan University, National Normal University, Tamkang, Taipei Institute of Technology, Provincial Vocational College, and Soochow established the “Taipei Archdiocese College Catholic Church” on November 14. In 1965, the Catholic Association for the Advancement of Academic Affairs approved to establish National Assembly in Taipei and officially named it “Chinese Catholic University Student Association”, and therefore became a national organization. In 1974, the Association was officially exposed to Asian Conference in 1981 and became a member in the International Movement Catholic Student (Pax Romana). Later in 2018, the association renamed as âUniversity Catholic Chinese Student Associationâ (UCCSA) at the 47th National Assembly.
Names and Positions of Current team members
Secretariat President Xie,Meng-En čŽåæĐÂ

Official Address: Rm. 411, 4F., No. 22, Sec. 1, Xinhai Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 10089 å°ååļäļæĢåčūäšĨč·ŊäļæŪĩ22č4æĻ411åŪĪ
Official Email: ccusa.stu@gmail.com
Telephone: Â (886)02-23654205#280
Website: http://uccsa.at.tw/
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