Call for Nomination for the Election of Secretary Treasurer
The WAPOR Asia Pacific Executive Committee has appointed me, Linda Guerrero as the Chair of the Electoral Committee 2026. President Matthew Gray and Vice President Jay Sandoval are the other members of this Electoral Committee. This year, the following WAP Executive Council position is open for election:
Nominations
The Call for Nominations opens on September 21, 2026 which is defined as the beginning of this year’s election period. Nominations, including self-nominations, are due by November 11, 2026 and shall be sent to the WAP Secretariat at wapor.asia@gmail.com. All nominations will be reviewed by the Electoral Committee, which will then prepare a slate of nominations from the individual membership, presenting two or more candidates for each office (Article of the WAP Constitution).
All nominations should mention the name of the nominee, their qualifications, and the position of interest. The nominee’s short bio and/or resume should be accompanied by a one-page statement outlining the reasons why they are interested in running for this position , plus a clear statement of consent by the nominee to stand for election.
Eligibility
Only individual members in good standing shall have the right to vote. To be eligible to vote for an office, a member shall have paid their dues 30 days before the start of the election (Article 3.4 of the WAP Constitution), which is September 1, 2026, for this election. All nominated or self-nominated candidates MUST be members of both WAPOR and WAP Chapters and in good standing (Article 5.3 of the WAP Constitution).
Voting
Voting will take place over a mid Nov 2026 to early Dec 2026, a period to be determined and announced. All WAPOR members in good standing who have paid their dues before September 1, 2026 will be eligible to vote in this election. Voting will be organized electronically; an individual personalized link to the electronic ballot will be sent to every eligible member. Voting is anonymous. Results of the elections will be announced no later than December 15, 2026.
Information about the Electoral Process
The Electoral Committee of WAP, chaired by the WAP Past President, is responsible for the electoral process.
We very much look forward to receiving your nominations!
Sincerely,
WAP Secretariat
2027 Conference Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the 2027 WAPOR Asia Pacific Tenth Annual Conference will be held at Colombo City, Sri Lanka, on Oct 12 – 14, 2027
The theme of the conference is “Public Opinion Research in an Inclusive and Diverse World”
The event will bring together researchers, academics, and practitioners from Sri Lanka and across the Asia-Pacific and beyond to share research, exchange perspectives, and explore the diverse voices shaping our changing world.
Conference details coming soon
https://waporasiapacific.org/2026-asia-pacific-ninth-annual-conference/
WAPOR Asia Pacific's Mission
We emphasize the importance of conducting scientifically sound public-opinion research and how this information can be useful to society and its various publics.
- Promote in each country or region in Asia the right to conduct and publish scientific research on what the people and its groups think and how this thinking is influenced by various factors.
- Promote the knowledge and application of scientific methods in this objective.
- Assist and promote the development and publication of public opinion research in Asia.
- Promote worldwide the publication of public opinion research on Asia.
- Promote international cooperation and exchange among academic and commercial researchers, journalists and political actors, as well as between the representatives of the different scientific disciplines.
Functions and activities of WAPOR Asia include, but are not limited to, organizing and sponsoring meetings and publications, encouraging high professional standards, promoting improved research techniques, informing journalists about the appropriate forms of publishing poll results, observing the democratic process and use of polls in elections, promoting personnel training, coordinating international polls, and maintaining close relations with other research agencies. Such agencies include, but are not limited to, the agencies mentioned in the constitution of WAPOR.
To find out more about World Association for Public Opinion Research, click the WAPOR icon
WAPOR STATEMENT OF JULY 27, 2020
REAFFIRMING OUR BASIC VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
In light of events that took place in 2020, the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) publicly reaffirms its commitment to the basic principles upon which it was founded. These include promotion in each country of the right to conduct scientific research regarding the beliefs and opinions of the public and the right to freely publish this information so as to make it available to all citizens. As such, we are deeply concerned when any government seeks to limit the rights of the public to be heard by imposing any restrictions on the free practice and reporting of public opinion research.
Any person wishing to support this statement are invited to formally add their names as signatories. You can do so by sending an email with your formal affiliation to admin@wapor.org with the subject “WAPOR Statement.” We encourage you to circulate this information within your networks.
Regards,
Yashwant Deshmukh
WAPOR Asia Pacific President
WAPOR is an international professional association whose members recognize the centrality of public opinion in shaping and serving society.
WAPOR Asia Pacific
The 21st century has long been described as the Asian century. It was therefore an auspicious moment and a special privilege to participate in the May 2018 inaugural conference of WAPOR Asia in Taiwan, where we all met new colleagues and made new friends. This remarkable inaugural conference was organized with exceptional speed so that WAPOR Asia President Robert Chung could report on developments at WAPOR’s annual meeting in Marrakesh later this summer. Morocco is part of WAPOR’s new West Asia and North Africa (WANA) chapter.