  the international conference of asian political parties (icapp) is a forum of political parties of asia-oceanian countries, which was launched in manila philippines in september 2000. the objectives of the conference are to promote exchanges and cooperation between political parties from different countries in the area and with various ideologies; to enhance mutual understanding and trust among asian countries; to promote asia's regional cooperation through the unique role and channel of political parties; and to create an environment for sustained peace and shared propoperity in the region. ==composition of the standing committee== as of 24 may 2011, the standing committee of the icapp is composed of representatives of twenty-two members from australia, azerbaijan, bahrain, cambodia, china, india, indonesia, iran, japan, kazakhstan, republic of korea, malaysia, nepal, pakistan, philippines, russian federation, turkey, and vietnam. two co-chairmen presides over the standing committee and represent the icapp during the period between the general assemblies. co-chairmen of the standing committee 1. hon. jose de venecia: founding chairman of the icapp; co-founder of lakas-cmd 2. hon. chung eui-yong: former chairman of foreign relations committee, democratic party (formerly united democratic party), republic of korea; secretary general of the icapp secretariat members of the standing committee (by alphabetical order of the name of country) 3. hon. shane l. stone: former federal president of the liberal party of australia 4. hon. ali javad oglu ahmadov: deputy chairman and executive secretary of new azerbaijan party, azerbaijan thumb|right|co-chairmen of the icapp 5. hon. dr. salah ali abdulrahman: deputy speaker of the council of representatives; chair of the advisory body of islamic national menbar society (al-menbar islamic society), bahrain 6. hon. sok an: deputy prime minister; member of the standing committee of cambodian people's party and minister in charge of the office of the council of ministers, cambodia 7. hon. keo puth reasmey(*): former deputy prime minister; president of the funcinpec party, cambodia 8. hon. ai ping: vice minister of the international department, central committee of the communist party of china 9. hon. ka
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