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The thirteen Member States of the region, with their year of accession and how to reach their national focal point.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

The thirteen States of the region

Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto), Sultan Muhammad Khandan (c. 1509–59)
Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto), Sultan Muhammad Khandan (c. 1509–59)

This page lists the OIMAP Member States in Asia-Pacific: thirteen countries, from Central Asia to the South Pacific. They are presented by year of accession.

Each State has one vote in the General Assembly, regardless of its size or the level of its contribution.

For an overview of all members, see the list of the 67 States; for the region, return to the Asia-Pacific section.

  • Member countries
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Accessions

Asia-Pacific member countries in figures

13Member States
2007Founders: Japan, Australia
2020Latest accessions
13National Focal Points

Source: Member States Relations Directorate.

Distribution

East AsiaJapan, China, South Korea
Southeast AsiaSingapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
South and Central AsiaIndia, Kazakhstan
South PacificAustralia, New Zealand

Indicative geographical grouping.

The founding States

Japan and Australia have been members since the Organization was created in 2007. They are among the 23 pioneering States that signed the founding act.

Their long standing gives them valuable experience: their focal points often take part in working groups and support new members.

Gu-Shaped Vase with Patina, Seifū Yohei IV (1914–46)
Gu-Shaped Vase with Patina, Seifū Yohei IV (1914–46)
Door Lintel (Pare) (1800s)
Door Lintel (Pare) (1800s)
Amida Buddha (581–618)
Amida Buddha (581–618)

Accessions from 2016 to 2017

South Korea joined the Organization in 2016. China and Singapore followed in 2017. Singapore now hosts OIMAP's regional office.

These accessions mark the opening of the region: they gave the Organization a recognized presence in several major Asian market centres.

Accessions in 2018 and 2019

India, Thailand and Vietnam joined in 2018. Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines did so in 2019. These six States adopted the OIMAP Guidelines 2019 at the end of their probationary period.

Many of them requested technical assistance to set up their national system for registering works.

Accessions in 2020

New Zealand and Kazakhstan joined the Organization in 2020. The latter extends OIMAP's presence towards Central Asia.

Since that date, no further accession has been recorded in the region; the current list therefore comprises thirteen States.

List by year of accession

The thirteen Member States
StateYear of accessionStatus
Japan2007Founder
Australia2007Founder
South Korea2016Member
China2017Member
Singapore2017Member
India2018Member
Thailand2018Member
Vietnam2018Member
Indonesia2019Member
Malaysia2019Member
Philippines2019Member
New Zealand2020Member
Kazakhstan2020Member

Milestones

  1. Japan and Australia

    Founding States.

  2. South Korea

    First accession from the region.

  3. China and Singapore

    Two accessions.

  4. New Zealand and Kazakhstan

    Latest accessions.

One vote per State

Alpine Landscape: The Handegg, Switzerland, Jean-Léon Gérôme (1850s)
Alpine Landscape: The Handegg, Switzerland, Jean-Léon Gérôme (1850s)
South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, Katsushika Hokusai (early 1830s)
South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, Katsushika Hokusai (early 1830s)
Clip for Paper with Sage Seated Under a Pine, Pu Zhongqian (1600s or 1700s)
Clip for Paper with Sage Seated Under a Pine, Pu Zhongqian (1600s or 1700s)

Longstanding and new members

Box and Cover with Inlaid Chrysanthemum and Insect Design (918–1392)

Founders

Japan, Australia
  • Members since 2007
  • Working group experience
  • Support for new members

A reference role.

Pendant (Hei-tiki) (1800s)

Recent accessions

2016 to 2020
  • Setting up national systems
  • Frequent technical assistance
  • Gradual integration

A need for support.

Finding a State's information

  1. Locate

    The State in the list.

  2. Note

    Its year of accession.

  3. Open

    Its country profile.

  4. Consult

    The directory of focal points.

  5. Write

    At the Singapore office if needed.

Before contacting a Member State

A focal point from the region

Page from the Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two Persian masnavis (narrative poems): Yusuf va Z, Mushfiq (Text c. 1500–1520; painting, borders, an)
« Our accession gave us a permanent contact. When a work is reported, we know whom to approach in the other States. »
Hiroshi Yamamura, national focal point (example)

Glossary of accessions

Founding State
Signatory of the 2007 act.
Vote
Voting right in the General Assembly.
OIMAP Guidelines 2019
Seven binding directives.
Country profile
Summary page on a State.

Contacting a Member State

Each State designates a national focal point, whose title takes the form "Heritage Directorate — country". Contact details appear in the member area directory.

For any question with no identified focal point, write to the Singapore office: it will direct your request to the right contact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Asia-Pacific countries are members?

The thirteen States in the table above.

Is China a member?

Yes, since 2017.

Who are the founders in the region?

Japan and Australia.

Where can all the members be seen?

Useful Documents

Contacts

The Doge's Palace, Venice, Richard Parkes Bonington (1826)
The Doge's Palace, Venice, Richard Parkes Bonington (1826)
Member States Relations DirectorateParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 08 00membres@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

View the directory of focal points

Abalone Divers off the Coast of Ise, from an Untitled Landscape Series, Utagawa Kunisada (early 1830s)

Contact details of national departments.

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