History of the Conference: 1st-(1989)-Singapore, Chairman: Dr T W Leong 2nd (1992)-Jakarta, Indonesia, Chairman: Dr Dradjat Hoedjanto 3rd (1994) -Bangkok, Thailand, Chairman: Dr Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai 4th (1995)-Hong Kong, Chairman: Mr C Stanley 5th (1997)-Singapore, Chairman: Dr C T Tam 6th (1999) -Melbourne, Australia: Chairman: Dr J Kmita 7th (2001) -Nottingham, United Kingdom, Chairman: Prof C Page 8th (2003) Singapore ,Chairman: A/Prof Gary K C Ong 9th (2005) -Fuzhou, China,Chairman: Prof W X Ren 10th (2006)–Hong Kong,Chairman Mr Chris Stanley 11th (2007)-North Cyprus,Chairman: Prof Murude Celikag, Eastern Mediterranean University. North Cyprus