Description: Status of the actuarial profession in Sri Lanka, challenges and initiatives developed by the Actuarial Association of Sri Lanka advance the profession.

Description: Insight into activities of Actuaries Without Borders (AWB), a section of the International Actuarial Association, and SOA involvement in the section. AWB’s mandate is to provide volunteers for projects in countries where the actuarial profession is at an early level of development.

Description: Description of an ERM workshop delivered in Nigeria by Actuaries Without Borders in collaboration with the College of Insurance and Financial Management.

Description: A discussion of the Asia Committee whose purposes are 1 To represent the SOA in promoting actuarial education, 2 To provide services to members in the development of educational programs, research and other support and 3 To build the image and awareness of the profession in Asia

Description: Society of Actuaries' Hong Kong Ambassador’s Report, discussing the primary objectives of the 1998 activities launched in China

Description: New Society of Actuaries Professional Development Requirement for Candidates Working toward Fellowship in 2000

Description: discussion of the experiences of an actuary who presented a lecture in China

Description: A discussion of the recently revised Society of Actuaries Global Initiatives Policy, which covers a variety of issues including relationships with other actuarial associations, professional development issues, and education issues.

Description: A discussion of the experiences of an actuarial volunteer consulting and training in Samara, Russia

Description: Article dealing with the SOA Board of Governors approval of the creation of a China Region Development Fund and a Southeast Asia Development Fund