YCAR is a founding member of a new national association of Asia research聽centres聽in Canada that was launched earlier this summer to strengthening and advancing collaboration, coordination, and knowledge-sharing across Canada.
The Association of Asia Research Centres in Canada (AARCC) / Association des Centres de Recherche sur l'Asie au Canada (ACRAC) was established following its inaugural meeting on 11 March 2026. AARCC will serve as a Canada-wide coordinating platform鈥攁 "network of networks"鈥攂ringing together Asia research centres and related initiatives from across the country. The association aims to strengthen collaboration, improve information-sharing, and enhance engagement with policymakers, academic partners, and stakeholders in Canada and across Asia.
The initiative is spearheaded by Victor V. Ramraj at the University of Victoria. .