Oxebridge is calling on international representatives to join together to form the South Asia Accreditation Cooperation (SAAC), to allow for improved representation of South Asian nations within the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
The nations that would be included in the proposed IAF regional accreditation group would include India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Currently, the nations are represented within the IAF by the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) which operates out of Australia.
There are only six IAF regional groups, with Africa represented by two. In contrast, APAC claims territories that include Russia, China, India, Australia, and New Zealand. APAC even offers membership to the United States, under the dubious argument that because the USA has a coast on the Pacific, it is an “Asian Pacific” nation despite being physically located in North America. Oxebridge argues that by controlling over 1/3 of the entire planet, APAC has stretched itself too thin.
APAC has proven controversial, in supporting the Russian invasion of Crimea, as well as the use of forced Uyghur labor in China. Specific to the South Asian region, also called the “Indian Subcontinent”, APAC has proven unwilling to rein in corrupt practices which lead to the release of deadly products or plant disasters.
Oxebridge hopes to facilitate national representatives of the South Asian nations to form SAAC and petition the IAF to have it take APAC’s place in representing that region. To aid that effort, Oxebridge has pledged to offer SAAC pro bono consulting and advisory services, to help develop the necessary documentation and systems required to comply with the IAF requirements for the operation of an official regional accreditation group. Oxebridge would then step away and allow the organization to self-govern.
Representatives from the South Asian nations may contact Oxebridge for more details.
