Asia-Pacific Vincentian Formators' Seminar on Formation was initiated by Asia Pacific Visitors Conference (APVC). In 1994 the visitors of the provices of Australia, China, Indonesia, India and Philippines met in Australia and organized the Asia-Pacific Visitors Conference for purpose of carrying the spirit and charism of St. Vincent de Paul into the evangelizing of people and cultures of the Asia-Pacific religion. In order to attain this purpose, they came up with several specific objectives: 1) To foster interior renewal and on-going formation for the mission in the region. 2) To search for common lines of formation and action. 3) To foster inter-provincial cooperation. 4) To exchange vocation and pastoral experiences. 5) To foster meetings between provinces. 6) To create an Asia-Pacific community conscience.