The Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific Conference of Clubs 2026 is from 1 - 3 May 2026 at The Pacific Sutera, Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. We gather with hearts full of purpose and hope, united by the theme: “Empowering Communities, Embracing Sustainability.”

Registrations are now open for the 2026 Company General Meeting, AGM and Federation Meeting.  Club Representatives/Proxies, Federation Invitees and all Soroptimists (as Silent Observers) are welcome.

Friday 1st May 2026
9.00am-5.00pm
The Pacific Sutera Hotel, Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu

Soroptimist International (SI) has decided to adopt blue instead of black as the official colour for its emblem and identity.

The SI South East Asia Pacific (SISEAP) Federation, however, has already invested significant resources in implementing the black version of the emblem, including updates to digital platforms, stationery, and official materials.

In view of this, SISEAP will not undertake a full changeover to blue at this stage. The Federation will retain the black emblem for existing applications, and adopt the blue emblem where it is appropriate or when creating new materials or items.

This approach ensures consistency with SI’s direction while maintaining responsible use of Federation resources.

We are pleased to inform you that Soroptimist International has recently approved a restructure of its Board and Committees. The new structure being implemented 01 January 2026 aims to be more inclusive, offering expanded opportunities through its Committees for Federation participation at international level.

All Committee meetings are held on line, most meeting once per month. Times often rotate to ensure fair allocation of having to attend outside of normal working hours.

If you are interested in applying for an SI Committee role to represent  SISEAP, please review the skills and experience cited in the Committee descriptions and ensure that your CV (or resumé) and covering letter demonstrate your suitability.  Please send your application to Federation Secretary, federationsecretary@siseap.org and cc a copy to HQ, hq@siseap.org by 5pm AEDT, 27 November 2025.

At the Soroptimist International Board Meeting held on 10 October 2025, SI received notification from Soroptimist International of Africa Federation that they would not nominate a candidate for Soroptimist International President 2028-2029. Therefore, the rotation system previously used to elect the Soroptimist International (SI) President will no longer be used. Instead, nominations will be open for candidates from all Federations, except Soroptimist International of Europe as Renata Trottman will be the SI President 2026-2027.

The relevant SI Bye-Laws were agreed at the 10 October2 025 Board Meeting detailing the requirements, process and timeline that need to be followed for the election of the SI President 2028-2029 / SI President Elect [Term of office 1 July 2026 – 31 December 2027].

Expressions of interest are being called for the Federation position of Assistant Membership Convenor - Asia. This is a great opportunity to play an important role within our Federation Membership Team for the remainder of the 2024-2026 Biennium.

Fees will be waived for all members joining throughout October to December 2025 as part of our Federation-wide M2M campaign

All Clubs have been emailed notification of the Federation Fees and the Annual Return Packs for 2025.

All Soroptimists:
A reminder that the due date for Soroptimists to pay their membership fee to their Club is 31 December 2025.

All Clubs:
To be eligible for the Early Payment Discount. Federation Fees must be received at HQ by no later than 31 January 2026. Otherwise, the final due date for Clubs to pay fees is 28 February 2026.