The 1st Special Invitation Program was held in September.

From September 11 to 15, 2023, two participants from each of eight countries and one region (Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam) were invited to the first special invitation program by FWEAP in four years.

The content of this program was significantly different from the previous invitation program, with FWEAP holding seminars on issues that Asian countries will have to face in the future, and the representatives of each country presenting a “Country Report” on current issues.

The seminar focused on issues that can be shared by all countries, such as population problems and aging, infectious diseases, welfare, and disaster management systems, while the “Country Reports” presented interesting issues unique to each country.

Various opinions were expressed on the "New Invitation Program," which will be held from 2025, and these opinions were vigorously exchanged not only at the seminar but also at the dinner hosted by the President of FWEAP.

In the post-return questionnaires, the invitees expressed their positive opinions, such as that there was not enough time to exchange opinions and that they would have liked to have had more discussions.

In April 2024, the Foundation plans to invite participants from the seven countries that could not be invited this time (September 2023) to a seminar and opinion exchange similar to the one held this time.