The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), the international platform for institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region, held its 1^st Extraordinary Executive Board Meeting on the 17^th of March 2021, virtually using the Zoom Application. The American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) has long been a proactive member of the association, with the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, currently serving as a member of the Advisory Council. The meeting was attended by over 40 members of the AUAP Administration, including the Executive Board, Advisory Council, Country Chapter Committee, and the Secretariat. The session addressed the various initiatives undertaken by the member and partner institutions over the past year, as well as several new programs that were proposed for the coming term. Strategic progress and policies for the organization moving forward were also discussed, exchanging collaborative ideas to be implemented in order to pave the path towards developing the future of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.