The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) is the leading international non-governmental organization dedicated exclusively to the global control of cancer. Its vision is of a world where cancer is eliminated as a major life-threatening disease for future generations. UICC has spear-headed the creation of a global cancer control community. Through it's various programs it has created a conducive association of cancer agencies, NGO's, charitable trusts, pharmaceutical companies etc. It's mission is to deliver the best possible care to people living with cancer in every part of the world.

UICC Asia-Pacific Cancer Society Training Grants (APCASOT) is a program for staff or accredited volunteers of voluntary cancer societies located in the Asia-Pacific region. It's objective is to build cancer control capacity by participating in and learning from activities and campaigns conducted by established voluntary cancer societies in the region. CPAA is a one of the host's for this program along-with - The Cancer Council New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; The Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Australia and Singapore Cancer Society, Singapore.

CPAA staff personnel who successfully completed the UICC Asia-Pacific Cancer Society Training Grants (APCASOT):

1. Ms. Viji Venkatesh - Year 1994: Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia 
2. Ms. Alka Kapadia - Year 1998: Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia 
3. Ms. Anita Peter - Year 2004: Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia 
4. Ms. Neeta More - Year 2007: Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia 
5. Ms. Aditi Bapat - Year 2007: Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Australia

 A brief account of the participants who completed their APCASOT fellowship at CPAA: