I-Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASREC) iyinhlangano yemikhandlu kazwelonke yocwaningo lwesayensi yezenhlalo, izikhungo zemfundo ephakeme, nezikhungo ezizinikele ekukhuthazeni ukubambisana kwesifunda emkhakheni wesayensi yezenhlalo phakathi kwamazwe ase-Asia-Pacific.
Yasungulwa ngo-1973, engqungqutheleni jikelele ye-UNESCO, i-AASSREC ifuna ukukhuthaza:
Imisebenzi ejwayelekile ye-AASSREC ihlanganisa: ukuqhutshwa kwezingqungquthela zikawonkewonke ezibanjwa minyaka yonke kanye nokushicilelwa kwamaphepha engqungquthela kanye nezinqubo; ukuqhutshwa kwezinhlelo zokucwaninga ngokubambisana ezinkingeni ezithile ezinentshisekelo efanayo emazweni ase-Asia-Pacific; kanye nokuhlolwa kwezitayela ocwaningweni nasekufundiseni kwesayensi yezenhlalo esifundeni sase-Asia-Pacific.