APMEN's VCWG supports information exchange between vector control experts and national programmes of Asia Pacific countries, and identification of solutions to the challenges faced in the region. The main achievements include two-week “Vector Surveillance for Malaria Elimination” course, in collaboration with an appropriately-skilled and located partner institution. Besides, APMEN could provide sponsorship of four competitively-selected participants to attend a six-month course for the Diploma in Applied Parasitology and Entomology (DAP&E) presented by the Institute for Medical Research in Malaysia. A specialized and targeted website “Online Research Network for Entomologists” (ORENE) has created and it is a repository for vector control information resources and sharing.