It began as a vision.
 
A core group of visionary leaders representing their respective organizations from 12 countries met in Manila on 09 November 1974 for the First Asian Regional Training and Development Organization (ARTDO) Conference. A shared vision and a call to action brought them together: To promote human resource development – a pre-condition to economic growth and progress - - through a unified approach
 
That historic meeting led to the founding of ARTDO as a regional umbrella body of training and development organizations in the Asia-Pacific region. It has since covered a series of record-breaking milestones.
 
In 1998 during its Silver Jubilee Convention in New Delhi, India, a decision was made to recognize and ratify what was already an accomplished fact: that ARTDO International membership base has expanded beyond its traditional border. ARTDO has become global in scope while retaining an Asian perspective.
 
Thus, ARTDO has metamorphosed into ARTDO International. Today it is an international umbrella body with membership comprising national organizations, educational institutes, multi-national corporations, public and private enterprises, HR management specialists from well over 30 countries worldwide.
 
And ARTDO International does not stop there. It continues to expand rapidly and relentlessly pursues its original vision to advance human development and well-being.ARTDO conducts an annual international Leadership and HRD conference...2010 was in Malaysia, 2011 Taiwan, 2012 Philippines, 2013 Australia.