ISAAR is a very special global-scale meeting with strong emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial treatment, new antimicrobial agents and vaccines, and our future strategies against infectious diseases threats. Now, the ISAAR became the most representative international meeting on antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases in the Asian-Pacific region. ISAAR aims to contribute to the pivotal exchange of state-of-the-art information and data on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance in the world. Epidemiology, mechanism of resistance, pathogenesis, clinical impact, development of new antimicrobial agents and vaccines, and guidelines of treatment and prevention are the major issues of ISAAR.This cutting-edge information can foster global solutions to the problem of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. ISAAR is truly a world's premier convention on antimicrobial agents, resistance and important infectious diseases issues.