The Permanent Secretariat for Planning and Coordination (SPC) was established in August 2016 through the amendment of the AACC’s statute. It is based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and managed by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Secretariat works mainly in the field of coordination in supporting communication and correspondence between member countries, as well as through the international forum and external parties. Through official Liaison Officers of each member, the Secretariat maintains day-to-day communication of the association.

The SPC also assists the AACC President in carrying out association activities during their tenure, including the preparation of pertinent Congress and Board of Members Meetings. Furthermore, the Secretariat provides valuable inputs, not just technical arrangements, based on experience in holding such high-level meetings and conferences. 

• Rendering protocol and administrative support to the Association and its Members
• Encouraging and giving support to the Association in the conduct of relations with international organizations and forums, and other external parties
• Coordinating activities for the development of human resources, the exchange of human resources, scholarships and internships, excluding activities of the Center for Training and Human Resource Development
• Planning and coordinating financial matters concerning the activities of the Association.

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The AACC Secretariat for Research and Development (AACC SRD) was established in August 2016 through the amendment of the AACC’s Statute. The AACC SRD is based in Seoul, South Korea, and managed by the Constitutional Court of Korea.

The AACC SRD works mainly in the field of comparative constitutional law, especially focusing on the role of constitutional adjudicatory bodies.

As an association of constitutional courts and equivalent institutions encompassing a diverse range of jurisdictions, the AACC provides the opportunity for member institutions to regularly exchange ideas and share their experiences of constitutional adjudication. The AACC SRD provides an institutionalized platform for such exchange via research cooperation. 

Research at the AACC SRD on common issues of concern will enable a better understanding between AACC member institutions as well as generate valuable contributions to the global debate on constitutionalism. Regional cooperation in the field of constitutional law necessarily involves thinking about the protection of fundamental rights across borders. Therefore the field of international human rights law will also provide an important area of research.

The AACC SRD will function as a research unit, divided into three groups on a thematic basis:

1. Constitutional Adjudication
2. Fundamental Rights
3. Global Constitutionalism

• Planning, conducting and coordinating joint research activities among members and with third parties
• Conducting studies and formulation of proposals for research activities in the sphere of constitutional justice
• Publishing an international journal on the outcome of the research activities conducted
• Constructing and managing a database of profiles and key decisions of Members
• Conducting research and development activities for the promotion of constitutionalism
• Organizing international conferences, seminars and forums at Justice/Judge level and researcher level on research themes chosen

• Conducting training programs, including summer school, workshops and similar programs within the framework of the Association
• Providing educational materials to the staff of the Members
• Coordinating the participation of expert staff of the Members in training activities organized by the Center for Training and Human Resources Development

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