In order to encourage balanced development of QC techniques in each nation, elevate the level of the QCC, and offer opportunities for mutual communication, the Japanese QCC Headquarters (Japanese of Scientists and Engineers), the Korean QCC Headquarters (Korean Standards Agency) and the Taiwan QCC Headquarters (PQCRA) came to an agreement in 1976 to take turns hosting the ICQCC. Excellent QC circles in other nations are also invited to join in to broaden the international scope of QC activities. Since then, there were already fourteen members: Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Moritius, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.