The purpose of "World Union of Jesuit Alumni(ae)" (or "ASIA": "Antiqui Societatis Iesus Alumni") is to unite, in one common apostolic effort, the spiritual and cultural forces of all former students of all Jesuit educational institutions, joined together in their local, regional, national and international organizations.In response to the call of Father Pedro Arrupe S.J., repeated and made more specific by Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach S.J., the commitment of the World Union to action was reaffirmed: an action which will be more effective if it is worldwide under a common inspiration, and if it is reviewed periodically at a World Congress.La Unión Mundial de los Antiguos Alumnos de la Compañía de Jesús (cuya sigla es ASIA - Antiqui Societatis Iesus Alumni) tiene por finalidad el unir en un esfuerzo apostólico común las energías espirituales y culturales de todos los Antiguos Alumnos de las instituciones de enseñanza jesuíticas, asociados en sus organizaciones locales, regionales e internacionales.L'"Union Mondiale des Ancien(ne)s Elèves de la Compagnie de Jésus" (dont le sigle est ASIA - Antiqui Societatis Iesus Alumni) a pour but d'unir, dans un effort apostolique commun, les énergies spirituelles et culturelles de tous les Anciens Elèves des institutions d'enseignement jésuites, associés dans leurs organisations locales, régionales et internationales.