is an organization of seminaries and other tertiary institutes of theology. It currently networks 94 member institutions and schools in 13 countries. It also acts as an accreditation agency for theological education in the South East Asian region.

ATESEA publishes the Asia Journal of Theology, provides accreditation services, operates the ATESEA Theological Union, formerly known as the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology, and promotes faculty development, theological renewal, and contextualization in the light of the “Guidelines for Doing Theologies in Asia,” while coordinating regional planning in theological education.