From 26 October to 4 November 2012 seventeen formators from the Asia-Australia-Oceania region gathered at the Provincial House of the Saint Thomas Province in Thrissur, India. They listened, discussed, and studied three important topics presented by three excellent facilitators: Fr. Stanislaus Swammikannu, SDB (formation for formators), Fr. John Keating, O.Carm. (Carmelite formation based on the RIVC), and Fr. Leopold Glueckert, O.Carm. (Carmelite history).

This regional formators gathering also formed a New Regional Formation Committee whose main task is to organize regional collaboration in the area of formation such as organizing the next regional formators gathering and the next regional Carmelite student friars meeting. They also proposed that the regional superiors consider a common preparation for solemn profession for Carmelites at regional level.

The group enjoyed the fraternal hospitality and were very grateful to the Carmelites from the Saint Thomas Province. They also visited Carmelaram, the community of the Delegation of Indian Latin and some communities of the Saint Thomas Province at Carmel Nivas (Minor Seminary), Carmel Book Stall, and Carmel Bhavan Retreat House (Karukutty).