Global Initiatives

Our Global Initiatives programs bring together the best of our 15 centres to Australia. Convened as both stand-alone events and ongoing collaborations, Asia Society Australia combines global reach with local networks to deliver an international portfolio of programs.

Past events

Panel Discussion

Imagine 2060: Rail Renaissance (Melbourne)

Wednesday 4 Sep 2019
5 - 7:45 p.m.

Asia Society Australia and AECOM's global conversation series Imagine 2060: Delivering tomorrow’s cities together comes back to Melbourne.
Panel Discussion

Next Gen Goes Global: Are They Prepared?

Tuesday 12 Mar 2019
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

A panel discussion on how we equip students for a global future
Symposium

Global Cities Education Network Coming to Melbourne

Tuesday 12 Mar 2019

The first major education event at Asia Society’s new center in Melbourne will be the 2019 Global Cities Education Network symposium.
Briefing

Executive Briefing | Asia Society Policy Institute's Trade Commission (Melbourne)

Friday 15 Feb 2019
12 - 2 p.m.

The Asia Society Policy Institute's Trade Commission delivers a behind-the-scenes tour of the trade deals and issues that matter most to the region. This event is by invitation only.
Panel Discussion

Panel Event | Deals or No Deals: Trade in Asia (Melbourne)

Thursday 14 Feb 2019
6 - 8 p.m.

This public program, convened with Asia Society Policy Institute experts explores the future of trade in the region.
Panel Discussion

Panel Event | Deals or No Deals: Trade in Asia (Sydney)

Tuesday 12 Feb 2019
6 - 8 p.m.

This program, convened with the Asia Society Policy Institute experts, explores the future of trade in the region.
Briefing

Executive Briefing | Asia Society Policy Institute's Trade Commission (Sydney)

Tuesday 12 Feb 2019
12:30 - 2 p.m.

The Asia Society Policy Institute's Trade Commission delivers a behind-the-scenes tour of the trade deals and issues that matter most to the region. This event is by invitation only.
Tour

Asia Society Policy Institute Trade Commission visit to Australia

Tuesday 12 Feb 2019

With 2019 shaping up to be the year of the trade deal, Asia Society Policy Institute's Annual Trade Commission is coming to Australia.
Panel Discussion

Imagine 2060: Melbourne 2018

Wednesday 22 Aug 2018
4 - 7 p.m.

How can Melbourne and other Australian cities work with Asia to move towards zero-carbon emissions whilst simultaneously driving down the cost of energy to make it more accessible and supportive of a thriving economy?
Panel Discussion

Asia 21 Panel | Technology Disrupted

Friday 1 Dec 2017
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Asia's digital revolution and society
Panel Discussion

Asia 21 Panel | Environment Disrupted

Thursday 30 Nov 2017
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Ensuring a sustainable future for Asia
Panel Discussion

Asia 21 Panel | Politics and Media Disrupted

Thursday 30 Nov 2017
9 - 10:30 a.m.

Governing in a fragmented and interconnected world

Asia Game Changers

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Event Recap: Asia Game Changer West Awards Gala 2022

April 14, 2022 — View photos and videos from ASNC's most recent in-person gala in San Francisco!
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Premier of Victoria Congratulates the Inaugural Melbourne Asia Game Changers

The Premier of Victoria, the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, thanks the Melbourne Asia Game Changer Award winners “for your ongoing commitment to strengthen the Asian-Australian relationship.”
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Asian Americans Honored in Inspiring Game Changer Awards

The seven honorees were recognized for their remarkable contributions in a challenging year for Asians in the United States.

Upcoming Events

What's been said

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Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit | Melbourne Statement 2017

From 29 November to 1 December 2017, a group of one hundred of Asia’s emerging leaders gathered in Melbourne for the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit. Read their statement.
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Event Recap | AECOM 2060: Imagine Melbourne

While Asia leads the way to greener pastures, Australia remains far behind in the energy game

Asia Society Policy Institute

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ASPI Note: What To Expect From the U.S.-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative

What to know about the U.S.-Taiwan trade relationship.
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Kevin Rudd on the Decade of Living Dangerously

Asia Society and ASPI President Kevin Rudd sat down with The Wire China's David Barboza to discuss the themes of his new book on U.S.-China relations.
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East Asia and the War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is carving new, and troubling, divides in the geopolitical order of Asia, writes Asia Society Australia Executive Director, Policy, Richard Maude.
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ASPI Note: The Tokyo Quad

What to know about the fourth Quad Summit meeting in Tokyo on May 23.
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Opening Remarks to the Biden Administration's Approach to China

Kevin Rudd's introductory remarks, opening U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's address on the administration's policy towards China.

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Asia 21 Breakfast Talk with Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee

Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee, a successful founder and chairman of the multi-million conglomerate, The Chatterjee Group (TCG) and trustee at Asia Society India spoke to the Asia 21 South Asia cohort.
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Love in the Time of Pandemic Exhibit Launched

A photographer and a poet, both Asia 21 Young Leaders join forces for a special and fundraising exhibit about Love in the Time of Pandemic.
Asia In-Depth Podcast: Understanding the Crisis in Afghanistan

The end of U.S. occupation in Afghanistan has raised a number of critical questions, about the humanitarian consequences of the war, the stability of the region, and what life under Taliban rule may look like.