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Kevin Rudd in Zurich
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'We Are Witnessing Profound Change'

Kevin Rudd, President of Asia Society and former Prime Minister of Australia, says Xi Jinping has changed China, and with that the world. It is vital to understand his worldview, to be able to respond to it, Rudd said on a visit to Zurich.
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Explainer: Hong Kong at 25

25 years after Hong Kong was handed back to China, the city has increasingly become 'just another Chinese city', with crackdowns and censorship. This Explainer gives an overview of where Hong Kong is at and how it got there.
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Networking Event

Members Get-Together: Potluck Lunch with La Trobe Asia's Director Bec Strating

12 Aug 2022
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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[Members-only] Join a potluck lunch with Bec Strating, Director of La Trobe Asia.
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Gen A: Roundtable With Michiel Haasbroek

05 Sep 2022
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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[GEN A FELLOWS ONLY]
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Discussion

Big Picture – Zen

07 Sep 2022
6:30 - 8 p.m.
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Don’t miss our interactive discussion and join Zen master Sunim’s guided practice session for a demonstration of Zen meditation. 
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Southeast Asia's Post-Pandemic Economic Future

20 Sep 2022
9 - 10 a.m.
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[BY INVITATION ONLY]
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant damage to economies in Southeast Asia. How are different actors in the region responding to the strong headwinds – blowing from multiple directions?
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Book Salon: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

28 Sep 2022
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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[MEMBERS ONLY]
In the Asia Society Switzerland Book Salon we read and discuss fiction from or about Asia in an informal setting.
This time we will read "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982" by Cho Nam-Joo.
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Tour

Castle Mauensee and the Sigg Collection

29 Sep 2022
4:30 - 9 p.m.
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Join us for an exclusive Art Tour With Uli Sigg at his magnificent home, Castle Mauensee.
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STATE OF ASIA 2022

09 Nov 2022
10 - 10 a.m.
STATE OF ASIA, Asia Society Switzerland’s yearly flagship conference, provides a condensed overview of current and future developments in Asia, and how they affect the world. It will bring together a selection of our most trusted experts.
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A Visit to the Burger Collection

09 Dec 2022
2 - 4:30 p.m.
[BY INVITATION ONLY]
Burger Collection Hong Kong is a private collection of contemporary art representing a wide range of works reaching from Euro-American, Indian to Asian art.