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Asia NEXT

Asia NEXT

Asia NEXT is a half-year program offered exclusively to employees of partners of Asia Society Switzerland. The program is aimed at rising talents interested in increasing their understanding of important trends and issues in Asia.
Gen A 2022

Gen A 2022

Learn more about this year's Gen A program.
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Annual Review

Get a glimpse at how we structure our programs and where we have expanded our reach in 2021 – all in support of our mission to increase Asia Competence.
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Series Recap: No Time To Wait

Our series has come to an end, as has COP26. But the topic remains as crucial as ever.
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Podcast

Subscribe to our podcast! Asia-focused discussions on geopolitics, social affairs and other developments brought to you in topical seasons.
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Videos and More

Browse past events and webcasts on our global YouTube channel, and profit from key takeaways on our most important events of this year.
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Join Asia Society Switzerland

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A Closer Look

Series by Asia Society Switzerland with the support of BDO and the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies of the University of Zurich, shedding light on different Asian countries through the eyes of leading local voices.
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Oxford Debates

With Oxford Debates we are addressing ‘big’ questions that have no one answer or solution but are inviting many conflicting views. Four renowned experts in the field form teams of two, one team arguing for the motion, the other against it.
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Book Salon

Join our Book Salon and discuss Asian books – and more – in an informal setting.
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The Belt and Road Initiative

All of Asia Society Switzerland's content on China's Belt and Road: videos from the conference, our interview series, and reading recommendations.
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The Coming Tech Topography

Today, it’s clear that digital technology is one of the main areas in which the intensified competition between global powers is playing out. In a series of events, Asia Society Switzerland will explore different aspects of this topic.
Soliders Patrol
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China's Social Credit System

Transparent citizens, police state, totalitarian rule: China's Social Credit System (SCS) is the talk of the town. We set out to find out what it is all about, in an interview series, in a fact sheet, and in an event: a live taping of a Sinica Podcast.

Events from Friends in Switzerland

Couldn't get enough of our events? Check out these Asia-related events.
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Press

Interviews and articles with our guest speakers, op-ed's from our board and directors and more

Events

In-person
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Kevin Rudd: Understanding How China Sees the World

02 Jun 2022
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
How does China see the world and its role in it? Asia Society President Kevin Rudd will talk about China's relationships with Europe and the U.S., its stance on the war in Ukraine, and the way domestic developments affect foreign policy.
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Gen A: Roundtable with Kazu Huggler

13 Jun 2022
6 - 7 p.m.
[GEN A FELLOWS ONLY]
In-person and Online
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Talk at the Library: Stories From Afghanistan to Thailand

15 Jun 2022
12 - 1 p.m.
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[MEMBERS ONLY] Retroperspectives and insights: join the conversation with South and Southeast Asia correspondent Karin Wenger. Register to participate on Zoom or live at our library.
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Discussion

Book Salon: The Man with the Compound Eyes

22 Jun 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 "The Man with the Compound Eyes" by Wu Ming-Yi.
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Discussion

Big Picture – The Flavors of Sichuan

30 Jun 2022
6:30 - 8 p.m.
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Join our conversation with Star Chef Fuchsia Dunlop and blend the flavors of Sichuan with new culinary and cultural insights.
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Special Event

Exclusive Cooking Demo: A Culinary Trip to Southwest China

01 Jul 2022
6 - 8 p.m.
[BY INVITATION ONLY] Join us for an exclusive cooking demo wtih star chef Fuchsia Dunlop, who will take us (and our tastebuds) on a culinary trip to the southwest of China.
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Tour

Castle Mauensee and the Sigg Collection

29 Sep 2022
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
[BY INVITATION ONLY]
Join us for an exclusive Art Tour With Uli Sigg at his magnificent home, Castle Mauensee.