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

Series by the Asia Society Switzerland, the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies of the University of Zurich, and the Schweizerische Asiengesellschaft, shedding light on different Asian countries through the eyes of leading local voices.
Gen A 2021

Gen A 2021

Asia Society Switzerland's one-year guided program, which will enable the next generation to engage with Asia on eye-level and build a community of young Asia-curious people in Switzerland.
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Seminar: How to Understand Contemporary China

This intensive seminar featuring international and Swiss experts will provide you with the tools to analyze China’s rise and identify the opportunities that come with it.
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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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The End and The Beginning - Season 1

A webcast series on the big shifts we see in the world, and the beginnings they enable.
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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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Gen A 2020

Gen A 2020 is the first iteration of Asia Society Switzerland's yearly guided program intended enable the next generation to engage with Asia on eye-level and build a community of young Asia-curious people.
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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.

Events from Friends in Switzerland

Couldn't get enough of our events? Check out these Asia-related events.
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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.
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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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Our Week With Jeong Kwan

Whoever has been to Seoul before knows how hectic South Korea can be. Our week with Jeong Kwan, Korean Buddhist nun and cook, showed us a different side of her home country.
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Remaining True To Our Mission

On March 20, 2020 in response to the Corona crisis in Switzerland, the Federal Council announced that all events or meetings over 5 people were prohibited. At Asia Society Switzerland we continued to be committed. Find out how right here.
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Annual Review

We are pleased to share our latest Annual Report with you right here.
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Taste Asia in Zurich

Explore the diversity, the colors and the irreplaceable of Asian food and ingredients in Zurich.
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Interviews and articles with our guest speakers, op-ed's from our board and directors and more

Events

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Mahjong for Beginners

13 May 2021
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
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Learn Mahjong, the game that's currently taking Hong Kong by storm. [MEMBERS-ONLY]
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Art Over Lunch: Border Crossings

14 May 2021
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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The exhibition allows the public a close look at the Korean Peninsula, divided since 1953 – with Kunstmuseum Bern Chief Curator Kathleen Bühler.
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Art Over Lunch: Let’s Talk about Mountains

14 May 2021
1 - 1:45 p.m.
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A film team from the Swiss Alpine Museum toured the mountainous Korean peninsula during the brief thaw in relations between the two Koreas. The stories captured on film tell of an everyday existence that you won’t see on TV.
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Episode 2: A Closer Look at Uzbekistan

20 May 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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In the second episode we’ll explore the land locked and most populous country of Central Asia: Uzbekistan. Dilfuza Kurolova and Dr. Farkhod Tolipov will discuss the country's challenges and development of civil society.
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Executive Roundtable: What Swiss businesses can learn from Asia

25 May 2021
12 - 1:30 p.m.
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A Conversation with IMD professors Mark Greevenis and Patrick Reinmoelleris. [PASSPORT MEMBERS ONLY]
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Episode 3: A Closer Look at Brunei

03 Jun 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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The third episode brings us to the Sultanate Brunei located on the island Borneo in maritime Southeast Asia. Iswandy Ahmad and Dr. Vanessa Teo will discuss the government’s as well as entrepreneurial activities in the agricultural sector.
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Executive Roundtable: One (quite extraordinary) year at the Rietberg Museum

11 Jun 2021
12 - 1:30 p.m.
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A Conversation with museum director Annette Bhagwati
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The Asia Society Book Salon – The Glass Palace

16 Jun 2021
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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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 Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh.
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Episode 4: A Closer Look at Bangladesh

17 Jun 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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The fourth episode brings us to one of the world’s most crowded countries: Bangladesh. Dr. Nawaz will share her view on the country's potential, where she sees the biggest challenges, and discuss the changing role of women in Bangladesh.
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Episode 5: A Closer Look at Bhutan

01 Jul 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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In the final episode of the series, we’ll explore Bhutan – the landlocked country located in the Eastern Himalayas. Namgay Zam and Supe will discuss modernization and the role of media in Bhutan.