Gen A Graduation Projects
A Selection of Outstanding Gen A Projects
In its mission to foster Asia Competence, Asia Society Switzerland is committed to empowering young voices in the dialogue with Asia, recognizing youth as a key driver of Switzerland’s future success in the region. As part of the Gen A Young Leadership Program, the Fellows work on topics around Asia that they are curious about, that reflect the way they see our world, that they care for professionally and personally.
Not only do we want to learn about these topics and from the young Fellows, but also to share their views with our network and audiences. Each year, best projects are featured on our website. Explore them all below!
As part of our flagship conference, STATE OF ASIA, Asia Society Switzerland provides Gen A's young voices a platform to present their projects to a high-level audience. Three amazing projects are selected and presented each year. Discover them below!
- Class of 2024
- Class of 2023
- Gen A x STATE OF ASIA 2023
- Class of 2022
- Gen A x STATE OF ASIA 2022
- Class of 2021
- Gen A Conference 2021
- Class of 2020
Class of 2024
The Digital Silk Road: How Asian Telecom Giants Huawei and ZTE Are Reshaping Africa's Digital Landscape by Jean-Baptiste Sebgo
A “Cultural Revolution”? Women and Peace in Myanmar by Mali Ackermann
Swiss Brands in Seoul by Tobias Bräm
Why Digital Trade Agreements Matter in Asia? by Andrea Bulnes
Healing Intergenerational Trauma in the Chinese Diaspora by Keli Sheng
Gen A x STATE OF ASIA 2024
Signing Across Cultures by Michelle S. Koradi
In the Name of Peace and Security by Leïla Joutet
Shanghainese – From Dying Dialect to Cultural Sensation by Clélia Jeandin
Class of 2023
Gewässer Album by Krish Zimmermann
An EP about Krish relationship to his Indo-Mauritian heritage, written and recorded in 2023.
Get all detail about the album and its creation process here.
Delving into Asian Psyches - The Podcast by Robin Weber
A series that sheds light on the understanding of the human psyche from Asian perspectives.
You can also listen to all the episodes of Robin's podcast here.
Pasko Na Ba? Is it Christmas Already? by Rachel Ann Go
In "Pasko Na Ba? Is it Christmas already?", we experience Christmas through the eyes of siblings Paeng and Tala, who are part of a Filipino-Swiss family. While they celebrate holiday traditions from both countries, the season's essence remains the same on both sides of the world: precious time with family. This children's book, written in Tagalog and German, is Rachel Ann Go's first book as an author.
Fashion Between Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation: Thoughts From a Traveling Thrifter by Martina Froehlich
Cultural appropriation is a complex issue that also affects the fashion world. For her Gen A 2023 project, Martina Froehlich details what cultural appropriation is, how it has impacted fashion, how it relates to the issue of copyrights and how to make things right when one gets inspired by other cultures.
Gen A x STATE OF ASIA 2023
Delvaux: Reinvention of Heritage with Julia Lechbinska
Delving Into Asian Psyches with Robin Weber
South Korea's Demographic Ticking Clock with Émilie Luthringer
Class of 2022
Golden Shadows – Voices of Two Exiled Artists by Manuela Coldesina and Thibault Maillard
Highlighting China's Techno Scene – An Exposé by Lea Hasenzahl and Tim Hofer
Gen A x STATE OF ASIA 2022
Korean Digital Comics with Kimberly Schlegel
Of Rules, Power and Order with Boas Lieberherr
Mapping the Rights of Sexual Minorities Across Asia with Loïc Jent
Class of 2021
Gen A Conference 2021: Beyond GDP – Sustainable Growth for Asia
