Asia Society Switzerland's Passport Membership is our VIP-level membership. Our Passport Community is made up of Asia-connected individuals who generously support our work and engage with us on a deeper level.

A Passport Membership gives you access to inviation-only programs and events, as well as to a high-calibre network of leaders from business, government, academia, and the arts in Switzerland.

Support Asia Society Switzerland’s Mission

Asia Society Switzerland is an independent Swiss non-profit organization. Our mission is to increase Asia Competence in Switzerland: to foster knowledge and understanding of Asia and Asian issues, to analyse the big changes underway in Asia, and reflect their impact on us. Across the fields of business, technology, geopolitics, and arts & culture, we provide insights and contribute to a deeper understanding of the world's most dynamic region.

As a Passport Member of Asia Society Switzerland, you support our programs, initiatives and editorial work – all of which contribute to preparing Switzerland for the Asian century.

Join our vibrant Passport Community

As a Passport Member of Asia Society Switzerland, you become a member of our fantastic Passport Community and enjoy several exclusive VIP benefits as a token of our appreciation:

• Personal invitations to unique programs*
  • Closed-door Executive Roundtables featuring renowned experts
  • Private receptions with experts and opinion leaders
  • Exclusive art tours to collections usually closed to the public
  • Social get-togethers
• Complimentary VIP access to our public and members-only events, for you and one guest
• Priority registration and reserved seating

* Note: this part of the program does not include a complimentary guest.

Passport Membership fee: CHF 2'500, valid for 12 months.

Get in Touch or Sign Up as Passport Member

For inquiries on becoming an Asia Society Switzerland Passport Member, or to make a personal appointment, get in touch with Madelaine Wiebalck at [email protected], call us at +41(0)77 490 83 16, or fill in this short contact form.

To sign up as Passport Member, click here. We look forward to welcoming you to our Passport Community.
 

Our Passport Community

Our Passport Community is made up of Asia-connected individuals who are passionate about Asia and recognize the need for enhanced Asia Competence in Switzerland. We know all of our Passport Members personally and interact with them on a regular basis. We are deeply grateful for their generous support and advocacy of our work.
 

Get to know some of our Passport Members
 

Noel Clehane

"The team at Asia Society in Zurich are unbelievably dynamic and innovative. They constantly come up with new ways to explore Asian issues and share them with a European audience. I was fortunate to attend excellent Passport events in person with former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and author Parag Khanna among others. I am very much looking forward to the State of Asia Conference in November of this year and commend Passport Membership to anyone with a desire to really get to know more about Asia!"

Noel Clehane is Irish, lives in Brussels, and is a Chartered Accountant and the Global Head of Regulatory & Public Policy at the professional services organisation BDO. He has a deep interest in Asia, and most particularly South-East Asia, for as long as he can remember. Noel has been a Passport Member since 2019.

Ganden Tethong

"Through Asia Society, I get the opportunity to learn more about the different facets of Asia.”

Ganden Tethong lives and works in Zurich as a lawyer. She was born in Switzerland and belongs to the second generation of Tibetans in Switzerland. She is very connected to her homeland Tibet and was and is active in various Tibetan organisations. It is important to her to teach her two daughters about being Tibetan and to teach Tibetan values. Ganden has been a member of Asia Society Switzerland since 2019, and a Passport Member since 2020.