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What we have done so far at Asia Society Switzerland in 2017

We put together a short recap of our events and projects in the first half of 2017. Thank you all for your support and trust to make all these great encounters happen!

January 12: «Contemporary…

What you need to know about Iran’s upcoming presidential elections

Iranians are heading to the polls on May 19 to elect a president. Here’s what you need to know about the election, based on conversations with several Iran experts over the last days.

The Asia Society Iran Salon: Key take-aways

Highlights from our event on the present and future of Iran

Asia Society Switzerland — Year in Review

2016 in 18 pictures and one video

“China is likely to fill the vacuum”

Wendy Cutler on TPP, the future of free trade, and globalization

Donald Trump’s election, and his promise to leave the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), are signaling a big change in U.S. trade…

A short overview of some free-trade agreements

TPP, TTIP, RCEP et al: What these agreements want — and where they stand right now

For a long time, multilateral free-trade agreements (FTAs), which aim at lowering…

«Teaching people about solar technology should be as simple as a game»

How Asia 21 young leader Govinda Upadhyay uses solar lamps to educate children on renewable energy

«The deal cannot be put on autopilot»

Ali Vaez on the future of Iran and the Nuclear Deal under a Trump Presidency