Asia Society Australia

Asia Society Australia is Australia’s leading national centre for engagement with Asia, with a centre in Melbourne and an office in Sydney. We are a not-for-profit, non-governmental and non-political organisation empowered by leading Australian and regional business, government, education and cultural institutions. Asia Society Australia is Australia’s leading national centre for engagement with Asia, and a part of Asia Society, the pre-eminent global non-profit organisation. We are a dynamic social enterprise powered, independently funded and supported by the leading Australian and global companies, education, government and cultural institutions. Our mandate: - Promote greater connectivity between Australia and Asia in the areas of business, policy, culture and education - Provide a high-level platform for Australian and Asian leaders to connect and exchange perspectives - Develop and support new leaders of Australia-Asia engagement Asia Society Australia was launched in 1997 by then Prime Minister John Howard to broaden interest and understanding in Australia of Asian countries and their politics, business and culture. Asia Society is a global non-profit organisation and the leading force in forging closer ties between Asia and the West through arts, education, policy and business. Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Asia Society is a non-partisan, non-profit institution with centres in New York, Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Mumbai, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Washington, DC and Zurich.