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Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia. We seek to increase knowledge and enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture.
"Over the years, the Asia Society has endeavored to strengthen U.S.-Asia exchanges and cooperation and promote China-U.S. relations, and I wish to express to you my appreciation for all this." —President Hu Jintao, The People’s Republic of China
"...the Society has been invaluable in bringing together a wide variety of opinions on the encounter between Asia and the United States...and has contributed to the transformation in India-U.S. ties manifest in recent times." —Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, India
"The Asia Society has been playing an important role in deepening ties and understanding among the peoples of Asia-Pacific and the United States. I truly expect the Asia Society will enhance this role for furthering the region's stability and prosperity." —Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe
"The Asia Society has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about Asia among Americans and to strengthen relations between Asia and the United States." —Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, United Nations
"At a time when the eyes of the world are on Asia, this institution is indispensable." —The New York Times
Founded in 1956, Asia Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution with offices in Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, DC.
The symbol of the Asia Society is the leogryph. Read more
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Web Design & Development work performed by: Conflare, a Seattle-based web design firm.
This website was made possible by the generous and visionary support of The Freeman Foundation.
Homepage image and photos credit: Corbis (globe illustration); Naomi Ibuki (Hollywood); Very Memorable Design (kids' game); Asia Society Museum ; Maps.com (maps); photos courtesy Asia Society staff unless otherwise noted. The symbol of the Asia Society is the leogryph.