CrossAsia Entry: Centre d'études asiatiques

= Center for Asian Studies

http://hei.unige.ch/cea/
(Center for Asian Studies, Geneva, Switzerland)
Citation: [Formerly known as the Modern Asia Research Center (MARC), the] Centre for Asian Studies (CAS) was founded by the Graduate Institute of International Studies of Geneva in 1971, and, since 1987 is co-sponsored by the Graduate Institute of Development Studies.
The CAS focuses on the international relations of the Asia-Pacific region and the economic, political and social development of the various Asian countries.
The CAS organizes conferences (public lectures, seminars and workshops) aimed at developing a better knowledge of Asia and conducts research projects.
The CAS runs a documentation centre which collection is of about 370 scientific journals. The CAS publications consist in a triennal newsletter with selected articles list, occasional papers, briefing notes and edited studies.
The CAS is a co-sponsor of the post-grade interdisciplinary diploma in Asian studies (DESS-Asie) launched in 2003 as the first one of its kind in Switzerland.


Subject: Research only institutions
Region: Pacific Ocean XM, Asia-Pacific Region
Language: English , French
Ressource type: Collection of articles/texts, Corporate homepage
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