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Asia House
Asia House, is a non-profit, non-political Pan-Asian organisation in the UK. It was founded in 1996 by a small group led by Sir Peter Wakefield,〔(PERSONALITY PROFILE - Peter Wakefield, Japan Times April 23, 2000 )〕 a former diplomat who died aged 89 in December 2010.〔http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/art-obituaries/8182588/Sir-Peter-Wakefield.html〕 The current CEO is Michael Lawrence and the Chairman is John Boyd (ambassador). Since 2005 Asia House has been housed in an 18th-century listed building in London's Marylebone. ==Mission== The publicly stated mission of Asia House is to build dynamic links between the diverse communities of Europe and Asia. The organisation seeks to achieve this by promoting a greater understanding of the distinctive and varied cultures, arts, religions and commercial opportunities presented by the growing vibrant economies of Asia.〔(About Asia House - asiahouse.org )〕 Asia House runs public events programmes covering arts and culture, business and economics and policy and politics covering 40 countries form the Persian Gulf to the Pacific. Highlights of the annual programme include the Pan-Asia Film Festival in March, the Festival of Asian Literature in May and the Asian Business Leaders Summit in October. Historical and Contemporary art from Asia is displayed in a varied exhibitions programme running throughout the year.〔(Asia House - Exhibitions )〕
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