With more than 700,000 visitors and more than 250 events, the 2007 Asia-Pacific Weeks (APW), which were held from 10 to 23 September and took as their theme “Asia-Pacific: Changing the World,” were another huge success, helping to further reinforce Berlin’s position as a major venue for dialogue between Asia and Europe.
Click here for an overview of the program and the major topics covered by the 2007 Asia-Pacific Weeks.
The focus this year was not just on Asia’s general growth in importance, but also on reciprocal influence, economic opportunities, and cultural ties between the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.
Conferences and discussions revolved around “Sustainability in Urban Infrastructure” and “Creative Industries” and brought in Asian and German experts.
With the “usAsia” program put on by the House of World Cultures and countless exhibitions, readings, concerts, and film series, as well as the APW’s first program for children and young people, the Asia-Pacific Weeks cultural program took visitors on a journey of discovery through tradition and modernity in the Far East.
See our online archive for comprehensive information on the 6th Asia-Pacific Weeks.
In the fall of every other year since 1997, Berlin becomes a “gateway to Asia,” when Germany’s capital city hosts several hundred events focusing on business, science, politics, and culture and inspiring dialogue with this booming region of the world.
The Asia-Pacific Weeks are an initiative of the Governing Mayor of Berlin.
