PARIS, October 13, 2022 — Asia Society France officially opens its center with a global launch titled Conversations France-Asie 2022 - To Act in Troubled Times: New Perspectives from France, Asia, Africa, and the World. In the inaugural session, an expert panel discusses Asia’s relevance in the future of the 21st century, hopes for Asia Society as an ever-growing global network, and the need for Asia Society’s role as a force of dialogue for communication and intercultural understanding. Speakers include Asia Society President and CEO Kevin Rudd, Asia Society France Chairman Serge Dumont, and the Republic of Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Afuko-Addo. Jamil Anderlini, editor-in-chief of POLITICO Europe, moderates the conversation. (49 min., 5 sec.)