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1 Established in 1997 as a joint effort by IIAS – the International Institute of Asian Studies in Leiden, GIGA – the German Institute of Global and Area Studies in Hamburg, and NIAS – the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies in Copenhagen, the Alliance aims at uniting forces in Europe on Asian Studies. The goal is to establish scholarly excellence in central areas of research and expertise on Asia and to develop high quality, border-transcending studies with a strong focus on contemporary issues.