These awards, established in 2004, aim to recognize individuals, entities, or projects that stand out or contribute significantly and exemplarily through their work and merits in the economic, scientific, academic, educational, cultural, and social fields.
The first prize was awarded in 2004 to the philosopher, theologian, and writer Raimon Pannikar. Previous winners have included, among others, the China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, the Spanish Department of the Beijing University of Foreign Studies, the Spanish Coordination Network of NGOs for Development, the Nagasaki Prefectural Museum of Art, journalists Rosa Mª Calaf and Miguel Frau Rovira, the Malaysian NGO "Sisters in Islam," the Rohingya Photographer Initiative, and sinologists Xulio Ríos and Dolors Folch, the Afghan activist Fawzia Koofi and the Iranian Masih Alinejad, the businesswoman MarGaret Chen and Mondragón Cooperative Corporation, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), or the Kairós publishing house.
The awards Casa Asia They are awarded in four categories:
- Premio Casa Asia of Economics and Business: intended for applications that contribute to strengthening commercial, economic or business relations between Spain and the Asia-Pacific countries.
- Premio Casa Asia of Politics and Society: intended for candidates who contribute significantly to the knowledge and visibility of the social and political reality of the Asia-Pacific countries, as well as to the dialogue between civil societies in Spain and the countries of the region.
- Premio Casa Asia of Education and Science: intended for applications that contribute to the educational, academic and research fields on Asia and the Pacific or their respective languages, as well as those that promote scientific cooperation.
- Premio Casa Asia of Culture: intended for relevant candidates in the artistic field in any of its forms: visual arts, cinema, literature, music, etc., with a thematic or conceptual connection to Asia-Pacific.
Previous editions
Winners of Casa Asia Awards 2025
Winners of Casa Asia Awards 2024
Winners of Casa Asia Awards 2023
Awards Resolution Casa Asia 2022
Resolution of the Awards Jury Casa Asia 2021
Winners
Philosopher, theologian and writer. Intellectual career linked to India and its efforts to promote dialogue between the cultures of the East and the West
Career in the field of business management training and its collaboration with Spain. Executive President of China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Shanghai
Human rights activist (Pakistan)
Work in defense of human rights, tolerance and the dignity of women. Journalist in audiovisual media in Asia.
Awareness-raising and solidarity work they carried out in support of the Asian populations that were victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. President Coordinating Network of NGOs for Development – Spain.
Dissemination of Spanish art and culture. Nagasaki Prefectural Museum of Art
Work to promote Spanish art and culture. Museum Marugame Hirai from Japan
Work on behalf of the victims of the explosion of landmines and social work in Cambodia. Jesuit Father.
Fight against intolerance from different perspectives of civil society.
Fight against intolerance from different perspectives of civil society. Pakistani writer and journalist.
Professional career and information work in the Asia-Pacific region. Dean and delegate of EFE in Manila.
Author of an opera and a suite for orchestra based on the theme of the navigator Pedro Fernández Quirós, he was awarded for his approach to Spanish culture. Australian composer.
Initiative since 1994 in the research, cataloging and conservation of manuscripts and materials found in the Chinese city of Dunhuang, related to the archaeological heritage of the Silk Road. International Dunhuang Programme.
Commitment to promoting the Spanish language and culture and promoting relations between Spain and the Philippines. Filipino senator.
Work on the articulation of women's rights in Islam, emphasizing the need to interpret the Quran in its own historical and cultural context. Throughout its 21 years of existence, Sisters in Islam (SIS) has opened a public space for debate in Malaysia and given a voice to Malaysian women regarding their rights under Islamic law or sharia. Founder and director of the NGO respectively.
Work to disseminate the Chinese reality. China Policy Observatory and IGADI.
Work in favor of the rights of women and children, her political role for peace in Afghanistan and her commitment to the education of girls and women. Afghan parliamentarian.
Publication in Spanish of works related to Japan that have been widely disseminated in Spain and Latin America.
Historical, academic and cultural reference, which has played a key role in education and training in the Philippines.
Research and dissemination work on the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano, making the First Tour of the World known to a non-specialized public through the website rutaelcano.com, with a new vision based on the original sources
Contribution to gender equality in Asia and in particular for its fight, from legal practice and social activism, in favor of the dignity and rights of the LGBTIQ+ collective in India and Indonesia
For her academic career as a sinologist, for contributing to the introduction of Asian studies in Spain and for her dedication of more than three decades to the knowledge of Chinese culture.
Pioneering commitment to Asia and its corporate philosophy based on the values of social responsibility and integration.
Journalistic activity denouncing the abuses of power in Iran, and for serving as a loudspeaker in the exile of Iranian women against the mandatory use of the 'hijab' and other discriminatory laws.
Contribution to the rapprochement between China and Spain in the field of business innovation, especially in the telecommunications and start-ups sector, in addition to its support for the integration of Chinese managers in Spanish society through the China Club Spain.
Promotion of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures in the Philippines, not only in the different literary genres in which he has written - theater, poetry, novels, short stories and essays - but also as an expert ethnographer in the oral traditions of his country. Director of the Philippine Academy of Language.
Contribution to the knowledge of Philippine cinema and the recovery of classic Filipino cinema in his country, and his commitment to cinema as a tool of change and social progress; and defense of LGTBQ+ rights giving voice to this group in film festivals, workshops and other activities.
25-year track record contributing to promoting mutual understanding and collaboration between civil societies in Asia and Europe.
