Mr. Nico Barito, Senior Fellow, Decentralized Cooperation Programme, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) visited AIT on Wednesday, 4 January and met with Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President as well as Director of the AIT Extension, Dr. Jonathan Shaw. The possibility of AIT Extension - UNITAR partnership in regional training activities was discussed and modalities of its implementation will be further worked out.
Mr. Barito also serves as a member of the Steering Committee of the AIT Center in Indonesia, and has been assisting AIT through his extensive contacts and networks in possible partnerships and linkages in Indonesia, as well in mobilizing the support of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore towards AIT’s efforts to enhance its partnership with ASEAN.