AIT President Said Irandoust on 26 September 2007, attended the first School Board meeting of the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), organized by SERD Dean S. Kumar. Also participating at the meeting were external Board members consisting of distinguished AIT alumnus Dr. Subin Pinkayan (Chairman, Seatec Consulting Engineers), Dr. Anders Granlund (Counsellor, Sida Regional Advisor on Environment), and Ms. Thelma Kay (Director, Emerging Social Issues Division, UNESCAP).
During the meeting, the President Irandoust informed the members of the current status of AIT's Charter and the central role of SERD in AIT's mission. The discussions by the members were on the following issues: maintaining and uplifting quality; balancing the duality - excellence and building capacity - in the region; exploring partnerships and new ventures; and