AIT and Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and
Development expected
Professor Norman T. Uphoff, Professor of Government and International Agriculture and Director of Graduate Studies, Field of International Development, Cornell University, visited AIT on 19 July 2007 and conducted a seminar on 'System of Rice Intensification (SRI) - A New Paradigm for Agricultural Production and Participatory Development.
AIT's planned trips to Japan
At the invitation of the President of Tohoku University, AIT President Said Irandoust will be traveling to Japan on 27 August 2007 to take part in the university's Centenary Anniversary Celebrations.
During his visit, he will also be meeting with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan regarding the AIT Charter and meet with other related government agencies and partner institutions.
Prospects for collaboration with Siam Cement Group
An AIT delegation on 13 July 2007 led by Prof. Vilas Wuwongse, Vice
President for External Relations visited the head office of Siam Cement Group (SCG) and met the SCG corporate human resource team led by Director Mr. Manoon Sunkunakorn.
3RKH Brainstorming Meeting
A 3R Knowledge Hub (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) project team meeting was held between AIT and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 6 July 2007. The agenda of the meeting agenda was the way forward, 'Draft 3R Action Plan in Collaboration with ADB'. Mr. Surendra Shrestha, Regional Director, UNEP ROAP, along with Mr. Hiroshi Nishimiya, Deputy Regional Director, Ms. Yuwaree In-na, Environmental Affairs Officer, Mr. Tin Aung Moe, Senior Programme Officer, Ms. Aretha Aprilia, Programme Specialist, attended from UNEP while Prof.
AIT and Japan's Saga University plan to jointly offer a double degree master's program
Saga University, Japan, is keen on partnering with AIT under a general MoU on academic cooperation and exchange, as well as through a cooperation agreement to jointly offer a double degree master's program.
Delegation from Telia Sonera Sweden visits AIT to explore ties
Mr. Kiumars Kaivanipour, a quality tools and analysis expert, working with Telia Sonera in Sweden, visited AIT on 19 July 2007, and met with faculty and staff of the telecommunications field of study and IntERlab.
Update on AIT-Afghanistan Task Force
On 18 July, AIT President Said Irandoust, chaired the AIT-Afghanistan Task Force meeting which was attended by the Schools, AIT Extension representatives and External Relations and Communications Office (ERCO) staff, namely Dr. S. Guha, Dr. Animesh Dutta (for Dr. Mithulananthan), Dr. S. Singh, Dr. Pritam Shrestha and Ms. Naina Shakya.
Recognition of Alumni
Congratulations to an AIT alumnus from Nepal, Mr. Babu Ram Shrestha (Spring Program 91'), who has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Local Development Training Academy (LDTA) in Nepal.
LDTA is an autonomous institution formed with the aim of promoting local development by enhancing managerial and administrative capacities of institutions (governments) such as village development committees (VDCs), municipalities and district development committees (DDCs). It also provides them with inputs to formulate policy guidelines most conducive to local development and for functional local governance.
AIT President meets famous Israeli film director
AIT President Said Irandoust recently attended a brunch with world renowned Israeli film director Mr. Amos Gitai, at the invitation of H.E. Ambassador Yael Rubinestein of Israel. The brunch was followed by the screening of Mr. Gitai's movie Free Zone, which is an entry from Israel at the ongoing Bangkok International Film Festival 2007.
President Irandoust also met with some of the organizers of the Bangkok International Film Festival 2007, and put forward a proposal to consider AIT as a venue for screening of international movies as part of such events.
Weblink to 6 August 2007 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda and Papers
The next meeting of the AIT Board Executive Committee is scheduled on Monday, 6 August 2007. The proposed agenda together with the related papers are available at the below weblink:
http://203.159.5.20/interimpage/AIT_user/about_ait/excom06082007agenda.