Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning†at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.
“Companies should invest more in trainingâ€
AIT to organize ASEAN-US Next Generation Cook Stoves Workshop
The ASEAN-US Next Generation Cook Stoves Workshop is being jointly organized by AIT, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the US State Department, the US National Science Foundation, and the ASEAN-US Technical Assistance and Training Facility.The Workshop is expected to gather over 100 experts from USA and Southeast Asia.
AIT Golden Jubilee Year Celebration Food Fair-2009
Culture and Gender Committee of AIT Student Union is organizing “AIT’s Golden Jubilee Year Celebration Food Fair-2009″.
The event details are as stated below:Date: 14th November 2009
Time: 18:00 Hrs.
Venue: Football Ground (Near Administration Building)
More details can be found at the Student Union website
Internationl Workshop on Next Generation Wireless
AIT’s Telecommunications and ICT Field of Studies, School of Engineering and Technology (SET), together with IILM Institute of Higher Education, India, is organizing an International workshop on “Next Generation Wireless: Business Opportunities & Challenges” on 13 November 2009 at Delhi (India).Speakers and participants include luminaries from the academia and Telecom Industry in Delhi.
AIT organizes golden jubilee celebrations at Indonesia
The Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Asian Institute of Technology were organized at the Sultan Hotel in Jakarta. The event saw participation from a galaxy of prominent individuals, partners, delegates, media persons and well wishers.
Students emerge winners in Golden Jubilee football match
A young and energetic Students Union XI emerged victors in an encounter with the President’s XI in an exciting friendly match played on the football grounds of the Asian Institute of Technology. Despite a spirited and energetic performance by the President’s XI, they were no match for the students’ team which was marked by professional play.
AIT to work on new MOU with UNEP on RRCAP
Asian Institute of Technology has decided to work on a new MoU with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP). This follows a meeting of the AIT President Said Irandoust with senior members of the UNEP management.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has trained over 2,400 people from Vietnam since 1960s
The Golden Jubilee celebrations of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) at Vietnam were marked with pomp and splendor with friends of alumni saluting the contribution of AIT towards developing capacity building in Vietnam. Held at Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Hanoi, the event witnessed participation from alumni, friends and well wishers as well as the media.
Three AIT students return after a month of humanitarian relief work
Three students from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have returned after serving for almost a month as a part of the Telecoms Sans Frontières (TSF) team which assisted in humanitarian relief measures in Philippines and Samoa islands. The three, Frédéric Leduc, Albane Coeurquetin and Fanny Gaborit are Master’s students at AIT.
Seminar on System Approach for Reducing Variation and Errors within Healthcare Services using Lean Thinking Concept
Dr. Latif Al-Hakim will deliver a seminar titled “System Approach for Reducing Variation and Errors within Healthcare Services by using ‘Lean Thinking’ Concept”, on Friday 6 November 2009 at 10.30-12.00 hrs., at room 106, Chalerm Prakiat Building, ISE.Abstract:The landmark report of the American Institute of Medicine (IOM) released on 2000 titled “To err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” reveals a high level of waste and error rates in hospitals.