Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Timor Leste, H.E. Mariano Assanami Sabino has called for strong involvement of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in meeting the country’s Strategic Program 2020 for agricultural growth and sustainable food security. The Minister stated this following consultative meetings held after the two day national workshop on “Review of rice cultivation systems in Timor Leste” held at Dili on June 29-30, 2010.

Nobel Laureate and Grameen Bank founder, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has impacted the lives of millions in the developing world through his award-winning efforts to promote microfinance. Now he is once again challenging conventional wisdom by leading the push to promote the Social Business around the globe.

Ms. Panita Kambhu Na Ayutthaya, a distinguished alumna of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT,) has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Royal Thai Government. She is the second woman to be appointed at this position since its establishment in 2002.

AIT’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees, H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag, was the special guest of the television program “ASEAN Talks” at a taping session for the show on 23 June 2010. The program features one-on-one interviews with prominent figures from within ASEAN.

A recent study by Thai Research Fund (TRF) on the research output of Thai universities confirms that Thailand-based Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) scored the highest rating in four engineering subject areas. This is the first time AIT participated in Thailand’s nation-wide evaluation, based on the research output in 2007-2008.

Saha Pathanapibul PCL today donated a sum of Baht 300,000 to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as a contribution to create an upgraded Police Substation at the entrance of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thammasat University and Science Park Complex located in Klong Luang, Pathumthani.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) would like to further utilize Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as an “implementing or capacity building arm” of UNDP in the region. UNDP also welcomes participation by AIT in its network discussions on various topics. This was stated by a UNDP delegation during their visit to AIT on 17 June 2010.

Eleven participants from the General Directorate of Human Resources (GDHR), of the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW) of Government of Iraq benefited from a training program on Manpower Planning organized at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Extension.

“Forty years ago the United States helped build bridges in Thailand. Today our aim is the help build knowledge bridges and a creative economy.”