The Global launch of the CSR Asia Center at AIT will be held at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand in Bangkok on 25 March 2010 from 10 am - 12 noon. His ExcellencyMr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand will be a guest of honour.
Global launch of CSR Asia Center at AIT
Career Talk
Career Talk to be delivered by Mr. Sajeev Nair, of EXTERRAN (Thailand) Ltd., the largest compression service provider in Thailand, on 24th March 2010. Date : 24 March 2010Time : 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Venue : Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium, AITSpeaker: Mr. Sajeev Nair, Training Manager
‘Reform is not enough, AIT needs a new business model’
Stating that reform is not enough since AIT needs a new business model, AIT President Said Irandoust called for solid actions to face new emerging challenges. The President was speaking at the Institute Forum at the AIT Conference Center. He elaborated that AIT is performing well financially, but it has to be aware of global developments.
Institute Forum
AIT President Said Irandoust shall share the report on the Institute’s financial performance, student enrolment trends, recent activities and initiatives, as well as provide an update on the study being conducted by the independent external consultants on the “Exploration of a new financing / funding model for AIT”. Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Vice President for Resource Development will make a presentation on the plans for setting up an "AIT Endowment Foundation" as a vehicle for the Institute’s fundraising campaign.
Innovative climate friendly rice production in Central Thailand
More than 180 invited farmers from Central Thailand acquired first hand experience on climate friendly rice production from project farmers, experts from the Department of Agriculture Extension (DoAE) and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) during the Farmers Field Day organized at village Ban Nongri in Ratchaburi province of Thailand.
Career Workshop
The AIT Career Center is organizing a Career Workshop on 19 March 2010 from 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium. The workshop will feature the following two talks: 1. "Job Search and Networking" by Ms. Ann Lopez-Fontanilla, Head, Student Office, AIT2. "Choosing your Employer" by Ms. Leena Wokeck, Director, CSR Asia Center at AITFor details, visit this link.
Most Thai students study engineering in Germany
Most students from Thailand go to Germany to study engineering science (39 per cent). This is closely followed by mathematics and natural sciences (22 per cent) which are also popular among Thai students in Germany. This was revealed by Dr. Carolin Mülverstedt, Director of Information Center, Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) while delivering a talk on study and research opportunities in Germany.
Study and research opportunities in Germany: Presentation by DAAD
After the presentation a DAAD Officer will be available for counseling and answering individual questions regarding living and studying in Germany. There are possibilities to explore possible joint research projects and funding opportunities as well.About Dr. Carolin Mülverstedt:Dr. Carolin Mülverstedt was born in 1965 in Darmstadt (Germany) and studied German Language and Literature and Chinese Studies at the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and at the Shanghai Foreign Language Institute (PR China). After completing a teaching and research assignment at Yale University, New Haven (USA) she started working as a lecturer for German as a Foreign Language at the University of Heidelberg.
Five jumbo jets of maternal deaths every day
The millennium goal of reducing maternal mortality is lagging behind other Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and it is estimated that five jumbo jets of maternal deaths occur every day. This is compounded by sub regional disparities with some regions falling way behind others in achieving this MDG.
Panel discussion on “Exploring equal opportunities, where do we stand”
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