With an open mind and under the watchful eyes of a galaxy of expert judges, students of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) showcased their presentation skills at the second AIT Open Presentation Competition organized on 26 October 2010.
Open minds and presentation skills dazzle AIT
Career Talk by Oxylane
Oxylane (Decathlon) Group, a leading company specializing in international sports products and brands, will be visiting AIT on 27 October 2010 (Wednesday), to deliver a special Career Talk introducing their company and available career opportunities.Date : 27 October 2010Time : 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Venue : Milton E. Bender Jr. AuditoriumFor more information, please visit this link
Talk on “Personal Effectiveness in a Changing World”
Fr. V.M. Thomas, the Rector of Don Bosco Institute of Management, Guwahati in the state of Assam in India will be delivering a talk a institute wide talk on "Personal Effectiveness in a Changing World" at the School of Management amphitheatre on 27 October 2010 at 13.30 hours.
2nd AIT Open Presentation Competition
The Second AIT Open Presentation Competition will be held on 26 October 2010 at the AIT Conference Center Auditorium. Winning teams (one from each of the three schools) will get a cash prize of 20,000 Baht and a trophy. The runner up team from each school will get 10,000 Baht.
EEP Mekong Regional Forum
The Energy and Environment Partnership with the Mekong (EEP Mekong) is organizing a Regional Forum on 26-27 October 2010 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The theme is "Building Partnerships for Implementing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in the Mekong Region".Several sessions will address crucial issues related to the successful development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the Mekong region.
AIT Mini Olympics kick off to a good start
The Mini Olympics organized by the Student Union of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) got off to an interesting start with tug of war competitions on 25 October 2010.
Distance Education Workshop by intERLab
The three day workshop will include a study visit to distance education facilities in Bangkok.
AIT Sports
Opening ceremony of the AIT Sports will be held on 22 October 2010 at 16.00 hours at the football filed.Events which will be organized include:EventsVenueTimeTug off warFootball ground16.30 hoursFootball Match (Thailand versus Bangladesh International)Football ground17.00 hoursBasketball Match (Thailand versus Nepal)Basketball court18.00 hoursBasketball Match (India versus Mongolia)Basketball court19.00 hours
“No time to lose” in climate change adaptation, UNEP’s Steiner tells Bangkok conference
Speaking via video address at a press conference ahead of the Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010, held from 21-22 October 2010 in Bangkok, Dr. Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Undersecretary General, stressed the importance of mainstreaming adaptation as a pivotal strategy for humankind to cope with global warming.
Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will be participating in the Forum with the AIT President, Prof. Said Irandoust acting as a moderator in the session on “Role of Science in Adaptive Development”. Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit, Vice President, AIT will represent AIT's Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change (SDCC)as a panelist in the session.