Toyota Foundation will be making a presenation on its Research Grant Program as well as Asian Neighbors Program on 21 April 2011 from 1.30- 3.30 pm in the Board Room at the AIT Administration Building. The delegation from the Toyota Foundation will include Mr. Kenta Kusuda, Program officer, and Ms. Kaori Ohsawa, Assistant Program OfficerTimeEvent13.30 - 14.00 hoursAIT introductory video and discussion14.00-14.30 hoursPresentation by Toyota Foundation14.30-15.30 hoursConsultationMore details are available at this link.
Presentation by Toyota Foundation
Talk on The Importance of Communication in Leadership
Mr. Paul van der Vliet will be delivering a special talk on "The Importance of Communication in Leadership" on 21 April 2011 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 p.m at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium. The talk is being organized by AIT's Career Center. Details are available at this link.
AIT a ‘natural bridge’ to Africa’s vast opportunities
African business executives, politicians, government officials and thought leaders concluded the first day of Africa and South East Asia Business Forum (AFRICSEA) 2011 on April 19 convinced that Africa’s social and economic potential matches its vast physical size. Wise South-East Asian investors would do well to tap into exploding business opportunities by partnering with Africa today, speakers told over 200 delegates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AIT alumnus appointed Ledcor Group Applied Research Chair
Dr. Haneef Mian, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has been appointed the Ledcor Group Applied Research Chair in Oil Sands Environmental Sustainability at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Canada.
AIT-Vietnam campus plan receives positive support
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) moved closer towards establishing a satellite campus in Vietnam, with a delegation headed by the Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Hua Ngoc Thuan, offering land and “all support†to AIT to help establish a full-fledged AIT-Vietnam campus.
AIT alumnus selected for award, dedicates it to faculty
Mr. Navaneethan Navaratnam, an AIT alumnus from Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) field of study, has been awarded with the “2011 Radebaugh Award by the Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA), United States.
Nepal delegation signs MoU with AIT, plans joint programs
Nepal Education Foundation-Consortium of Colleges (NEF-CCN), Nepal is keen to offer joint programs with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). These include a two-stage Bachelor’s and Master’s programs, and a five year unified Bachelor-Master’s degree.
AIT and Sweden’s Blekinge Institute of Technology discuss sustainability education
Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), one of Sweden’s top higher learning institutes, recently played host to AIT, represented by Dr. Jonathan Shaw, Director of AIT Extension, for discussions on building a dual-degree Master’s programme that will be attractive for students from Asia, Europe, and North America, to be launched in 2012.
Inverting the pyramid: How to write a press release
Positioning Green economy against Sustainable Development
Viewing the concept of “green economy†with skepticism, Mr. Uchita de Zoysa, Chairman of Global Sustainability Solutions (GLOSS), made an ardent plea for ensuring that sustainable development and climate sustainability remain the bedrocks of the development debate.