Sri Lankan Airlines wants to forge a partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) offering special packages to AIT, apart from entering into a co-branding exercise. Mr. Sahruka Wickrama Adittiya, Manager Thailand and Mekong Region, Sri Lankan Airlines, remarked that they could also partner in offering training programs, and furthering the cause of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Sri Lankan Airlines seeks to partner with AIT
Symposium on “Factors for Public Sector Reform Effectivenessâ€
A symposium on “Factors for Public Sector Reform Effectiveness” will be organized by AIT Extension on 17 August 2011 from 10:00 – 16.00 hours at the AIT Conference Center Auditorium. The program is being attended by 46 senior civil service administrators from the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, who are currently at the AIT Campus for their Regional Exposure Visit (REV) under the program called “Managing at the Top 2” (MATT2) initiated by the Department for International Development (DFID), UK and Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh.
Sri Lankan minister visits AIT, assures continuous support
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Gitanjana Gunawardena, visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 16 August 2011, and assured the Institute of continuous support from the Government of Sri Lanka. The Minister stated that the Government is keen that AIT should establish a campus in Sri Lanka under the AIT brand name.
ICRIER seeks to connect India to Thailand
A delegation of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relation (ICRIER) visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 11 August 2011, and sought AIT’s opinion on helping India and Thailand connect each other in a more productive manner.
A letter from India thanks the AIT President
A letter from India, written by a student who participated in a summer training program, describes her experience at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as the “most memorable and knowledgeable program ever.â€
Prof Haque appointed VC of BAU
Five hundred and thirty two students from forty two countries, spread across five continents, form the latest batch of students at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for the August 2011 session.
Over five hundred students from 42 countries join AIT
Five hundred and thirty two students from forty two countries, spread across five continents, form the latest batch of students at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for the August 2011 session.
Orientation Day
"Orientation Day" for incoming students will be organized on two days, 10-11 August 2011. The program includes a welcome address by the AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust and by the VIce President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Joydeep Dutta.Complete details of the program are available at this link.
AIT inks MOU with Nobel Laureate of TERI University
AIT has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)with India’s TERI University which opens up possibilities for cooperation in across a range of academics and research. The MOU was signed in 4 August 2011 by AIT President Said Irandoust and Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chancellor, TERI University and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
AIT alumnus Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka
The future of higher education lies in the mix of public and private sectors, and the key question is arriving at the mixture so that higher education moves forward in terms of sustainable excellence. These were the remarks of Sir Howard Newby, Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, UK, while delivering an extra mural lecture on “Strategic Partnerships†at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 2 August 2011.