K-Water Academy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Water Research and Education Centre (AWARE C) of AIT. The MoU was signed by Mr. Kee-Hyun Yang of K-water Academy and Prof. Mukand Singh Babel, Director of the AWARE C on 23 November 2012.
MoU signed with K-water Academy, South Korea
Validity of AIT degrees reaffirmed
The validity of AIT degrees has been reaffirmed in a meeting convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Thailand on 12 December 2012. The meeting also decided that for the upcoming graduation, the AIT President and Deputy Permanent Secretary of MoFA will cosign the degrees. Further, till Thailand ratifies the new Charter, AIT will be governed by a Board of Trustees. Full details are available in an email from the AIT President, Prof. Said Irandoust, which is as follows:
An Open Letter from AIT President, Prof Said Irandoust
Despite a low GDP and a high poverty ratio, the development paradox in Bangladesh continues to unfurl itself. Bangladesh has registered tremendous advances in the health sector, though its economic indicators continue to lag behind many countries. Explaining this paradox was Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, Senior Adviser and Associate Director, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand, and Professor of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA, at a seminar at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2012.
President’s response to protest by students
Despite a low GDP and a high poverty ratio, the development paradox in Bangladesh continues to unfurl itself. Bangladesh has registered tremendous advances in the health sector, though its economic indicators continue to lag behind many countries. Explaining this paradox was Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, Senior Adviser and Associate Director, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand, and Professor of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA, at a seminar at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2012.
Seminar on Design for Disasters
A Seminar on “Design for Disasters” by Ms. Vipavee Kunavichayanont, Design for Disasters will be delivered from 1530-1700 hours on 11 December 2012 at Romm E117, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Seminar on Community Based Disaster Risk Management
A seminar on “Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)” will be delivered by Mr. Gregory Pearn from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) from 0830 to 1200 hours on 11 December 2012 at E117, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Explaining the Bangladesh paradox, health advances despite poverty
Despite a low GDP and a high poverty ratio, the development paradox in Bangladesh continues to unfurl itself. Bangladesh has registered tremendous advances in the health sector, though its economic indicators continue to lag behind many countries. Explaining this paradox was Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, Senior Adviser and Associate Director, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand, and Professor of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA, at a seminar at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2012.
Seminar on “Thailand Disaster Management System”
A seminar on "Thailand Disaster Management System" will be delivered by Mr. Arun Pinta, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Thailand, from 1000-1200 hours on 7 December 2012 at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Seminar on “The Bangladesh paradox: Exceptional health achievements despite income povertyâ€
A seminar on “The Bangladesh paradox: Exceptional health achievements despite income poverty” will be delivered by Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, Senior Adviser and Associate Director, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand, and Professor of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA at the Milton E. Bender.
Norway Ambassador hosts NMFA scholarship recipients from Myanmar
Ambassador of Norway to Thailand, H.E. Ms. Katja Christina Nordgaard hosted 42 students from Myanmar at a reception organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 3 December 2012. The students are recipients of the scholarship awarded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), and are studying at AIT in various Master’s and Doctoral programs.