An alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Mr. Kamal Bahadur Gurung, has been elected as member of National Council of Bhutan. The National Council is the upper house of Bhutan’s new bicameral Parliament.
AIT alumnus elected to Bhutan’s Upper House
Lecture on climate change research in University of New Castle, Australia
Abstract:Dr. Kiem will begin with a brief overview of the University of Newcastle (Australia) including undergraduate and postgraduate offering and also opportunities for collaboration on research projects within the Faculty of Science and IT.Dr. Kiem will then summarise his main research activities that include:• Understanding and adapting to flood risk in a variable and changing climate (Australia focus)• Eastern Seaboard Climate Change Initiative and the NSW/ACT Regional Climate Model (NARCliM)• Climate change scenario development, impact assessment and adaptation planning for the Mekong River Basin (summary of recent work done for Asian• Development Bank and the Mekong River Commission)• Understanding drought in Australia and its relationship to large-scale climate phenomena (e.g. ENSO etc)• Distributed hydrological modellingAbout Dr. Kiem: Dr Anthony Kiem is a hydroclimatologist and senior lecturer within the Faculty of Science at the University of Newcastle in Australia.
Challenges remain, but plenty of good news at AIT: Acting President Worsak
A packed Milton Bender Auditorium crowd replete with suggestions for strengthening the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) marked the Institute Forum organized on 2 May 2013. Acting President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai spoke directly to faculty and staff, elaborating on a number of specific challenges facing the Institute as well as many positive new developments.
Institute Forum (Faculty and staff)
An Institute Forum will be held on 2 May 2013 from 1330-1530 hours at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium. Acting President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai will address the Forum and will brief AIT faculty and staff about importance institutional matters.
Workshop on “Social Business 101 – Empowering Social Entrepreneursâ€
An introductory social business workshop titled “Social Business 101 – Empowering Social Entrepreneurs” will be organized from 1-4 May 2013 at the AIT Conference Center. The workshop is intended to serve as a crash course in social business for NGOs, SMEs, academia, corporate sector or private.
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