The campaign for fund collection for rebuilding the AIT Library got off to a start with the donation of USD 3900 being handed over by the AIT Alumni Association (Myanmar chapter) to Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Interim President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
AIT Library Donation campaign kick starts with Myanmar donation
AIT has an important role to play in Myanmar: Norwegian Ambassador
“AIT has an important role to play in offering knowledge and skills to students from Myanmar.†These were the remarks of the Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Myanmar, H.E. Ms. Anne Ollestad while announcing the launch of the third tranche of scholarships for Myanmar students to study at AIT.
Norway unveils third tranche of scholarships for Myanmar students to study at AIT
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) unveiled its third tranche of scholarships for students from Myanmar to study at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. In an elegant ceremony organized at the Royal Norwegian Embassy at Yangon on 30 January 2014, the Ambassador of the Norway, H.E. Ms. Anne Ollestad announced the commencement of scholarships for Myanmar students to undertake postgraduate studies at AIT.
Workshop on “Sustaining and Enhancing the Momentum for Innovation and Learning around the System of Rice Intensification in the Lower Mekong River Basin (SRI-LMB)â€
The SRI-LMB Project is organizing a National Inception and Planning Workshop on “Sustaining and Enhancing the Momentum for Innovation and Learning around the System of Rice Intensification in the Lower Mekong River Basin (SRI-LMB)” on 29-30 January 2014 at the AIT Conference Center.
New Vice President unveils proposal for Alliance for Global Sustainability Asia
Newly appointed Vice President for Resource Development (VPRD), Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto has unveiled a proposal for establishing Alliance for Global Sustainability Asia at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
AIT alumnus appointed Deputy Minister in Vietnam
An alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Dr. Cao Quoc Hung has been appointed as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam.
Seminar on “New Insights into Innovative Processing Methods for Food Safety”
The seminar is being organized by the Food, Agriculture and Bio Systems (FABS) Cluster. About the speaker: Prof. K. Muthukumarappan is a Distinguished Professor/Graduate Coordinator in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at South Dakota State University, USA. His research work covers national and international standards development in bioprocessing and bioenergy.
Board Chairman outlines AIT Road Map
A full-day session of AIT’s faculty and staff deliberated on the AIT Institutional Road Map, which was organized under the aegis of the Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees, H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan.
AIT Road Map workshop
Detailed program can be downloaded from this link.
Dr Fredric William Swierczek appointed Director of AIT Center Vietnam (AITCV)
Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek has been appointed as the new Director of AIT Center Vietnam (AITCV). His appointment will be effective from 21 January 2014 till the end of December 2015.