Campus Cleaning Walk
School of Management Homecoming
School of Management (SoM) Homecoming Day will be organized in the School premises on 10 October 2015 from 10:30-16:30 hours.
EventTimeArrival and registration10:30-11:00Opening CeremonySpeech by Dean, School of ManagementSpeech by Distinguished Guests11:00-12:00Lunch12:00-13:30Student and Alumni activities13:30-16:00Presentation of awards and closing ceremony16:00-16:30
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AIT alumnus appointed Governor of Surin province
Mr. Adthaporn Singhawichai, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been appointed as Governor of Surin province, which is located in the North eastern region of Thailand bordering Cambodia. A graduate of Human Settlements and Development, Mr. Adthaporn completed his Master’s of Science from AIT in 1987. He assumed duties as Governor from 1 October 2015.
Internationalization of Higher Education and its impact on Developing Countries: The Indian Experience
Abstract: The lecture will analyse this process of internationalization of higher education, its rationale and impact on developing countries, based on the experience of the Indian Higher Education System. How the developing countries can hope to benefit from this process of internationalization will be explored, keeping in mind the cultural and other social risks that may be associated with this process of Internationalization.
Nepal Ambassador to Thailand calls for increased ties with AIT
Nepal’s ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mr. Khaga Nath Adhikari, visited the Asian Institute of Technology on 29 September to discuss ways for advancing a stronger, mutually beneficial relationship between his country and the international institute.
Training Program on Design of Diversion Works
Time Event Speaker08:00-08:30 Registration 08:30-08:35 Objectives of the program Dr. Sangam Shrestha08:35-08:40 Introduction of participants 08:40-08:50 Welcome Remarks Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, AIT President08:50-09:00 Welcome Remarks Prof.
YY Cocktail: Where is Social Business Headed in Thailand?
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Reviewing the Lessons Learnt from Fifty Years in the WaterBox
Mainstreaming water management into economic, social and environmental sustainability objectives is a key challenge that water professionals will face in the coming years, with an objective of balancing costs and benefits of national water assets within our socio-economic environment. Highlighting 50 years of developments in the water sector was Dr. Mogens Dyhr-Nielsen, who was delivering the Second AIT Distinguished Adjunct Faculty (DAF) Seminar on 22 September 2015.
Assam Don Bosco University signs Agreement on Unified Program with AIT
Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for launching a Unified Bachelor-Master Degree Program. The MoA was signed by Dr. Stephen Mavely, Vice Chancellor of ADBU, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President of AIT on 21 September 2015.
Examining the Success of the Developmental State in Asia
The developmental state has been successful in Asia because of its careful intervention in the economy and on account of its policy of promoting growth with equity. However, can this lead to the emergence of more developmental states, and is China moving towards being a developmental state? These issues were raised by Dr. Trevor Parfitt of University of Nottingham, Malaysia, while delivering a talk on “Neo-Liberalism or the State†on 15 September 2015 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).