The conference invites original contributions on the following Key Themes: Leadership in/ and Context (Asia) Learning Organisation/ Organisational Learning in Context (Asia) Enterprise-led Development, Social Business and Transformation: Perspectives from Asia Researching Context/ Context-based Research Learning and Change: Asia in FocusAcademics from various fields, with an interest in the above themes, are welcome to present their papers.
ELLTA Conference: Perspectives on Leadership, Learning and Social Enterprise in Asia
International Expert Forum: Mainstreaming Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction in Education
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Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants announces additional scholarship for AIT
Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants (E-JEC), Japan has announced the grant of a scholarship for a student to pursue a Master’s degree at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The scholarship will be open to a qualified student from Myanmar, Sri Lanka or the Philippines, to study either Geotechnical Engineering or Structural Engineering at AIT.
AIT teams up with TCELS on IP management
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has partnered with the Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) for technology transfer and intellectual property management. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by TCELS and AIT on 13 June 2017 by the CEO of TCELS, Dr. Nares Damrongchai, and AIT President, Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai.
AIT to provide customized professional training to Power Grid Company of Bangladesh
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will provide high-quality customized professional development courses for officers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB), focusing on capacity building of professionals in areas related to the power sector.
AIT signs MoU with Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a joint research agreement with the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IUE-CAS). The MoU was signed by Prof. Yong-Guan Zhu, Director General, IUE-CAS and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President, AIT.
Canada keen to turn a page, and rejuvenate linkage with AIT
“Today should mark a change and a turning of a page in our relations with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).†Stating this, Canadian Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, H.E. Ms. Donica Pottie described her maiden visit to AIT on 2 June 2017 as an opportunity to catch up with the past, and work towards creating a collaboration in the future.
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AIT alumnus appointed Deputy Minister of Construction in Myanmar
AIT alumnus Kyaw Linn has been appointed Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Construction, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. He was appointed on 5 June 2017.
INDEX offers three bonded scholarships for AIT students
Index International Group Company has announced the grant of three bonded scholarships for Thai nationals to pursue Master’s degree programs at AIT. A cheque of three million THB was handed over by Dr. Chainarong Na Lamphun, President and CEO of Index International Group Company, to Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President of AIT on 30 May 2017.
AIT produces dynamic emergency response maps for Sri Lanka floods
AIT’s Geoinformatics Center (GIC) has prepared dynamic emergency response maps in response to the Sri Lanka floods that have affected 15 districts in the island nation. The data viewer combines satellite imagery with real-life photographs and incorporates river water levels, and data on loss and fatalities to provide an overview of the extent of the floods.