On 17 September, AIT alumnus Mr. Janaka Dharmabandu (GTE, 1989), who is the President of the AIT Alumni Association (AITAA)-Central Asia Chapter, and working in Kazakhtsan, visited the Institute and discussed ways in which the AITAA Central Asia Chapter could assist AIT in recruiting more students from central Asian countries. Discussions included the possibility of AIT partnering with the Government of Kazakhstan to upgrade some of the country's universities. Also discussed was the possibility of AIT negotiating loans through banks in Kazakhstan for students interested in pursuing their studies at AIT and who may have financial difficulties.