AIT alumnus Professor Yew-Chaye Loo (MEng, 1968) of Australia has been awarded the honorary title of “The World Chinese Top 10 Enterprising Pioneer”. Prof. Loo, who is the Foundation Chair of Civil Engineering at Griffith University, Queensland, received the honor at a ceremony on 21 May 2011 at the National People’s Congress Conference Centre, Beijing, China. The award is intended for persons of Chinese descent.

Fifty four students of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) returned to India after spending a month of intensive studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The 54 students were awarded certificates of attendance by Dr.Weerakorn Ongsakul, Dean, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) at the concluding ceremony organized at the AIT Conference Center on 29 June 2011.

Sri Lanka has become the fourth country to ratify the new AIT Charter and submit the Instrument of Acceptance to the Royal Thai Government. Sri Lanka follows Japan, Sweden and India in ratifying the Charter.

UNESCO is working on mainstreaming the issue of climate change in curricula and is keen to develop sustainable development indicators. UNESCO Bangkok is also keen on policy initiatives, and it wishes to tap the expertise available at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

Asia Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) is keen to continue scholarships forAsian Institute of Technology (AIT) students. It also wishes to strengthen its interaction with its alumni. This was the sentiment expressed by Mr. Kazuo Kojima, Senior Financing Partnerships Specialist, Office of Cofinancing Operations, ADB, at a meeting at AIT on 27 June 2011.

Republic of India has ratified the New Charter of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and submitted the Instrument of Acceptance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Thai Government. India becomes the third country after Sweden and Japan to submit the Instrument of Acceptance.

AIT alumnus Ms. Binda Pandey has been elected as Deputy Member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations specialized agency. Her election took place at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference held from 1-17 June 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.

A Unified Bachelor-Master-Program (UBMP) in the Agribusiness Management (ABM) was formally launched on 13 June 2011 at the Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, India. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Prof. S. B. Lal, Pro Vice Chancellor, SHIATS, and Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul, Dean, AIT’s School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD).

PACT, an American-based NGO, is open to developing a strategic partnership with AIT. This message was delivered by Mr. Kurt MacLeod, Associate Vice President for Asia/Eurasia, PACT, during an exploratory meeting with AIT officials on 21 June 2011.

PACT, an American-based NGO, is open to developing a strategic partnership with AIT. This message was delivered by Mr. Kurt MacLeod, Associate Vice President for Asia/Eurasia, PACT, during an exploratory meeting with AIT officials on 21 June 2011.