The inauguration of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) China Office has grabbed significant media attention in both China and Thailand. The Nation newspaper in Thailand in a news item published on 7 March 2011, while mentioning that AIT inaugurated a new office in Shanghai, the first of its kind in China, stated that the move will increase the visibility of AIT in China.

Seven hundred signatories participated in the International Women’s Day signature campaign organized at the Asian Institute of Technology on 8 March 2011. Participants included students, faculty members, members of AIT administration, as well as young children from the AIT International School. All signatories were honored with a purple badge.

President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Prof. Said Irandoust, has greeted everyone on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “This year, being the centenary of the International Women’s Day is of special significance to entire humankind,” Prof. Irandoust said.

Myanmar Egress, a nonprofit organization founded by Myanmar scholars and social workers, has signed a MOU with the Asian Institute of Technology, for developing academic, social, institutional and scientific activities aimed at achieving internationalization of higher education.

The final installment of the academic collection of late Prof. W.J.Yang, former Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, was handed over to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) by his widow, Mrs. Wen-Jei Yang, at a simple ceremony at the AIT library on 7 March 2011.

German Society of International Cooperation (GIZ) is interested in tapping the expertise of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in capacity building initiatives in Timor Leste. GIZ and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Timor-Leste, are actively seeking partners to help enhance the level of agriculture education in the country. This was stated by Mr. Heinz-Josef Heile, Head, Rural Development Program, GIZ, Timor-Leste, during a visit to AIT.

There is a huge demand for engineering and management programs in Pakistan with the number of aspirants growing every year. Over 10,000 prospective students seek admission to engineering courses in the Islamabad region alone, while the existing capacity is limited to 1000 seats. These were the remarks of Prof. Zahid Saleem, Professor and Campus In-charge of Islamabad Campus of Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology (FUUAST), Islamabad, Pakistan, during his visit to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 2 March 2011.

A recent study has revealed that AIT’s alumni Diaspora is more internationally located than previously thought, with graduates currently residing in 108 countries and territories around the world.

A delegation from the University of Borås, Sweden was impressed with the internationality at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and sought enhanced partnerships to help their students acquire a global experience. A seven member-strong delegation of the University of Borås today expressed their desire to use the AIT platform for providing their students with an international edge.

AIT’s academic quality is very high, and the institute has the advantage of being extremely flexible and able to develop innovative programs quickly, Dr. Suwan Trongjitwikrai, Director, Asian Technical Human Resource Development and Research Collaboration, Western Digital, told a Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia delegation of university representatives visiting AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET) on 24 February 2011.