International Symposium on Aquaculture and Fisheries Education (ISAFE 2009) began at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with an appeal to ensure sustainability and ecological issues while dealing with marine resources.

The 20th Asian School on Computer Science (ASCS) was organized by AIT’s Internet Education and Research Laboratory (intERLab) at the AIT Conference Centre on 15-16 November 2009. This annual activity provides short courses which are conducted by leading experts in field of computer science, apart from enabling local participation from the Asia Pacific region.

Professor Asit K Biswas and Professor Cecilia Tortajada of the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico, have been appointed Senior Executive Advisors to the AIT President Said Irandoust. They will help develop a unique, multidisciplinary, and multi-sectoral executive training program at AIT for senior Asian officials, apart from exploring appropriate sources of possible funding for this program.

The First International Conference on Sustainability Science in Asia got off to an impressive start at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with Prof. Akima Sumi, Executive Director of Transdisciplinary Initiative for Global Sustainability urging that both developed and developing countries should go hand in hand towards enhancing sustainable practices.

AIT last week extended its year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations to Kazakhstan, raising its profile with a press conference and forging new partnerships with a series of promotional events.

Nisha Onta, a Ph.D. student of the Asian Institute of Technology has been awarded the UNDP 2009 Asia Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowship.

Belgium is seeking to engage with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), particularly on its Afghanistan initiative. This was discussed during a meeting of the AIT President Said Irandoust and Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees, Dr. Tej Bunnag with the Ambassador of Belgium to Thailand H.E. Rudi Veestraeten, and Mr. Michael Wimmer, Head of the Political Section.

Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning” at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.

Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning” at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.

Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning” at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.