Prof. S. Kumar, Dean of SERD (far left) and Prof. Ram M. Shrestha
(third from left).

“Cities must now lead the climate change agenda”

Joining representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) last week organized, along with Global Carbon Project (GCP) and National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), an official side-event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Bali, Indonesia

The two-week meeting from 3-14 December included sessions of the Conference of the Parties COP 13 / CMP3 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its subsidiary bodies, as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol.

AIT’s Golden Jubilee Fundraising Campaign (GJFC) and the Water Engineering and Management (WEM) Field of Study at the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) jointly organized a seminar on Hydroinformatics and its applications on 4 December 2007. It was fourth in the series of water seminars conducted by leading figures in the field of water since 2006. WEM Field of Study Coordinator, Dr. Mukand S. Babel, welcomed all the participants and Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein, AIT Vice President for Development and Resources, delivered the introductory remarks that explained the relevance of the Institute’s strategic development plan, its six thematic areas and the water seminar series.

Ask professional corporate recruiters what attracts them about graduates of the Asian Institute of Technology, and you’ll likely get two answers: English-language skills and an international outlook. It’s a skill set that sets AIT graduates apart from those other post graduate institutions in the country, they say, and positions them at the front of the queue in today’s competitive global job market.

Conference participants during the opening ceremonies

The International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, held on November 21-23 in Ho Chi Minh City, welcomed close to 100 participants from 10 countries in the region.

The three-day event brought together a diverse pool of researchers, experts, policymakers and development organizations to tackle crucial issues related to improving air quality in urban areas across Southeast Asia.

In May 2007, AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust appointed a task force to create a campus environment that is healthy and clean. Clean, Green AIT  Campaign was started to approach to environmental concerns with the launch of AIT Environment month during the celebration for World Environment Day on 5 June.

Collaboration among Internet criminals has exceeded that of law enforcement officials, was just one of the issues discussed in a half-day international seminar at AIT on understanding the “Underground Economy” of the Internet.

An article on this seminar was written by Mr. Shawn Kelly, AIT News & Media Specialist, and Dr. Apinun Tunpan, IntERLab researcher , AIT, was published in Bangkok Post’s Database section on 28 November 2007.

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Date: Friday, 30 November, 9 a.m.
AIT Conference Center

The Career Center of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will hold its Career Fair on Friday, 30 November. More than 20 major companies will set up booths for students who will visit beginning at 9 a.m. The event participants can expect to receive instant job placements, internship opportunities, long-term career prospects, on-the-job training, research partners, networks and goodies, such as free bags, pens, SIM cards and more!

The Career Center at AIT gives companies ready access to the institute’s yearly pool of 800 master’s and doctoral graduates.

AIT’s plan to host the “ASEAN Round Table on MDGs” meeting early next year gained added momentum during a recent visit to the campus by a group of high-level officials in charge of organizing the event.

A delegation comprised of Dr. Hanifa D. Mezoui, Chief, Non-Governmental Organization Section, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (http://www.

AIT has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siam Cement Public Company Ltd (SCG), one of Thailand’s leading corporations, for a collaborative initiative involving the development of human capital resources and scientific research cooperation.

The Career Center of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will be holding its 3rd  AIT Career Fair on Friday, 30 November 2007. More than twenty major companies promised to set up their booths for the students who will visit from 9:00 a.m. onwards.