AIT President attends a meeting to strengthen APEID and its Networks
AIT President Said Irandout attended the opening ceremony of Strengthening APEID and Its Networks: Planning Meeting for the 8th Program Cycle held on 15-17 May 2007 at Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.

Luang Prabang Region Sustainable Tourism Project

The first phase of a project under a feasibility study for the conservation of biodiversity and the development of sustainable tourism in the Luang Prabang town region with a focus on the Nam Khan river valley, which is financed by the French cooperation, will involve AIT in the transfer of funds according to AIT President Said Irandoust and Dr. Vincent Rotgé, Director of the International Rivers and Heritage Institute, who met May 15 2007.

AIT will be fully integrated into the subsequent phases of the project, particularly in the area of sustainable tourism development which is one of the academic programs planned to be developed.

Joint Activities with New Hampshire Commercial Consul to Asia
AIT and the New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center (NHITRC) is considering the possibility of conducting joint activities through exchange of information, research and development projects, development of cross-marketing and cross-investment projects, as well as supporting each other in the organization of meetings, trade missions, conferences, symposia or seminars aimed at promoting sustainable development technology industries.

Funding for Research at Deakin University for Top AIT Students
Deakin University, through its projects with industry, will fully fund a few most outstanding students in relevant fields to spend up to 3 months doing their research at Deakin's advanced research centres in biotechnology and materials and fiber innovation.

Vice President Haddawy on Innovation and Higher Education
Prof. Peter Haddawy, Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented the paper 'Fostering Innovation in Higher Education' co-authored with Dr. Barbara Igel on May 10 at the 2007 Conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, held in Hong Kong.

AIT and Ceylinco Education Group, Sri Lanka to collaborate

On 22 May 2007 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by AIT President Prof Said Irandoust and Mr Jagath Alwis, Deputy Chairman Ceylinco Education Group (CEG), Sri Lanka, to provide higher education opportunities for candidates from Sri Lankan industry, government ministries etc.

Norwegian-AIT Annual Consultation Meeting
A delegation from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) met in consultation with AIT on 10 May 2007 and expressed great satisfaction with AIT’s program activities towards securing the goals of sustainable environment, human rights and gender, and poverty alleviation.

AIT holds 107th graduation
On 24 May 2007, AIT held the107th Graduation Ceremony to 553 students from 27 countries at the AIT Conference Center. AIT President Said Irandoust presided over the ceremony. The event was attended by Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees, Gen.

ASEAN Foundation Scholarships for ASEAN Nationals to study at AIT
The ASEAN Foundation plans to provide scholarships for postgraduate studies for ASEAN nationals to study at AIT in the broad areas of agriculture, fisheries and animal production; development studies; environment; natural sciences; engineering; and, information and communication technology.

AIT Study Shows 20 Din Daeng Flats in Need of Major Renovation
An AIT investigation of the structural integrity of Din Daeng apartment buildings located in central Bangkok has revealed that 20 are severely damaged buildings and at risk of continuing deterioration at an alarming rate.