A field course on “Sustainable Urban Water Use and Management” under the Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL) program will be jointly organized by the Asian Institute of Technology, Kasetsart University and the University of Tokyo, from 19-27 August 2011.APIEL is the University of Tokyo's educational program to foster future environmental leaders in Asia.
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AIT and Thailand’s MWA jointly launch Professional Master’s Program in Water Technology and Management
The Asian Institute of Technology has partnered with the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) of Thailand in launching a Professional Master’s Degree Program in Water Technology and Management (PM-WTM).
Experts deliberate on public sector reform
Public sector reform depends on good governance, political will, community participation, and above all human resource development. This was the view of experts from Thailand, who deliberated on factors critical to public sector reform at a symposium organized for civil servants from Bangladesh, at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 17 August 2011.
Sri Lankan Airlines seeks to partner with AIT
Sri Lankan Airlines wants to forge a partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) offering special packages to AIT, apart from entering into a co-branding exercise. Mr. Sahruka Wickrama Adittiya, Manager Thailand and Mekong Region, Sri Lankan Airlines, remarked that they could also partner in offering training programs, and furthering the cause of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Symposium on “Factors for Public Sector Reform Effectivenessâ€
A symposium on “Factors for Public Sector Reform Effectiveness” will be organized by AIT Extension on 17 August 2011 from 10:00 – 16.00 hours at the AIT Conference Center Auditorium. The program is being attended by 46 senior civil service administrators from the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, who are currently at the AIT Campus for their Regional Exposure Visit (REV) under the program called “Managing at the Top 2” (MATT2) initiated by the Department for International Development (DFID), UK and Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh.
Sri Lankan minister visits AIT, assures continuous support
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Gitanjana Gunawardena, visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 16 August 2011, and assured the Institute of continuous support from the Government of Sri Lanka. The Minister stated that the Government is keen that AIT should establish a campus in Sri Lanka under the AIT brand name.
ICRIER seeks to connect India to Thailand
A delegation of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relation (ICRIER) visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 11 August 2011, and sought AIT’s opinion on helping India and Thailand connect each other in a more productive manner.
A letter from India thanks the AIT President
A letter from India, written by a student who participated in a summer training program, describes her experience at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as the “most memorable and knowledgeable program ever.â€
Prof Haque appointed VC of BAU
Five hundred and thirty two students from forty two countries, spread across five continents, form the latest batch of students at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for the August 2011 session.