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.
"Orientation Day" for incoming students will be organized on two days, 10-11 August 2011. The program includes a welcome address by the AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust and by the VIce President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Joydeep Dutta.Complete details of the program are available at this link.
AIT has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)with India’s TERI University which opens up possibilities for cooperation in across a range of academics and research. The MOU was signed in 4 August 2011 by AIT President Said Irandoust and Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chancellor, TERI University and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
The future of higher education lies in the mix of public and private sectors, and the key question is arriving at the mixture so that higher education moves forward in terms of sustainable excellence. These were the remarks of Sir Howard Newby, Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, UK, while delivering an extra mural lecture on “Strategic Partnerships†at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 2 August 2011.
The future of higher education lies in the mix of public and private sectors, and the key question is arriving at the mixture so that higher education moves forward in terms of sustainable excellence. These were the remarks of Sir Howard Newby, Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, UK, while delivering an extra mural lecture on “Strategic Partnerships†at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 2 August 2011.
About Sir Howard Newby: Sir Howard became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool in August 2008. He was previously Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, having previously spent five years as the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). His first Vice-Chancellor’s role was at the University of Southampton, where he also spent two years as President of Universities UK, the UK body which represents the university sector.
Pakistan has become the fifth country to ratify the new AIT Charter and submit the Instrument of Acceptance to the Royal Thai Government. Pakistan follows Japan, Sweden, India and Sri Lanka in ratifying the Charter.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is among the eight partners of UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, which has been awarded a US$8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BGMF). Spread over five years, the grant is targeted at education and research in postgraduate programs with a focus on solutions for the urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
An article by the AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust was published in the Bangkok Post today. Titled “Do university rankings truly measure up?”, it was coauthored by Dr. Sandro Calvani. Director, ASEAN Regional Center of Excellence on Millennium Development Goals (ARCMDG).
Opportunities exist for the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to partner with the ‘US-Thai Creative Partnership’ across a broad range of activities. The initiative is spearheaded by the Embassy of the United States in Thailand.