Seven hundred signatories participated in the International Women’s Day signature campaign organized at the Asian Institute of Technology on 8 March 2011. Participants included students, faculty members, members of AIT administration, as well as young children from the AIT International School. All signatories were honored with a purple badge.
Second training workshop on Bilan Carbon® methodology and tool for calculating Green House Gases (GHS) emissions will be organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) from 09-13 March 2011. The last date of registration is 21 February 2011 and a maximum of 14 participants will be invited for the training program.
An orientation program for new employees shall be held at the Board Room of the AIT administration building on 8 March 2011 from 10.00 – 14.00 hours. The Orientation shall familiarize new employees with AIT, its strategy and vision, apart from providing information regarding benefits and facilities at AIT.Time Event Speaker10.00 - 10.15RegistrationHuman Resouce Office (HRO)10.15 - 10.45Welcome addressVice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)10.45 - 11.00 AIT policies and procedures Head, HRO 11.00-11.20 Academic Affairs VPAA 11.20-11.40 AIT Strategy AIT President 11.40-12.00 Questions Head, HRO 12.00-13.00 Lunch Break 13.00-14.00Introduction to - Medical ClinicStudent, admissions, registration officeHuman Resources OfficeFinance OfficeGovernment Relations OfficeLibraryAccommodation OfficeCafeteria
AIT will celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2011 by organizing a range of activities. The AIT Student Union Culture and Gender Committee will take the lead in organzing “purple day” and a signature campaign to ensure a better, equal and a safe future for girls.
President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Prof. Said Irandoust, has greeted everyone on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “This year, being the centenary of the International Women’s Day is of special significance to entire humankind,†Prof. Irandoust said.
Myanmar Egress, a nonprofit organization founded by Myanmar scholars and social workers, has signed a MOU with the Asian Institute of Technology, for developing academic, social, institutional and scientific activities aimed at achieving internationalization of higher education.
The final installment of the academic collection of late Prof. W.J.Yang, former Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, was handed over to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) by his widow, Mrs. Wen-Jei Yang, at a simple ceremony at the AIT library on 7 March 2011.
The last installment of the academic collection of late Prof. W.J.Yang of University of Michigan would be handed over to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 7 March 2011. The academic collection, which comprises of books and monographs among others, will be handed over by the widow Prof.
To mark the Global Centenary International Women’s day (1911-2011), the Gender and Culture Committee of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Student Union, along with the Gender and Development Studies (GDS) field of study, will be organizing an artwork competition.
German Society of International Cooperation (GIZ) is interested in tapping the expertise of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in capacity building initiatives in Timor Leste. GIZ and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Timor-Leste, are actively seeking partners to help enhance the level of agriculture education in the country. This was stated by Mr. Heinz-Josef Heile, Head, Rural Development Program, GIZ, Timor-Leste, during a visit to AIT.