The First International Conference on Sustainability Science in Asia got off to an impressive start at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with Prof. Akima Sumi, Executive Director of Transdisciplinary Initiative for Global Sustainability urging that both developed and developing countries should go hand in hand towards enhancing sustainable practices.
AIT last week extended its year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations to Kazakhstan, raising its profile with a press conference and forging new partnerships with a series of promotional events.
Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology is organizing a series of student seminars on “Societal Implications of Nanotechnology". The student seminars will take place on Friday, 20 November 2009, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., in the Outreach Building, Classroom 102 A & B (First floor).The event is being organized by Professor Louis Hornyak, Ph.D., Visiting Faculty, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology.
Nisha Onta, a Ph.D. student of the Asian Institute of Technology has been awarded the UNDP 2009 Asia Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowship.
Belgium is seeking to engage with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), particularly on its Afghanistan initiative. This was discussed during a meeting of the AIT President Said Irandoust and Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees, Dr. Tej Bunnag with the Ambassador of Belgium to Thailand H.E. Rudi Veestraeten, and Mr. Michael Wimmer, Head of the Political Section.
Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning†at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.
Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning†at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.
Companies should invest a larger portion of their budget for training and development specially in times of financial crisis. Unfortunately during a financial downturn, the first thing that is axed is the budget for training and development. This was stated by Mr. Edgar Samuel Sharuk, Chief of Administration, UNESCO (Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau) while delivering a presentation on “recruitment and work for UNESCO and the UN and career planning†at the AIT Career Fair organized by the AIT Career Center.
The ASEAN-US Next Generation Cook Stoves Workshop is being jointly organized by AIT, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the US State Department, the US National Science Foundation, and the ASEAN-US Technical Assistance and Training Facility.The Workshop is expected to gather over 100 experts from USA and Southeast Asia.
Culture and Gender Committee of AIT Student Union is organizing “AIT’s Golden Jubilee Year Celebration Food Fair-2009″.
The event details are as stated below:Date: 14th November 2009
Time: 18:00 Hrs.
Venue: Football Ground (Near Administration Building)
More details can be found at the Student Union website