Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expanding in Thailand, and will focus on human resource development in the field of engineering and science. Visiting the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 14 July 2016, a three-member JICA delegation explored AIT’s expertise and offerings, and hoped that the two organizations can work toward human resource development in the region.
CAP Workshops focus on emergency alerting, and people interested in emergency alerting are welcome to participate. This includes managers, technical staff, media, commercial organizations, governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). There is no workshop participation fees .The hosts of the 2016 CAP Implementation Workshop are the Asian Institute of Technology and the Sahana Software Foundation.
Time TopicSpeaker13.30 – 14.00Natural Disaster Resilience and Air Quality Management in Urban EnvironmentDr. Waheed Uddin14.00 – 14.10Disaster Management in Thailand – A National PerspectiveMr. Arun Pinta14.10 – 14.20Disaster Mitigation in ThailandMr. Chaiwat Prechawit14.20 – 14.30Disaster Management Education in ThailandDr. Temchit Chantaka14.30 – 15.00Assessing Climate Change Risk in the Historic Built Environment: a blueprint for a sustainable and resilient historic environmentDr. Jamie Mackee15.00 – 15.15Question /Answer session and ConclusionDr. Indrajit PalDetailed program is available at this link.
Ever since the commencement of the Oil Age 150 years ago, the world has witnessed many “Black Swan†events leading to unpredictable oil prices. This signals a need to focus on sustainable bioeconomy with a renewed emphasis on innovation.
AIT and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) have signed a landmark agreement to cooperate in the field of research and education, and work towards creating a premier technology and knowledge hub in Thailand. An agreement signed by the two organizations on 29 June 2016 provides for 11 NSTDA experts and researchers to work at AIT as Special Adjunct Faculty members, while AIT gets access to NSTDA research facilities.
Mr. Surendra Shrestha has joined the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as the new Vice President for Development (VPD) with effect from 1 July 2016. His appointment as VPD was endorsed by the AIT Board of Trustees at its meeting held on 18 February 2016.
Details are available at this link.
A delegation of the China Scholarship Council (CSC) led by its Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Cao Shihai has sought greater cooperation with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Japan lies at the intersection of four major tectonic plates, and it is this tectonic setting that makes the archipelago prone to earthquakes of large magnitudes.
13:00 – 13:30 hrs.
Guests arrive at AIT AuditoriumPresidents of AIT and NSTDA arrive in the AIT Auditorium
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Introduction of Dignitaries, VIPs and Special Guests (MC)Brief AIT Presentation by Mr. Shawn Kelly Remarks by AIT President Prof.