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Four MoUs signed in China, as AIT extends its reach
Four new agreements were signed by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with organizations in China, as the Thailand-based institute sought to strengthen its ties with its counterparts.
Teaching disasters to school children
Teaching about disasters to school children can be challenging since their memory is often short lived and they find it difficult to relate to disaster-related events. Narrating her experience with Japanese school children was Dr. Aiko Sakurai, Associate Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, at a seminar on “Disaster Recovery Mapping Project at Elementary and Junior High Schools” organized on 11 August 2015.
Training program on Feasibility Studies for Irrigation Projects
A training program on feasibility studies for irrigation projects will be organized for participants from the Ministry of Energy and Water of Afghanistan at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) from 13-26 August 2015 from 08:30 am onwards at Room B225, AIT Conference Center.
Engineers from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water begin two-week program
Engineers from the Ministry of Energy and Water of Afghanistan began a training program on “Feasibility studies for irrigation projects†at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 13 August 2015. Led by Mr. Ghulam Masoud Masoud, National Team Leader, UNFAO/IRDP, Kunduz, Afghanistan, the 10-member team of engineers will studying at AIT for two weeks.
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New Department of Disaster Management and Development Studies at University of Balochistan, Pakistan owes its existence to AIT
An inter-varsity faculty development program between the Asian Institute of Technology and the University of Balochistan (UoB) has paid big dividends for the partner university situated in one of Pakistan’s remotest, least developed regions.
“Disaster Recovery Mapping Project at Elementary and Junior High Schools”
Organized by the Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (DPMM) program, the moderator for the session will be Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Takashi Oda. Abstract: Dr. Sakurai will talk about post-2011 disaster recovery efforts in schools affected by the tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi.
Founder Director of AIT Library honored with Melvil Dewey Medal
The founder director of the AIT Library and Regional Information Center, Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, has been honored with the Melvil Dewey Medal by the American Library Association (ALA). The award was presented at the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, California, USA on 28 June 2015.
New students welcomed at AIT on Orientation Day
Over 400 students from Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America were welcomed at the Orientation Day program organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 4 August 2015. Hailing from 28 countries, these 421 students form the latest batch of students who are now beginning their postgraduate studies in the institute rated among the world’s best for its international orientation.
Thailand’s Military Research and Development Center signs agreement with AIT
Thailand’s Military Research and Development Center (MRDC) has signed an agreement with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to explore joint research and development activities. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Rear Admiral Sahapong Kruapech, Director, MRDC, Defence Science and Technology Department, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President, AIT on 29 July 2015.