Traversing the path of a possible Asian Century, Dr. Bindu Lohani, Vice President of Asian Development Bank (ADB) delineated the journey from agricultural economies to knowledge economies at a seminar on “Development and Innovation Challenges in Asia: Role of Knowledge Institutions” delivered at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 25 February 2015.
Sri Lanka emerged as the overall winner at the AIT Cultural Show held on 16 February 2014.
“We are proud of AIT, that it is Asia’s center of excellence.†– H.E. Ms. Saida Muna Tasneem, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand
A “Planning Workshop for Developing a Framework for Cooperation between IGAC Activities in Asia”, will be organized at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Conference Center from 2-3 March 2015. The workshop is sponsored by the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan and it is being organized by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) and Prof.
The AIT Library in collaboration with Elsevier is organizing two workshop on ScienceDirect and Scopus on 20 March 2015 from 10:00-12:30 hours at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium.The workshop on “Empower your research with ScienceDirect” will be held from 10:00-11:00 hours followed by the workshop on “Using Scopus as a Research and Publishing Tool’ from 11:00-12:30 hours.
“The global financial crisis is not over,†Bangladesh’s ambassador to Thailand told a gathering of senior Asian bankers, diplomats, dignitaries and graduates attending the recent Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Professional Master’s in Banking and Finance (PMBF) Program Completion Ceremony in Bangkok.
Within weeks of launching the AIT library fundraising campaign, the initiative has raised 33.44 million THB (over 1 million USD), which is almost two-thirds of the target of the 50 million THB. The campaign, which began in December 2014, will conclude on 31 March 2015.
While the 55-year history of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is laden with achievements of its alumni, the appointment of AIT Alumnus H.E. Dr. Mao Chi-Kuo as Premier of Taiwan, is a historical first for the Institute.
A Regional Forum on Climate Change (RFCC) will be organized jointly by the Asian Institute of Technology; French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development; ASEAN Secretariat, and the European Union (EU) from 1-3 July 2015 at the AIT Conference Center.
Designed by the Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN), Consortium Partner of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), expert resource persons for the seminar will be Dr. Sangam Shrestha: expert in climate change assessments and adaptation; Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal: expert in energy policies, carbon market and finance, and low carbon society; Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon: expert in infrastructural planning, climate and coastal cities; and Prof.