Asia is the most disaster-prone area of the world. Impacting the region greatly through the loss of lives, infrastructure and livelihoods, disasters are compounded by the region’s high rate of urbanization.
Two projects prepared by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) were presented at the King Narai military camp on the occasion of Establishment Day at the King Narai Military Camp on 26 January 2015.
The completion ceremony of the “Professional Master’s in Banking and Finance” program will be held on 20 February 2015 at Sofitel Bangkok, Bangkok from 0930-1130 hours.The detailed program can be downloaded from this link:
On her maiden visit to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), H.E. Ms. Saida Muna Tasneem described AIT as one of the most prestigious institutes of Asia. Visiting AIT for the first time on 3 February 2015, H.E. Ms. Tasneem remarked that not only was AIT the most prestigious institute of Southeast Asia, but it was one of the most prestigious in the Asia-Pacific region.
H.E. Mr. Paul Robilliard, Ambassador of Australia to the Kingdom of Thailand, called on the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Pathumthani Province on 2 February 2015. It was the diplomat’s first visit to the international institute since he assumed his diplomatic duties in Bangkok in October 2014.
Thai Pipe Industry Co., Ltd., will support a new full scholarship for a bachelor’s degree graduate of Virginia Military Institute (VMI), USA, to study for a master’s degree at AIT beginning in August 2015. It will be the first time in AIT’s history that a scholarship is earmarked for an American citizen.
Continuing with a concerted push into tapping resources from the private sector, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been successful in engaging SCG, ASEAN’s leading business conglomerate. In its meeting on 28 January 2015, the SCG Board has approved a donation of 10 million Baht towards the fundraising campaign for the modernization of the AIT Library. The donation from SCG, catapults the Library fundraising into big leagues, and brings good cheer in the New Year.
Water, energy and food, which constitute three of the most critical factors for human existence, were the issues under discussion at the two-day International Expert Workshop on Water Energy Food Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges in Mekong Region†organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 22-23 January 2015.
'THA 2015 International Conference on “Climate Change and Water & Environment Management in Monsoon Asia” will be organized on 28-30 January at Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok, Thailand. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is one of the organizers of the three-day conference.
About the Speaker: Dr. Atiur Rahman took the helm of the Central Bank of Bangladesh in 2009 as the 10th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the country's monetary policy authority, financial sector regulator and supervisor. Prior to his assumption of the office of the Governor, he was a Professor of Economics at the University of Dhaka, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shamunnay, a centre for excellence in development research in Bangladesh.