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Asian Institute of Technology

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Type: Organization

Name: Asian Institute of Technology

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Bangkok University honours Moily for making B'lore an IT hub

Union Minister Veerapa Moily was presented with a "Global Citizen Award" by an university here for his role in transforming Bangalore as a global IT hub during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister. The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), presented ... [Published DDI News - May 24 2013]

Entities: Bangkok University, Bangalore, Asian Institute of Technology

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Pakistani students graduated from AIT

BANGKOK, May 24 (APP): Nineteen Pakistani students have completed Masters and Ph.D programmes at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and were awarded degrees at 119th AIT Graduation Ceremony held in Bangkok on Friday.The graduation ceremony was attended ... [Published Associated Press of Pakistan - May 24 2013]

Entities: Pakistan, Doctor of Philosophy, Bangkok, Asian Institute of Technology

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Operations back to normal

AIT graduates' degrees valid, school chief saysThe Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) said yesterday that the difficulties surrounding its legal status had been resolved following a decision in December to bring back its old charter. The announcement ... [Published The Nation - Thailand - May 23 2013]

Entities: Asian Institute of Technology, Complaints, Government of Thailand, Appointed

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Ford Foundation

A Look Back at the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program

$420 Million and 4,314 Students LaterAs the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program graduates its last group of students this year, a new publication released today quantifies the impact of a graduate scholarship program that made a point of ... [Published Inside Higher Ed - May 23 2013]

Entities: Ford Foundation, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Asian Institute of Technology, John S. Knight

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Kantipur-Hissan fair starts today

KATHMANDU, MAY 15 - Once students pass their School Leaving Certificate and their Plus Two examinations, the perpetual questions that arises are: what course of study to pursue next and where. This year, around a million students from across the country ... [Published Kathmandu Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Education, Kathmandu, Model Capital Corp, Nepal

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Asian Institute of Technology

HM King's, HM Queen's and Loom Nam Khong Pijai Scholarships announced at Asian Institute of

His Majesty The King's, Her Majesty The Queen's and Loom Nam Khong Pijai Scholarships have been announced for Master's degree studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. The Master's degree scholarships to be offered for the August ... [Published Thailand News and Press Releases - May 15 2013]

Entities: Thailand, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Asian Institute of Technology

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

International Union for Conservation of Nature

"Mekong Days"

Robert Mather, Head of IUCN Southeast Asia Group, was in Washington, DC for the U.S. debut of the film, “MEKONG”, which examines the issues of hydropower development and its impact on Mekong citizens' lives. IUCN, Institute for Global Sustainable Development ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 12 2013]

Entities: Thailand, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cambodia

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Norway adds 10 new scholarships for Myanmar students to study at AIT in

The Government of Norway has increased by ten the total number of full scholarships it will fund for Myanmar students to study at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in the August 2013 semester. The head of... ... Lamons, a TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: ... [Published Thailand News and Press Releases - May 02 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Norway, Thailand

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

SAITM to receive degree award status from UGC

South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM ) is the first non state sector higher education institute in Sri Lanka to receive the degree awarding status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka. SAITM offers degree programmes ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Asian Institute of Technology, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangkok, University of Peradeniya

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Switch to cheap clean energy: ADB

KATHMANDU: Nepals ability to meet its future power needs and to curb a rapid rise in greenhouse gas emissions will hinge on the rollout of clean energy technologies which are highly cost effective in the run, according to a study of Asian Development ... [Published Himalayan Times - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Emission, Greenhouse Gas, Electric Bus, Cheap

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Amitha Gamage appointed to head NG

Amitha Kumara Gamage assumed duties as the 15th Chairman of the National Gems and Jewelery Authority on April 17.He obtained his primary education at Nalanda College and is an accountant by profession.He worked at KPMG (Ford Rhodes Thornton and Company) ... [Published Sri Lanka Island - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Appointed, Nalanda College Colombo, Asian Institute of Technology, University of Western Sydney

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Fatalities rise as Songkran crashes worsen in Thailand

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Traffic accidents over Thailand's long holidays have gone down over the past few years, but fatalities remain stubbornly high because the crashes have become more severe, an academic said yesterday as the death toll hit 321 ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thailand), Chaiyaphum (Thailand), Asian Institute of Technology, Trat (Thailand)

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...and particularly the city of Bangalore as a global destination for the IT industry has helped the city emerge as the "Silicon Valley of India". "His efforts as Chief Minister of Karnataka, has contributed to Bangalore becoming a global city with major international IT companies establishing their offices in the city" he said. The AIT Global Citizen Award has been instituted to honour prominent individuals and personalities who have contributed towards "internationality"...

Bangkok University honours Moily for making B'lore an IT hub [Published DDI News - May 24 2013]

"We have now returned to normalcy after three main difficulties" acting AIT President Prof Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai told reporters yesterday at a press conference

Operations back to normal [Published The Nation - Thailand - May 23 2013]

"The fellowship transformed my career by making me more knowledgeable and skillful in using journalism to advocate for social justice and a better society,” said Musikilu Mojeed, who used his Ford fellowship to earn his master s degree from the CityCity University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, where, as a student, he created the Nigeria Police Watch website, intended to track inefficiency and corruption in the country’s police force. Mojeed, who is on leave from his position as managing editor at the Nigeria-based Premium Times while completing a John S Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University, has since earned multiple awards for his investigative journalism, including the Forum for African Investigative Reporters’ Editor’s Courage Award. In 2012, he was selected as a finalist for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award."

A Look Back at the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program [Published Inside Higher Ed - May 23 2013]

At the annual meeting, Mr Nakao laid out an agenda calling for a more innovative, inclusive and integrated Asia. There, in his focus on "three 'I's", he seems to have taken a page from my own time on the ADB board of directors and my call on the bank to recommit to the "three 'P's' of responsible development" _ namely a focus on people, planet and partnership, with a special regard for the region's smallest, poorest and least developed nations."

Development bank needs to do more [Published Bangkok Post - May 19 2013]

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Development bank needs to do more [Published Bangkok Post - May 19 2013]
Kantipur-Hissan fair starts today [Published Kathmandu Post - May 16 2013]
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HM King's, HM Queen's and Loom Nam Khong Pijai ... [Published Thailand News and Press Releases - May 15 2013]
AIT, Wastewater Management Authority (Thailand)... [Published Thailand News and Press Releases - May 14 2013]
"Mekong Days" [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 12 2013]
New opportunities for ADB [Published Japan Times - May 05 2013]
Norway adds 10 new scholarships for Myanmar stu... [Published Thailand News and Press Releases - May 02 2013]
SAITM to receive degree award status from UGC [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 01 2013]
Switch to cheap clean energy: ADB [Published Himalayan Times - Apr 26 2013]
Amitha Gamage appointed to head NG [Published Sri Lanka Island - Apr 20 2013]
Fatalities rise as Songkran crashes worsen in T... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Apr 19 2013]
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