AIT Joins Pavilion of Partnerships for Environment and Development at the first Asia-Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment

8 September 2017, Bangkok The first Asia-Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment took place in Bangkok from 5-8 September 2017. The Ministerial Summit, jointly organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and the United National Environment Program (UN Environment), focused on addressing the linkages between resource…

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Mandalay Aims to be a Garden City

18 August 2017, Mandalay The Mayor of Mandalay City, Myanmar and Minister for Development Affairs of Mandalay Region Dr. Ye Lwin has envisioned the city to be resilient and go on a path of sustainable development to achieve its goal to be a ‘Garden City’. Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) with support from Department of…

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UN-Habitat Working with MES and AIT on Vulnerability Assessment and Retrofitting Solution in Yangon

30 June 2017, Yangon Myanmar has been frequently impacted by all sorts of natural hazards like earthquake, flood, cyclone, landslide, and fire. Although major earthquake is less frequent than other hazards, their impact on buildings and infrastructure of exposed areas can be devastating. Yangon lies along the Sagaing fault, in low to moderate seismic zone.…

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Back to Basics: Innovation Camp Experience

By Annie Atienza, University of the Philippines, Quezon City When I received the AIT-Tiger Leong Innovation and Leadership Camp acceptance letter, I quickly told myself that this is going to be my leverage point, my comeback, my way back to standing up again stronger than before. Right from the start I knew that AIT will…

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Great Things Never Come from Comfort Zones

By Looi Chee Kean, Universiti Teknologi Petronas If there is one thing I have learnt from AIT Tiger Leong Leadership and Innovation Camp, it is this: leave your comfort zone, take calculated risks, and then magic will happen. “Breaking your own mold can only make you stronger and more confident to reach higher levels in…

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