The Affordable Housing Design Competition was organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) through AIT Consulting and Habitech Center to address the increasing affordable housing needs in Asia and the region. The competition targeted architecture students in Pakistan who attended the IAPEX 2015: archiTECHture “Technology in Architecture” in Lahore, Pakistan. The participants were invited…
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The National Housing Authority (NHA) Thailand in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) brought together leaders and policymakers from ASEAN countries to discuss today’s affordable housing challenges in a three-day event held from 1-3 July at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, Thailand. Representatives from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,…
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A conference on the development of water and rail transit networks “Hybrid CanalRail Connectivity: Linking Bangkok’s Canal Networks to Mass Rapid Transit Lines” was organized by the Research Team of Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Rockefeller Foundation, Thailand on 26 June 2015. This conference focused on the…
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A three day seminar from 24 to 26 June 2015 was organized by AIT Consulting and Smart Infrastructure Asset Management Australia (SIAMA) on “Effective Bridge Management Systems & Bridge Design & Construction” to tackle several issues related to bridge engineering. The seminar presented several topics focusing on effective bridge management systems, bridge monitoring, bridge design…
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Thirty engineers hailing from the Western Basins regions of Afghanistan arrived at AIT under an ADB program funded by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). In this collaboration, Cowater International Inc. worked with the ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan under Asian development bank for the capacity building component of…
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“Today is another milestone in our long collaboration,” said TEAM Group chief executive officer Dr. Prasert Patramai, praising a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between his firm and the Asian Institute of Technology that would enable numerous student internships, promote collaboration and foster lucrative co-research over the next five years. A Technical Exchange Program…
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A fundraising event “Heart Quake: Home and Heal” organized by Mekong Organization for Mankind (MOM) in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) was held on 24 May 2015 at the newly opened EmQuartier shopping complex to rebuild homes in Nepal using AIT’s Habitech technology. The goal of this charity event was to raise…
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Several initiatives and activities were arranged during the AIT team visit to Nepal to assess how AIT can support the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in Nepal. The following are some of the activities and meetings conducted: Seminar on Low Cost Disaster Resilient Housing Technology A high-level seminar on the topic “Low Cost Disaster Resilient Housing…
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A three-member team from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) comprising of Mr. Gyanendra Sthapit, Director, AIT Habitech Center; Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Associate Professor, Water Engineering and Management, School of Engineering and Technology (SET); and Mr. Karma Rana, Institute Secretary, visited Nepal from 5-11 May 2015. The team was sent by AIT President to conduct…
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To strengthen mutual understanding and involvement about each of the organization’s own technologies, researches, and projects and to build up the basis of collaboration for joint research and project, the Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. (EJEC) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) held a Technical Exchange Seminar on 23 April 2015 at the AIT Conference…
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