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AIT: A Regional Hub for Sustainable Development Capacity Building in the Asia Pacific
S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan UNEP-Tongji University Brain Storming Meeting Beijing, 17-18 September 2003
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• Founded in 1959 as
SEATO Graduate School of Engineering
• Transformed in 1967
into the Asian Institute of Technology
AIT’s mission
“To develop highly qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the sustainable development of the region and its integration into the global economy"
PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES and OUTLINE
To share
• experiences related to the implementation
of education for sustainable development at AIT, and
• strengths of AIT, particularly covering
inter-disciplinary and applied approaches regarding sustainable development
AIT Facts and Figures
Alumni (1961 August 2003) Faculty Trustees Number of countries: 71 Number of alumnus: 12,508 Number of countries: 28 Number of faculty: 162 Number of countries: 21 Number of trustees: 30
AIT Facts and Figures
Recipient of the
1987: Science and Technology for Development Award by USAID and NRC, USA 1989: Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding 1995: Asian Development Management Award by the Asian Institute of Management and the Far Eastern Economic Review 2000: 3rd best Executive MBA in Asia (Asia Week, May 2000) 2003: Member, Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD)
SERD
Facts about AIT
SCE Asia’s pioneer institution for advanced education and research in engineering, technology, science, planning and management SAT Students (September 2003): 1,850 SOM
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
Academic Others
Master’s program: 4 semesters Doctoral program: 6 semesters (min) Sponsored Research Training, Demonstration and Outreach
SERD FOCI
Poverty Alleviation Energy and Environment Sustainable Development
Formal Training
Professional Training Programs
Research and Consulting Certificate Diploma Masters Doctoral (Course work & Thesis) Trainings Workshops Student Exchange Programs Regional Projects - Networking - Capacity Mobilisation National Projects
Master’s degree
Students admitted according to fields of study (fos)
Total credits required = 48
Minimum GPA = 2.75
Courses from other fos and schools encouraged
Thesis option (26-32 credits of coursework)
Research study option (38 credits of course work)
Doctoral degree
Total credits required = 84
Minimum GPA = 3.5
Publication in an International Refereed Journal
Dissertation
Offerings related to Sustainable Development
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Energy
Natural Resource Management Technology Management
Environmental Engineering and Management
Urban Environment Planning
Rural Development and Planning
Others Remote Sensing GIS
Cleaner Production Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management Climate Change (tbi)
Concepts related to Sustainable Development
Resources
Energy, water, …
Applications
Industry, transport..
Planning Tools
Project evaluation, …
Efficient Resource Consumption
Quality,….
Technologies
Renewable energy, …
Monitoring
Air quality
Strength of AIT: Unique Courses
• Relevant and diversified academic programs with
outstanding research capability and experience
• Development of Interdisciplinary Concepts
IWC (Semester System): Sustainable Development: Issues and Options: 2 (2-0) Catalog Description:
Introduction, sustainable energy issues and option, sustainable agriculture/forestry issues and options, sustainable water resources issues and options; policy options for sustainable development
Strength of AIT: Willing to Innovate
Relevant and diverse academic programs with outstanding research capability and experience in the fields related to sustainable development
• Courses with faculty from different
areas of specialisation
• Autonomy, openness and
flexibility, allowing quick responses to emerging regional needs.
• External resource persons
Example: Program on Cleaner Production
Strength of AIT: International Environment for Exchange of information
• International students, faculty and staff, often
cited as probably the most diverse and heterogeneous grouping in Asia.
• Exceptional network of regional and global
contacts through donors, partners and alumni
•Students from all over the world (89
countries, as of September 2003)
•Student exchange program with many
European Universities
•An International faculty
Strength of AIT: State of the art learning environment and research
• Excellent infrastructure, with state-of-the-art
research laboratories, a well-equipped library, international standard conference facilities and information systems.
• Information resources using in-house databases
and other sources
• Research relevant to the region
Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia: A Regional Research and Dissemination Programme ( RETs in Asia ) OBJECTIVE To promote the diffusion of selected mature/ nearly mature Renewable Energy Technologies in six Asian countries through the adaptation of the technologies to local conditions.
• Phase I: 1997-98 (2 yrs) • Phase II: 1999-2001 (3 yrs) • Phase III: 2002-2004 (2 yrs)
Funded by Sida
Photovoltaics Bangladesh
Grameen Shakti Centre for Mass Education in Science
Cambodia
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Lao PDR
Science, Technology & Envir. Agency
Nepal
Centre for Renewable Energy
Vietnam
Solar Laboratory, Institute of Physics
Solar Drying Cambodia
Cambodia Institute of Technology
Nepal
Res. Centre for Applied Science & Tech
Philippines
University of the Philippines
Biomass Briquetting Bangladesh
Bangladesh Institute of Technology
VietNam
Institute of Energy
Nepal
RONAST
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Overall Coordination
AIT, Thailand
( RETs in Asia Activities )
Adaptive research of PV systems and accessories, renewable energy based drying and biomass briquetting.
PV in Bangladesh
Demonstration and performance monitoring of PV, drying and briquetting systems/briquette stoves Renewable energy drying system at AIT
Dissemination of PV, solar drying and briquetting systems/ briquette stoves to policy-makers, entrepreneurs and others Biomass stoves in VietNam http://www.retsasia.ait.ac.th/
Selected ASIAN COLLABORATING INSTITIONS (RESEARCH)
NEPAL: CRE, RECAST, RONAST INDIA: IISc, IIT, CEA, IGIDR, PSG SRI LANKA: UM, SLEMA, CEB, ISB CHINA: CRED, ERI, CESTT JAPAN: FUJI, IGES LAOS: STEA CAMBODIA: ITC, MIME VIETNAM: IE, NEDCEN, DOSTE, SOLARLAB PHILIPPINES: UP, ITDI, SATMP MALAYSIA: FRI BANGLADESH: BIT, GS THAILAND: NEPO, DEDP, SIIT INDONESIA: CU, FIIEE, ITB
Strength of AIT: Regional Networks
SMI in Asia: Energy, Environment and Climate Interrelations, ARRPEEC - Sida
Partner organisations Partner organisations Partner organisations
Vietnam China
Centre of Environmentally Sound Technology Transfer The Non-State Economic Development Centre
Sri Lanka
Industrial Service Bureau of Northwestern Province
AIT
Overall Coordination and Management
India
PSG College of Technology
The Philippines
Industrial Technology Development Institute Partner organisations Partner organisations
Recent Activities on SD at AIT
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LEAD International Workshop Development, 15 September, 2003.
on Sustainable
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Seminar: Energy for Sustainable Development: Access to information resources, 2 July and 9 September 2003 (EPPO).
• International Energy Journal: Special issue on CP in
the Asia Pacific, June 2003 (AIT).
• Environmental Workshop on GMS Capapcity Building
for sustainable development, April 3-4, 2003.
• Curriculum Building on CP: Sri Lanka and Vietnam
(UNIDO)
Recent Activities on SD at AIT
• Promoting E3ST in Small and medium scale
industries in 5 Asian countries (Sida)
• Short term course (4 weeks) on Sustainable Development by AIT- UNU.
Publications:
• Thesis, • Booklets, • Technology fact sheets, • Journal/conference articles.
AIT’s Pivotal Role in SD Promotion
Private Sector, Financial Institutions, Govt. Officials Executive Level Seminar (National/Regional) Formal Post Graduate Training Professional Programs Middle Level/ Universities Technology Researchers, Engineers, Entrepreneurs
IN THE FUTURE….
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Curricula:
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Formal structured courses on Sustainable Development
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Types:
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Master’s/Ph.D (Junior)
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Short term (Senior, executives)
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Target groups:
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Government, University, NGOs
AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS
Introducing AIT School Documents
• SERD Profile 2003 – 2004. • SERD Research Report 2001-2002. • SERD Faculty Profile, 2003.
Field of study Brochures
• Energy • Environmental Engineering and Management • Natural Resources Management • Regional and Rural Development Planning • Gender and Development Studies • Urban Environmental Mangement
Projects
• RETs in Asia, ARRPEEC, ARRPET, GNESD
Others
• CP special issue, SERD curriculum
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