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SEPTEMBER 2017
Asian Institute of Technology
SEPTEMBER 2017
AIT’S NEW BATCH IS A UNIQUE GLOBAL MICROCOSM
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ver since its inception in 1959, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been a microcosm of the entire world, and 4 August 2017 was no exception. The incoming batch of August 2017 had students ranging from Canada to Fiji, and from Ecuador to Japan, representing virtually all corners of the world. As students from all over assembled at the AIT landmark for their first group photograph, they joined the larger AIT family that boasts of a global footprint spread across 101 countries. The latest batch of AIT students comes from 33 countries and they hail from Oceania, Asia, Europe, Africa, and North & South America. AIT is also proud to welcome its first stu-
dents from Costa Rica and Ecuador. “AIT’s role has changed over the past few decades,” President Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai told the incoming batch. While AIT focused on the development of the region during its early days, today AIT is a platform for global collaboration, Prof. Worsak said. A lot has changed since AIT was founded in 1959 - geopolitically, economically and socially. But one thing has not changed�no other institute in the world can duplicate what AIT has achieved, he added. “Our role is to prepare globally responsible citizens,” the AIT President said as he pointed out that the Institute focuses on innovation and tackling global issues for sustainable future of mankind. See also page 4. >>
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