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TO BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Ph.D.
President, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
ForAIT-Tiger Leong International Innovation Camp 2017
16 January 2017
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AIT serves as a Politically Neutral Platform in the heart of Asiafor Sustainable Development through Global Collaboration inEducation, Research and Capacity Building Outreach.
AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE HOSTED BY THAILAND
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1959His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
of Thailand signed the Royal Decree
establishing the SEATO Graduate
School of Engineering on the campus
of Chulalongkorn University. It was the
first graduate school in Southeast Asia
to offer graduate degrees in
engineering.
THE HISTORY
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1967
The Constituent Assembly of
Thailand approved legislation for the
Charter of the Asian Institute of Technology.
THE TRANSITION
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1973His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej of Thailand graciously presided over the opening of AIT’s present day
campus.
INAUGURATION OF MODERN AIT
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• Every day seems to bring the dawn of a new era
• To anticipate future, we must identify signals of change
• To shape our future, we must interpret these signals and act in time
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Technological Changes
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1. The Rapidity of Changes
“Continuous change of technologies
requires continuous learning”
The Change in Technology
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“Global competitiveness requires
continuous refreshing of technologies”
2. Change is Global
The Change in Technology
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“Change has ‘disrupted’ the
established technologies that we
have just learned yesterday!”
3. Change is Disruptive
The Change in Technology
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Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation
From Tony Seba’s Book
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Disruptive Technology creates a new market and kills the current one.
Sliderules
Horse Carts
Typewriters
Photo Films
• Fixed Line Telephone
• Fax
• Domestic Flight
• Automobile
• Fossil Energy
Calculators
Motor Cars
PC
Digital Photos
• Smart Phone
• Smart Phone
• Highspeed Trains
• Electric Car
• Solar Energy
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“It is no longer possible
to acquire knowledge
once and spend the rest
of one’s life applying
them ”
The Need for Lifelong Learning
Why Lifelong Learning?
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WHY EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
MUST CHANGE:
“Our today’s practice to education is
inadequate. Going through a traditional
university in a single discipline with local
peers during a fix 4-year period is not
going to transform a person to become a
“global citizen.”
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AIT is continuously changing ...
To embrace the changes, AIT tries to understand society with a global perspective; understand technology trends; appreciate diversity and multidisciplinary; know how to compete and collaborate; and complement regional universities.
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AIT Develops Global Citizens; AIT Serves as Global Collaborative
Platform for Sustainable Solution of Mankind.
NEW MISSIONS OF AIT
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Global Citizens__________________________
Take Local Actions with International Perspectives;
Appreciate Diversity in Cultures and Religions;
Act Environmentally Responsible ways;
Appreciate Research for Mankind;
Team Work under Interconnected Societies and Interdisciplinary Integration.
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AIT’s 5 I’sfor Global Competence International Perspectives;
Interdisciplinary Competence;
ICT Competence;
Industrial Relevance;
Innovative Mindset.
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1. International perspective2. Regional orientation3. Multidisciplinary approach 4. Cross national solutions5. Relevant research6. Knowledge dispersal in a market
economy 7. Politically neutral.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) : A Regional Platform For Education of Global Citizenship
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21,589 ALUMNI from 100 Countries/Territories as of December 2015
Thailand
27.45%
Vietnam
16.94%
Nepal
5.58%
India
5.45%
Bangladesh
5.14%Sri Lanka
4.85%
Philippines
4.49%
Taiwan
4.17%
Pakistan
4.09%
China
4.05%
Indonesia
3.79%
Myanmar
3.32%
Cambodia
1.96%
Laos
1.59%
Malaysia
1.52%
Europe
1.57% Middle and Central
Asia
1.06%
Africa
0.48% North America
0.24% Others
2.26%
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Current Students(1,713 Students from 41 Countries/Territories) In January 2016 Semester
Thailand29%
Vietnam18%
India13%
Myanmar8%
Nepal6%
Pakistan5%
Bangladesh4%
Sri Lanka4%
Afghanistan2%
France1%Indonesia
1%
Cambodia1%
PR China1% Philippines
1%
Japan1% Country Count
Thailand 505
Vietnam 313
India 226
Myanmar 144
Nepal 99
Pakistan 83
Bangladesh 67
Sri Lanka 65
Afghanistan 40
France 25
Indonesia 22
Cambodia 20
PR China 16
Philippines 12
Japan 10
Lao PDR 8
Nigeria 8
Iran 5
Malaysia 5
Korea 4
USA 4
Kenya 3
Taiwan 3
Tanzania 3
Australia 2
Ethiopia 2
Germany 2
Hungary 2
Mongolia 2
Zimbabwe 2
Benin 1
Bhutan 1
Colombia 1
Costa Rica 1
Finland 1
Ghana 1
Hong Kong 1
Norway 1
Singapore 1
Timor-Leste 1
Uzbekistan 1
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• Research for the Future of Mankind
• Research for Economic Gain
In Partnership with International Community
In Partnership with Industries
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AIT – A Neutral Platform for Grooming Global Citizens
To ensure inclusive, safe and equitable quality education, which focuses on borderless solutions for sustainable development, for qualified individuals irrespective of races, religions and cultures.
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AIT’s Research for the Future of Mankind
Issues like climate change, disasters, water, hunger, urbanization,renewable energyneed cohesive international research for the future sustainability of mankind.
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AIT’s 8 Focus Areas
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AIT’s 8 Focus Areas
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