TO BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN
Worsak Kanok‐Nukulchai, Ph.D.President, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
ForSummer Camp Students of United Group, Allahabad and Delhi
27 June 2016
• 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
Today’s world is continuously changing ...
To embrace the changes, one must understand society with a global perspective; understand technology trends; appreciate diversity and multidisciplinarity; know how to compete and collaborate; and maintain life‐long learning.
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.
“Knowledge is changing so fast that it is no longer possible to acquire them once and for all during the initial education and then spend the rest of one’s life applying them ”
3. Change in Work
“Disruptive Technology creates a new market and kills the current one. Recognizing the trends of disruptive technology may give you an early warning”
4. Change is Disruptive
Disruptive Technology creates a new market and kills the current one.
SliderulesHorse Carts Typewriters Photo Films• Fixed Line Telephone• Fax• Domestic Flight• Automobile• Fossil Energy
CalculatorsMotor Cars PCDigital Photos• Smart Phone• Smart Phone• Highspeed Trains• Electric Car• Solar Energy
Students depend on paper too much. They no longer know how to write on a slate without getting dust all over themselves. What will happen when they run out of paper?
Principal’s Association Meeting, 1815
Students depend too much upon ink. They no longer know how to use a knife to sharpen a pencil.
National Association of Teachers, 1907
Students depend too much on store bought ink. They don’t know how to make their own. What will happen when they run out?
Rural American Teacher, 1928
“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.”
Since 1959, AIT has been serving as a Neutral Platform for Sustainable Development through Global Collaboration in Education, Science & Technology, and Social Entrepreneurship.
AIT is not a traditional university, but a global institute with missions !
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.
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
(1) Teaching & Learning
(2) Research
(3) Knowledge Transfer
(4) International Dimension
(5) Regional Engagement
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%
Philippines1%
Japan1% Country Count
Thailand 505Vietnam 313India 226Myanmar 144Nepal 99Pakistan 83Bangladesh 67Sri Lanka 65Afghanistan 40France 25Indonesia 22Cambodia 20PR China 16Philippines 12Japan 10Lao PDR 8Nigeria 8Iran 5Malaysia 5Korea 4
USA 4Kenya 3Taiwan 3Tanzania 3Australia 2Ethiopia 2Germany 2Hungary 2Mongolia 2Zimbabwe 2Benin 1Bhutan 1Colombia 1Costa Rica 1Finland 1Ghana 1Hong Kong 1Norway 1Singapore 1Timor‐Leste 1Uzbekistan 1
21,589 ALUMNI from 100 Countries/Territories as of December 2015
Thailand27.45%
Vietnam16.94%
Nepal5.58%
India5.45%
Bangladesh5.14%Sri Lanka
4.85%
Philippines4.49%
Taiwan4.17%
Pakistan4.09%
China4.05%
Indonesia3.79%
Myanmar3.32%
Cambodia1.96%
Laos1.59%
Malaysia1.52%
Europe1.57% Middle and Central
Asia1.06%
Africa 0.48% North America
0.24% Others2.26%
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Distribution of Graduates by Gender
Landscape of Research onScience and Technology
• Research for Mankind
• Research for Economic Gain
Public and International Funding
Private and Industrial Funding
Competition• Recent Higher Education Reform with
Government’s Budget Reduction Creates a Contestable Market
Collaborations Sharing Ownership
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary
More Participation ‐ More Impact
What Remains a Challenge? Collaborations with
Industries for Innovative Technology – R&D for Economic Gains.
Collaborations with Academic Partners and NGO on Solution to Cross‐BoaderIssues – R&D for Humankind.
All cross‐border problems in the real‐world have no physical and disciplinary walls
Nature of Cross‐Border Issues.
Post‐Disaster Needs for Shelter and Sanitation are common globally, but with local touch.
AIT Habitech Technology AIT’s Solar‐Powered Toilet
Solutions for Mankind
Cross‐Border Issues.Issues like climate change, disasters, floods, pollution, share of international rivers, have no boundaries
Agricultural Learning Exchange for Asian Regional Networking (AgLEARN)Total Research Grant: 899,000 USD
Project Period: 2013‐2016
Location of the Action: Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia with support from collaborators in Thailand, India and USA,
AIT is a Neutral Platform for Regional Engagement & Cooperation
The Regional Integrated Multi‐Hazard Early Warning System for Asia and Africa (RIMES) is hosted at AIT
GMSARN Greater Mekong Sub‐region Academic and Research Network
AIT is the Secretariat Hub of GMSARN – A network of 12 of the top-ranking academic and research institutions in the GMS
Yunnan University (YU), Yunnan
Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMCUT) Vietnam
National University of Laos (NUOL) Laos
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand
Thammasat University(TU) Thailand
Khon Kaen University (KKU) Thailand
Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)Cambodia
Institute of Technology (ITC) Cambodia
Guangxi University (YU), Guangxi, China
Yangon Technological University (YTU) Myanmar
• Human Resources Development
• Joint research• Dissemination of
information and intellectual assets generated in the GMS
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