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Fundraising Input for VPRD's Report to Executive Committee Meeting 01 April VPRD Annex 2 Page 18 VPRD Report to Executive Committee 1 April 2010 Annex 2: Fund Raising Unit Report to Executive Committee Meeting 01 April 2010 Reporting Period (October 2009 - March 2010) Strategy 2013 Theme: #1 Internationality as a Regional Network Institute No. Date Activity Result (Expected/Achieved) Matters to follow up (who/how) 1 10th October Meeting with Ambassador of The discussions focused on the possible establishment of an AIT Centre in ERCO/Schools/ 2009 Pakistan to Germany. President Pakistan under a triple-helix concept wherein a local reputed academic Extension. together with Dr. Naveed Anwar counterpart, a government agency and a private sector company could establish and Mr Sanjeev Jayasinghe met a collaborative research / educational and capacity building platform. with H.E. Mr. Shahid Kamal, Ambassador Kamal stated that this type of collaboration would not only benefit Ambassador of the Islamic Republic Pakistan but also provide a window through which students from neighboring of Pakistan to the Federal Republic countries could be attracted as well. of Germany at the Dusit Thani Hotel. Considering the needs of Pakistan for knowledge and expertise in the areas of Dr. Naveed and environment, climate change and agriculture, Ambassador Kamal expressed that ERCO. it would be a very useful and timely for AIT to begin programs in these areas in Pakistan. The proposed joint center would seek to provide both research and training programs. It was agreed that by the 2nd week of November 2009, AIT would send the first draft of the concept note to Ambassador Kamal indicating the strengths of AIT in the field of environment and agriculture as core strength and how AIT could help contribute to Pakistan in the development of these areas. Ambassador Kamal stated that he would assist in forwarding the concept note to the relevant ministries in Pakistan as well as potential academic and private sector companies who could be interested to work closely with AIT under the triple-helix partnership. Earlier in the week on 6 October, Ambassador had earlier visited AIT in 2006 and he expressed his delighted to Ambassador Kamal visited AIT know that the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) and AIT will be working along with Mr. Ahmed Amjad Ali, towards establishing an AIT Center in Pakistan. He mentioned that Pakistan has Charge d’Affaires Embassy of the many talented young people and the challenge today in the country is how to Islamic Republic of Pakistan, leverage this huge population of talented youth. Thus, institutions like AIT can Bangkok, Thailand where he was help in providing the knowledge and training required to the young people and to welcomed by Dr. Pritam K. prepare them to be in par with the global competition. Ambassador added that he Shrestha, Head-ERCO along with will do what he can in his capacity to support in the process of the establishment Dr. Naveed Anwar, Mr. Jayasinghe, of the Center in Pakistan. Mrs. Naina Shakya-Coordinator for Partner Relations & Development, ERCO and Mr. Faisal Bukhari- President of the AIT Pakistan Student Association. VPRD Annex 2 Page 19 VPRD Report to Executive Committee 1 April 2010 No. Date Activity Result (Expected/Achieved) Matters to follow up (who/how) 2 7th December Visit to Sri Lanka. Director The Chairman agreed on the proposed structure and tuition fees, and stressed Dr. Oleg and Mr. 2009 Fundraising met with Chairman, that the AIT program must be distinct in order to attract the participants from the Sanjeev. Central Environmental Agency industry sector as well as staff of CEA. The Chairman also informed Mr. (CEA), Sri Lanka to finalize on Jayasinghe that funding for this program consisting of 15 participants per batch behalf of SERD, the proposal on the will be sought through the Sri Lankan external resources department, as well as 1-year Professional Masters degree obtain funding from UNDP, World Bank and other sources. in Environmental Management to be The Memorandum of Agreement will be arranged in first quarter of 2010, in Mr. Sanjeev. offered at the joint CEA/AIT center Colombo which AIT President will sign on behalf of AIT, and CEA Chairman will to be housed in the CEA premises in sign, witnessed by the Hon. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. Colombo. Tentative starting date for the first batch of participants will be July 2010. CEA has allocated space in their main office for this center, and costs for all office structures, and facilities will be met by CEA. 3 30th Update on Sri Lanka The meeting was a result of the earlier communications that Dr Rajatheva and December Partnership. Associate Dean SET Mr. Jayasinghe had with the Chairman and Director / CEO of the Arthur C Clarke 2009 and Field of Study Coordinator for Institute (ACCIMT), as they had mentioned that in Sri Lanka there is a potential Telecommunications, and Director for a tailor made Professional Program to fit the needs of the TC/ICT industry in Fundraising met with Prof Tissa Sri Lanka, and offering of this AIT degree would be welcomed in this niche Vitarana, Hon Minister of Science market. and Technology in Colombo to The Hon Minister mentioned that his ministry will fully support such a venture Dr. Rajatheva and discuss the proposed 1 year AIT and it was decided that ACCIMT would in early February arrange under the Mr. Sanjeev. Later Professional Masters in TC/ICT in auspices of the Hon Minister for Science and Technology a stakeholders meeting / to be handled collaboration with the Arthur C workshop where industry and universities interested to join this program will be directly by SET. Clarke Institute for Modern invited to meet with the AIT faculty and Dean SET to fine-tune the type of Technologies. Also present at the courses that would be required by the market and also to discuss the tuition fees meeting were Prof K.K.Y.W. Perera, and other associated costs of the program to be offered in the premises of Chairman ACCIMT, and Eng. Sanath ACCIMT. Panawennage, Director and CEO ACCIMT. 4 28th January Meeting with Program Director, President informed Dr. Terry that we are in the process of opening a Center of VPRD office in 2010 University of South Australia Excellence in Water Resources under the umbrella of Center for Sustainable establishing the (UniSA). President along with Vice Development in the Context of Climate Change (SDCC), since water is one of the contact and then President for Research and Director 6 themes of SDCC. Possible areas of research collaboration; staff or faculty transfer ownership Fundraising, met with, Dr. Terry exchange programs through intensive courses; student exchange programs of the project to Lucke to discuss the possibilities of through joint or double degree programs were discussed at the meeting. Dr. WEM collaboration between the two Terry who is also a Program Director in International Centre of Excellence in coordinator/SET. institutions. Water Resources Management (ICEWaRM), with whom AIT have a MoU, mentioned that he would get in touch with CEO of ICEWaRM and explore the possibilities of funding for the above mentioned programs, through the ICEWaRM link as UniSA is on the Board of ICEWaRM. Dr. Terry along with Professor Simon Beecham, Director South Australia Water Centre for Water Management and Use, is planning to visit AIT during the 3rd week of April 2010 and during this visit to VPRD Annex 2 Page 20 VPRD Report to Executive Committee 1 April 2010 No. Date Activity Result (Expected/Achieved) Matters to follow up (who/how) have more time and interact with the faculty and students from Water Engineering and Management (WEM), School of Engineering and Technology (SET) and Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM), School of Environment, Resource and Development (SERD), field of study and as well as give a seminar on a topic of interest. Dr. Terry also met with Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (GTE), SET, Dr. Mukand Singh Babel field of study coordinator WEM, SET and Prof. Dennis T. Bergado, Professor in GTE, SET and discussed further on the common areas of interest that would be pursued by individual faculty members with Dr. Terry. 5 6-8th February AIT Mission to Sri Lanka. The At the meeting with the Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Mr. Sanjeev. 2010 Dean SET led an AIT delegation to also participating was the Chairman, as well as CEO/MD of Arthur C. Clark Sri Lanka to follow up on the Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT), and Chair National Science activities and initiatives that SET is Foundation. This meeting was a result of the December 2009 meeting Mr. undertaking. Jayasinghe along with Dr Nandana Rajatheva Associate Dean SET, had with Hon Minister of Science and Technology. ACCIMT is keen to receive a proposal from AIT on a Masters Degree as well as Professional Masters in the fields of TC, Electronics, and Space Technology Applications and will therefore seek avenues to bring in partners and funding to make this idea feasible. Dean Nitin took the opportunity to inform the Director General, External Mr. Sanjeev Resources Department on the meetings and outcomes with MOST and ACCIMT. together with Dr. DG confirmed rendering his assistance in facilitating the approval process. During Rajatheva and once the meeting with Additional Director General (Technical), SLLRDC, informed the proposal approved, AIT delegation that the project concept document together with the technical transfer ownership report on “Development of the Parliament Lake in Kotte to Extract Water for to SET. Drinking Purposes” was sent to National Planning Department (NPD) and awaiting their response. Strategy 2013 Theme: # 2 Excellence and Relevance in Education Research and Outreach No.
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