From left, Prof.
Kumar, Dr. Pritam, Dr. Babel, Dr. Josef Most,
Prof. Rakshit and Mr. Karim.
Building Program (ECBP)/ German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Technical
and Vocational Education and Training Network (TVET) Reform Programme,
Ethiopia, visited AIT to explore possible collaboration between AIT,
the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and German Technical Cooperation
(GTZ).
Read press report in the Ethiopian media: http://www.ethiopianreview.com/news/4457
Dr. Most met with Prof. Sudip Rakshit, Vice President for Research;
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar, Dean, School of Environment and Resources
Development (SERD); Dr. M.S. Babel, School of Engineering and
Technology; Dr. Winai Wongsurawat, School of
Management (SOM); Mr. Fasel Karim, AIT Extension; Dr. Pritam K.
Shrestha, Head-External Relations and Communication Office (ERCO) and
Mr. Tenzin Rabgyal, Program Officer (ERCO).
Dr. Josef Most has shown great interest in AIT, and will explore
possibilities for collaboration with universities, government research
agencies, and the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia through GTZ
projects. He said that the Engineering Capacity Building Program
(ECBP)/ German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) is interested to partner
with AIT in initiating short term training programs, master’s and
doctoral program, and also joint research projects under the Ministry
of Education. Specific fields of collaboration could be in the area of
construction, metal, technology management, pharmacy, textile and
leather.
Prof. Sudip Rakshit explained AIT’s groundbreaking work in
Afghanistan, and suggested that similar projects could be possible in
Ethiopia. Dr. Pritam Shrestha, Head-ERCO informed Dr. Josef Most about
the Asia-Africa Initiative.
Dr. Most informed AIT that H. E. Mr. Wondwossen Kiflu, State Minister
of Ministry of Education, Ethiopia was not able visit AIT due to his
hectic schedule in China. However H.E. Kiflu will visit AIT at some
time in the future. GTZ has been partner of AIT for long time and
would like to explore further cooperation through this partnership for
capacity development in Ethiopia.
Details of the GTZ’s projects in Ethiopia can be viewed at: http://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/afrika/aethiopien/14270.htm.
