The signing was made in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the
Fourth International conference on HealthGIS 2011, which took place in
New Delhi, India on 4-6 August. The AIT President was a guest of honor
for the conference and delivered the inaugural address.
TERI
University’s Head of Department of Natural Resources Dr. P.K. Joshi and
AIT’s Dr. Nitin K. Tripathi joined to organize the event which
attracted over 300 participants. At the conference, specialized
delegates and experts from 28 countries linked health issues with
latest developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Dr.
Pachauri along with Dr. Bill Davenhall, Global Manager, ESRI Health and
Human Service, addressed the participants during the opening ceremony.
Later, President Irandoust visited the TERI University campus to
explore ideas for possible cooperation and joint work, and to tour its
modern facilities. He also held talks with TERI Vice Chancellor Prof.
Bhavik Bakshi, Registrar Dr. Rajiv Seth, and various deans and
department heads.
“Many of TERI’s activities in the fields of climate change,
geoinformatics, energy and sustainable development have synergies with
AIT’s own initiatives and could be target areas for initial
collaboration,” President Irandoust said.
Dr. Pachauri has also accepted an invitation to visit AIT in the near
future, he said. In India, the president also met with the Honorable
Minister Mr. Veerappa Moily, Minister for Corporate Affairs, India, who
outlined his goals for promoting education, health and addressing
social issues in the form of public–private partnerships. Minister
Moily has also agreed to visit AIT.
