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Recruitment of IDRC Research Chair on Gender and Forced Displacement in Asia

Asian Institute of Technology is currently recruiting a Research Chair who would be serving as a research leader on Gender and Forced Displacement in Asia and start up and lead a Center for the same purpose at AIT. The project is supported by IDRC Canada.

Rank: Senior Research Fellow or Research Professor (associate/full)
Location: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.

Application Deadline: 15th September 2022

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Post Doctoral Research Scholar Gender in Forced Displacement in Asia

Asian Institute of Technology is currently recruiting a Research Chair who would be serving as a research leader on Application are invited for a post doctoral research scholar position for Gender in Forced Displacement in Asia supported by IDRC (Canada). The post doctoral research scholar is to work under the supervision of the Acting Director of the Center for Gender in Forced Displacement.

Application Deadline: 5th September 2022

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AIRI Urban-Rural Sustainability Fellowship 2022-23

AIRI Urban-Rural Sustainability Fellowship 2022-23 is a one-year incubation programme jointly organised by The University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University, National Chengchi University, and Asian Institute of Technology. The Fellowship aims to empower and connect thought leaders and exceptional practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific region who aspire to be Change Fellows spearheading urban-rural integration and rural sustainability. Change Fellows who have successfully completed the programme will earn a Certificate of Recognition jointly issued by the four universities. They will also be eligible to enter into a competition with innovative proposals that address rural sustainability challenges. There will be a total of four awards (one laureate from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand respectively), each with a seed grant at the value of US$25,000. 

Application Deadline: 31 August 2022
Application Form: Download the application form

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CRISTA Team conducts Stakeholder Meeting in Neelkantha Municipality, Nepal

Stakeholder Meeting for the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Social Transformation and Adaptation (CRISTA) project was successfully conducted in Neelkantha Municipality, Nepal on 11th July 2022. The meeting was organized to discuss the ongoing progress of CRISTA project and provide hands-on demonstration on the use of CRISTA system, application, and dashboard to the concerned local authorities.

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Expert Workshop for “Capacity building for measuring multi-hazard livelihood security and resilience in the lower Mekong basin”

Expert Workshop for the project “Capacity building for measuring multi-hazard livelihood security and resilience in the lower Mekong basin” supported by Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) was successfully organized on 30 – 31 May, 2022  by Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Management (DPMM), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. The Read more…

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Delta Resilience and Risk Governance Expert Forum-South and Southeast Asia – 28 April 2022

Join us in the Delta Expert Forum and enrich your understanding about the Asian Deltas! 

As we are aware that River Deltas in South and Southeast Asia are being altered due to the natural and anthropogenic causes, and delta dwellers and associated life, livelihood and development are becoming more vulnerable. It is of utmost priority for us to create a space where we match the real challenges of the areas with the authorities who invest and address those challenges via plans/ policies and others.

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