Bangkok--28 Apr--Asian Institute of Technology
Kenya’s Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to explore possibilities of working with the Institute.
Four senators from the Upper House of Kenya’s Parliament, interacted with AIT academicians and officials on 18 April 2014, and sought to know more about AIT’s academic and research profile. Of particular interest to them were issues related to internet security and encryption, the contribution of AIT at policy levels, and the Institute’s interaction with the political leadership in the country.
The delegation also wanted to know whether AIT was using technology to help the underprivileged and the physically challenged.
The delegation included Senators Mr. Mutahi Kagwe, Mr. Dickson Karaba, Mr. Daisy Nyongesa and Mr. Paul Njoroge; Ms. Rose Mudibo, Clerk to the Senate Committee, and Ms. Rose Wmbui, aid to Senator Njoroge. Mr. Hussein S Muhamad of the Embassy of Kenya also accompanied the delegation.
Prof. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul, Interim Dean, School of Engineering and Technology (AIT) elaborated on AIT’s contribution in Thailand and the region. He stated that AIT has always played a key role in Asian development, and its services are often sought by governments and policy makers. Dr. Gabrielle Eva Carol Groves, Head, External Relations and Communications Office (ERCO); Ms. Wannapa Pliansri, Coordinator, Royal Thai Government, ERCO; and Mr. Tenzin Rabgyal, Coordinator, Admissions and Scholarship Office also participated in the meeting.
Photo caption: The delegation from Kenya’s Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technologies