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From July 21–25, 2025, Bangkok, the Asian Institute of Technology’s Belt and Road Research Center (AIT BRRC) launched the “Appreciation of Civilizations Along the Silk Road” program, welcoming students from China’s Henan Normal University (HNU) for an intensive capacity-building initiative focused on global sustainability challenges, cross-cultural dialogue, and leadership development. Students engaged in a meticulously designed curriculum blending academic rigor with experiential learning, including Expert-Led [...]

From July 11st to July 15th, 2025 – AIT Belt and Road Research Center and Chongqing Renewable Energy Society(CRES) organized the fourth Green Industry Innovation and Development Exchange program & The 3rd International Forum on Regional Cooperation for Green and Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas in Chengdu and Chongqing, southwest China. The AIT alumni delegation visited Chongqing and marked another significant milestone in the growing [...]

From July 1st to July 5th, 2025- AIT BRRC successfully organized a specialized summer program for a delegation of students and faculty from the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences at Zhejiang University (ZJU). The five-day program, designed to foster international perspective and competency development, provided an immersive experience in sustainable development and cross-cultural exchange in Thailand. Leveraging AIT's six-decade legacy in regional sustainability and [...]

On June 26, 2025 – Beijing, China, Dr. Wenchao Xue from the School of Engineering and Technology (SET), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), was invited to speak at the CAS-TWAS International Workshop on “Climate Change Challenges and Sustainable Development in the Global South,” held from June 24–26, 2025, in Beijing, China. As a member of the UNESCO TWAS Young Affiliates, Dr. Wenchao represented AIT in [...]

Bangkok, 17 June 2025 – Dr. Wenchao Xue, Director of the Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC) and Academic Chair of Environmental Engineering and Management at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), was a featured speaker at the high-level forum “Evaluating Thailand’s Path to Sustainable Development through Big Earth Data”, held at Centara Grand, Bangkok. The event, co-organized by the National Research Council of Thailand [...]

On June 12, 2025 – Chengdu, China, Dr. Wenchao Xue from the School of Engineering and Technology at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) participated in the 9th Digital Belt and Road Conference (DBAR 2025) held from June 8–11, 2025, in Chengdu, China. The conference, hosted by the Digital Belt and Road Program (DBAR), the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [...]

On April 29th, 2025 – A group of delegation from Kunming University of Science and Technology (KMUST) and Yunnan Provincial Government, visited Belt and Road Research Center of Asian Institute of Technology. The delegation was led by Mr. Dong Rensong, Chairman, CEO of Kunming University of Science and Technology National Science Park Co., Ltd, Chairman of Kunming University of Science and Technology Design & Research [...]

On Feb 25th, 2025 – A group of delegation led by the Vice President of the Development Research Institute (EDRI), China South Power Grid (CSG), Mr. Yang Xiongping, visited Asian Institute of Technology Belt and Road Research Center. Dr. Wenchao Xue, Director of BRRC, Associate Professor, Academic Chair of Environment Engineering and Management, SET, AIT, cordially welcomed the group. The Development Research Institute (EDRI) under [...]

With the successful conclusion of the first in-depth industrial exchange trip for 14 AIT alumni, AIT Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC) organized a second in-depth industrial exchange program in collaboration with the Chongqing Renewable Energy Society (CRES). This event took place from December 16th to 19th in Chongqing, China. A delegation of five members was led by H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan, the former Foreign [...]