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created by Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL) and
collaborators across region, stakeholders and disciplines in Asia. The teaching staffs
from Asian Institute of Technology, Cold and Arid Regions Environment and
Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Royal University of
Phnom Penh and Seoul National University have shared their experiences with
APIEL to foster future environmental leaders. Three APIEL alumni comments
impact of APIEL on academic and professional development, its relevance to subsequent activities, and their own development.
Keywords Alumni • Career • Collaboration • Resonance
8.1 Collaboration with APIEL in Thailand Unit: As We Look
Ahead int. the Next Century
1 , 2
Leaders Will Be Those Who Empower Others—Bill Gates
8.1.1 Introduction
As Asia is composed of many highly populated countries at differing stages of
development, the key is to build a sustainable society within the inherent constraints
of the earth. An interdisciplinary, multifaceted approach is essential to tackle global
environmental issues, which are becoming more complex, varied and are deepening.
Initiatives confi ned to regions cannot resolve global-scale environmental problems.
At the same time, however, local perspectives are crucial for resolving global issues,
and regional idiosyncrasies, social conditions, political systems, and cultural backgrounds must all be taken into account.
The APIEL was designed to build broad and resonant networks among universities, research institutions and program graduates throughout Asia. For the APIEL
Thailand Unit, two leading universities in Thailand—the Asian Institute of
Technology (AIT) and Kasetsart University (KU)—worked jointly with The
University of Tokyo (UT). The unit's objective is to produce individuals who attain
knowledge, skills, and competencies and who can play a major role as environmental leaders in various settings, such as educational research institutions in Asia or in
other parts of the world and in global organizations and corporations.
1 This sub chapter is written by one of the authors, Chettiyappan Visvanathan, from School of
Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
2 Further information about Thailand Unit can be found in Chap. 4 .
N. Baromey et al.
created by Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL) and
collaborators across region, stakeholders and disciplines in Asia. The teaching staffs
from Asian Institute of Technology, Cold and Arid Regions Environment and
Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Royal University of
Phnom Penh and Seoul National University have shared their experiences with
APIEL to foster future environmental leaders. Three APIEL alumni comments
impact of APIEL on academic and professional development, its relevance to subsequent activities, and their own development.
Keywords Alumni • Career • Collaboration • Resonance
8.1 Collaboration with APIEL in Thailand Unit: As We Look
Ahead int. the Next Century
1 , 2
Leaders Will Be Those Who Empower Others—Bill Gates
8.1.1 Introduction
As Asia is composed of many highly populated countries at differing stages of
development, the key is to build a sustainable society within the inherent constraints
of the earth. An interdisciplinary, multifaceted approach is essential to tackle global
environmental issues, which are becoming more complex, varied and are deepening.
Initiatives confi ned to regions cannot resolve global-scale environmental problems.
At the same time, however, local perspectives are crucial for resolving global issues,
and regional idiosyncrasies, social conditions, political systems, and cultural backgrounds must all be taken into account.
The APIEL was designed to build broad and resonant networks among universities, research institutions and program graduates throughout Asia. For the APIEL
Thailand Unit, two leading universities in Thailand—the Asian Institute of
Technology (AIT) and Kasetsart University (KU)—worked jointly with The
University of Tokyo (UT). The unit's objective is to produce individuals who attain
knowledge, skills, and competencies and who can play a major role as environmental leaders in various settings, such as educational research institutions in Asia or in
other parts of the world and in global organizations and corporations.
1 This sub chapter is written by one of the authors, Chettiyappan Visvanathan, from School of
Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
2 Further information about Thailand Unit can be found in Chap. 4 .
N. Baromey et al.