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Transdisciplinary Strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

Transdisciplinary Strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

This course emphasised the considerable advances many countries have made in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Resilience since the adoption of the Sendai framework (2015-2030), but also emphasised the differential impact of disasters on low-income countries, geographically vulnerable countries and on women and children as well as various disadvantaged groups.

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A Transdisciplinary Approach to Simian Malaria

A Transdisciplinary Approach to Simian Malaria

Simian malaria has become a significant public health concern in regions where humans and non-human primates coexist. This course has been designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and mindset to tackle this complex issue through a holistic and collaborative lens and a systems thinking approach.

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Co-creation Workshop 2025

Co-creation Workshop 2025

We successfully conducted our third Co-creation Workshop from May 14 to 17, 2025. The four-day event brought together project team members and teaching staff from the five partner universities for a series of collaborative sessions hosted across three Thai universities; Thammasat University (TU), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and Kasetsart University (KU).

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AIT Inaugurates Smart Classroom to Foster Transformative Education

AIT Inaugurates Smart Classroom to Foster Transformative Education

The Gender and Development Studies (GDS) Program at the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) inaugurated two new smart classrooms on 17 January 2025. This state-of-the-art facility was developed under the project, Transdisciplinary Higher Education for Global Wellbeing THE-GLOW project, an EU Erasmus+ initiative.

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THE-GLOW Project at FPH: Leading Innovation in Graduate Education

THE-GLOW Project at FPH: Leading Innovation in Graduate Education

High-profile representatives from the European Commission, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), and teams from Thammasat, Kasetsart, Asian Institute of Technology, Heidelberg, and Maastricht Universities gathered to discuss inter-regional collaboration in higher education and sustainable development.

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Erasmus+ Cluster Meeting and Contact-Making Seminar for Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East in Bangkok, Thailand

Erasmus+ Cluster Meeting and Contact-Making Seminar for Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East in Bangkok, Thailand

The Erasmus+ Cluster Meeting and Contact-Making Seminar, as part of the Regional Erasmus+ Week 2024 for Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East, was held in Bangkok, Thailand during 13-14 November 2024. This event, brought by the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency, focused on the theme “Digital in Education”, aligned with the European Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027.

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Co-creation Workshop 2024

Co-creation Workshop 2024

We had a wonderful 4-day co-creation workshop (25-28 September 2024) where participants from 5 universities – Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), Kasetsart University (Thailand), Thammasat University (Thailand), Heidelberg University (Germany), Maastricht University (Netherlands) – have come together to develop three transdisciplinary courses with active learning approaches.

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Transdisciplinary Approach to Zero Hunger

Transdisciplinary Approach to Zero Hunger

This course provided students with an initial introduction to concepts of transdisciplinary problem solving for increasingly complex problems often referred to as “wicked problems”. The course focused on “problem framing” from the perspective of diverse disciplines...

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Transdisciplinary Approach to Health and Well-being

Transdisciplinary Approach to Health and Well-being

This course emphasised the need for intervention development to build upon solid problem formulation and analysis. It focused on the impact of climate change on human health, and as a major case study, the impact of climate change on dengue. Students had two...

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Transdisciplinary Courses: Pre-training Workshop for Students

Transdisciplinary Courses: Pre-training Workshop for Students

We are thrilled to share that before launching our newly developed courses on transdisciplinary problem-solving, we ran an engaging and insightful introductory program designed to prepare our students for the unique learning journey ahead. The introductory program was...

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Co-creation Workshop

Co-creation Workshop

From November 8 to 11, 2023, THE-GLOW Co-creation Workshop brought together faculty from all five partner institutions, along with representatives from the private sector and civil society. The goal of this first workshop was to initiate the co-creation process for...

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Curriculum Design Workshop

Curriculum Design Workshop

THE-GLOW curriculum design meeting was held on September 20, 2023 and hosted by the Gender and Development Studies program (GDS), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The event brought together eight faculty members from three partner institutions in Thailand,...

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THE-GLOW Project Kick-Off Meeting Marks Progress

THE-GLOW Project Kick-Off Meeting Marks Progress

Our project's kick-off meeting was held on July 06, 2023. Hosted by Thammasat University's Faculty of Public Health, this event marked a big step forward in our journey towards achieving our project goals. The event brought together key members from five partner...

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