By School of Environment, Resources and Development
23 April 2025 – Dr. Muhammad Yaseen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) at the School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has been appointed as a Consultant to the UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED). This five-year appointment underscores AIT’s strong commitment to advancing sustainable rural
development and education globally.
As part of his new role, Dr. Yaseen joined a high-level UNESCO-INRULED delegation visit to China from 7–16 April 2025 where he engaged with academic institutions, government officials, and rural development stakeholders. During the mission, he shared his expertise at the UNESCO Rural Revitalization Thematic Event and the International Capacity-Building Seminar on the “Partnership Network for Education Promoting Sustainable Development.” The visit also included site engagements with agro-based industries, research institutions, and community development centres, facilitating knowledge exchange on China’s approaches to sustainable agriculture and rural revitalization.
On 10 April 2025, Dr. Yaseen delivered an invited talk titled “The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Empowering Communities through Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building” at the 2025 International Capacity Building Workshop on Education for Sustainable Rural Development, held at Beijing. The event was organised by UNESCO-INRULED and Beijing Normal University. In his presentation, Dr. Yaseen highlighted AIT’s strategic contributions to
community development through education, innovation, and regional partnerships.
In a notable gesture of academic collaboration, a student from FANR also attended the conference as an observer. Following the event, UNESCO-INRULED expressed its intention to enhance student participation from AIT in future activities in China, further reinforcing the institute’s global engagement in sustainable development.
News links:
https://news.cri.cn/2025-04-17/43bf7e63-6fd6-781b-4ed9-a37ff64bf10a.html
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jkHv0WdVuBs1EQvSXVtEUg
