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NIT visits British Safety Council to establish partnership
10/14/2009

NIT’s Director General , Mr. Abdulhameed Alyousef, visited the British Safety Council in London last week (Oct 14^th-22^nd) to discuss the creation of a collaboration programme for delivering training and professional development of Safety Officers at NIT.

The proposed training will focus on Safety at construction projects, high rise buildings, residential and maintenance. Driven by internationally accredited and recognised courses, the programmes for Safety Professionals will lead to the associated assessment and certification. 

NIT delegates included Mr. Ali Dialdin, NIT Consultant and a former Aramaco GM of training, and Mr. Abdulrahman Aljifri, Accreditation & QA Director at NIT

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NIT participation in the Fifth Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition
1/11/2009

NIT participated in the fifth Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition as a golden sponsor. The conference was held in Riyadh between the 11th and the 14th of January 2009, under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdu-laziz Al Saud. NIT participants* explored the emerging technologies and networked with other scholars, attendees, and industry representatives. NIT has distinguished booth across from Saudi ARAMCO aimed at recruiting young Saudis as part of NIT has strong commitment to develop a national professional cadre in the domains of construction, operation, maintenance, and industry.
 
*NIT participant Members:

Mr. AbdulHameed AlYousef –Director General
Dr. Mohammad Garwan –Dean
Mr. Ali Dialdin –Consultant
Dr. Abdulfattah Shokair -Construction Program Consultant
Mr. Majid Alsolamy –Students Affairs Director
Mr. Abdulrahman Aljifri – Accreditation Office Director
Mr. Raed Alrasheed - Human Resource Director

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NIT joins the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA)
1/1/2009

NIT joins the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) to further enhance the dedicated work of advancing high-quality vocational education and training. IVETA is an international network working to create a new era in communication among vocational educators around the globe. Members include institutions, organizations, and companies in the field of vocational education and training as well as actively engaged in human resource development.

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NIT has joined the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
11/18/2008

NIT continues its mission to provide leadership in developing an educated, prepared and competitive workforce. NIT is now actively involved with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) to deliver great career and technical education programs. Becoming an ACTE Educational Institution Member signifies a commitment to the career and technical education field as well as support of ACTE.

Founded in 1926, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. ACTE is composed of more than 28,000 career and technical educators, administrators, researchers, guidance counselors and others involved in planning and conducting career and technical education programs.

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NIT joined the The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)
11/1/2008

NIT joined the The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) to promote education, research, service, and outreach in throughout the world. NIT seeks to strengthen the role of planning education through ACSPs publications, conferences, and community engagement. NIT and ACSP share the belief that planning education should extend beyond the classroom and into the world of practice working closely with practicing professionals and communities.

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NIT is now a lifetime member of the ARTDO INTERNATIONAL
10/26/2008

NIT is officially a lifetime member of ARTDO INTERNATIONAL (Asian Regional Training and Development Organization) ARTDO. International represents a global network of organizations made of educational institutes, multi-national corporations, public and private enterprises, HR management specialists from well over 30 countries worldwide. 

Joining ARTDO International helps NIT to achieve development collaboration goals and sharing experience of the most up-to-date Asian, Arab and international experiences and best practices in the fields of Training, Management, and HRD.

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NIT has joined the American Concrete Institute (ACI)
10/22/2008

NIT has joined the American Concrete Institute (ACI) as an educational member. ACI is a nonprofit technical and educational society organized in 1904 and is one of the worlds leading authorities on concrete technology.

NIT becomes a part of industrys top education programs of construction, design, products, materials, and other technologies related to concrete through educational seminars, conventions, full access to ACIs knowledge center, symposium papers, and journals; ACI Structural Journal, the ACI Materials Journal, Concrete International, and technical publications.

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NIT joined the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
10/22/2008

NIT has become an approved member of The American Society for Nondestructive Testing. ASNT is a nonprofit corporation focuses on technical education,research, section operations and certification. ASNTs headquarters in Columbus, Ohio and was founded in 1941 and currently boasts an individual membership of over 9,000 including more than 400 Corporate Partner affiliated companies. Members represent a diverse and dynamic family of professionals representing NDT technicians, engineers, researchers, vendors and academicians. All of whom are dedicated to improving product safety and reliability.

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NIT joins IFTDO
10/5/2008

National Institute of Technology has joined the International Federation of Training & Development Organisations (IFTDO) as a full member. IFTDO was established to develop and maintain a worldwide network committed to identify, develop and transfer knowledge, skills and technology to enhance personal growth, human performance, productivity and sustainable development

IFTDO is a diversified network of human resource management and development organisations linking HR professionals in HR societies, corporations, universities, consultancies, government organisations and enterprises.

NIT will gain access to world thinking and practices through the IFTDO global network, project and research. In addition, NIT will expand capabilities through exchanging strategies, techniques and technologies and participate in important HR events and developments conferences.

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NIT Joins AWS -American Welding Society- as an Educational Institution Member
9/11/2008

NIT has gained admission to the American Welding Society (AWS) as an educational member. The AWS is a multifaceted professional technical society in welding education and technology development that promotes the best practices and works to advance the science and application of welding, joining, brazing, soldering, cutting and thermal spray.

AWS has become the standard guardian to define welding quality including recommended practices, methods and guidelines for welding and allied processes.

As a member of AWS, NIT certification programs provide the industry with qualified welding professionals that meet international standards and whose training has encompassed the most recent advances in technology.

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