Seminars/Symposiums @ AIT
'Developing Local Indicators of Sustainability for the Water Supply System in Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia'
Organized by the Urban Environmental Management Field of Study, Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program, SERD, on Tuesday, 21 November from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The seminar will be held in Room E-109A, SERD Building.
The keynote speaker is Ms. Marlene Doyle, a graduate student of Environment and Resource Studies at the University of Waterloo in Canada.
All interested persons are welcome.
The seminar will cover the following: Background to the water supply system in Indonesia, specifically Makassar; Key characteristics and problems concerning the water supply system; Methods of identifying locally appropriate indicators in cooperation with stakeholders; Presentation of the indicators identified; and Applicability of the research to a broader context
About Ms. Doyle:
After completing her Bachelor's degree in Biology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, Ms. Doyle travelled to Indonesia to work as a volunteer with the Canadian Crossroads International. She has since worked with the University of New Brunswick, Saint John as a market researcher in Mexico.
Ms. Doyle is currently completing her masters thesis in Environment and Resource Studies at the University of Waterloo. Her thesis research in Indonesia is supported by the Canadian Environmental Program in Indonesia.
E-mail:marleydoyle@hotmail.com
AIT's Industry Fair
The AIT Industry Fair will be held on Thursday, 23 November, featuring booths and exhibitions by business and industrial companies, government organizations and other entities.
The AIT Industry Fair is an opportunity for guests and all participating exhibitors to develop contacts, build professional relationships and secure job placements. The fair will be held on the pondside of the AIT Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Companies, private and government organizations are invited to participate and present their profiles.
This is an opportunity for all at AIT to develop contacts, professional relationships and of course,
job placements. Companies who have confirmed their participation are:
- Thai Plastic and Chemicals Public Company Ltd.
- Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Seagate Technology (Thailand) Ltd.
- Saint-Gobain Sekurit (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- First Canned Food (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- National Finance Public Co., Ltd
- Ericsson (Thailand) Ltd.
- SMC (Thailand) Ltd.
- Workflow Automation
- NECTEC
- AMD (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
- Infoquest Limited
For more details, please contact Dr. Anila, Dean of Student and Community Affairs (DSCA) at tel. 524-5064, 524-5006, or (01) 813-9206 or e-mail:
anila@ait.ac.th; Khun Chantana, chank@ait.ac.th; Ms. Carla, carla@ait.ac.th
Year 2000 GEOTECHNICS
Geotechnical Engineering Conference
To be held on on Monday, 27 November at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok. During the conference, an Italian firm will donate a piece of equipment valued at approximately US$40,000.
Conference details can be obtained at
our website: http://www.sce.ait.ac.th/ge-seags/cov_symp.htm Tel. 524-5508, 524- 5519.