AIT Job Announcement
Reference Number: 033
Position: Research Associate (Data Management Component)
Deadline for submission of application: 15 January 2001
More details at: https://oldweb.ait.ac.th/AIT/hro/ads/StaffPost.htm
Send inquiries or e-mail resume to maybel@ait.
Dr. Rung Kaewdang launches 'Learning from Monkeys' (Khruu Somporn Kon Son Ling)
Dr. Rung Kaewdang, one of Thailand's most active and dedicated educators and currently serving as Secretary-General of the Office of the National Education Commission (ONEC) and an AIT Trustee, recently launched his new book entitled 'Learning from Monkeys' (Khruu Somporn Kon Son Ling).
Dr. Rung was motivated to write this book after seeing Khruu Somporn apply the principles of pedagogy in training monkeys and transforming them into quality agricultural workers.
VISITING AIT
On 12 December Group T Delegation of Belgium visited AIT to explore possibilities for cooperation in the field of environment, resources and development as well as in educational technology. Seen discussing with Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon (right), Provost, from left to right are: Mr. Johan Mannaerts, Student Adviser; Prof.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE & FAX) DURING CHRISTMAS BREAK
Please note that during the Christmas and New Year holidays from 25 December 2000 to 02
January 2001, the Communication Services Section will operate daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All local and international phonecards will be available for purchase during the aforementioned time.
90TH GRADUATION AWARDEES
THE HISAMATSU PRIZE
Mr. Phanom Slisatkorn (M.Eng., Computer Science)
Mr. Phanom from Thailand obtained his B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang, Thailand, in 1997. He worked as an engineer at Asia Wireless Communications, Thailand, prior to joining AIT.
Thesis: Learning Document Type Definitions from XML Documents
Adviser: Prof.
APPOINTMENT OF PROF. THANH AS INTERIM AITCV DIRECTOR
Prof. Thanh
Professor Nguyen Cong Thanh was appointed Interim Director of the Asian Institute of Technology Center in Vietnam (AITCV), effective 15 December until 30 June 2001.
He will assume the interim of Dr. Jari Backman, whose secondment by the Government of Finland terminated at the end of this year.
90th Graduation Ceremony
AIT awards degrees to 208 graduates and confers Honorary Degree on
H. E. Abdurrahman Wahid, President of the Republic of Indonesia
At the 90th graduation ceremony on 15 December, AIT
conferred the Honorary Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy on H.E. Abdurrahman Wahid, President of
the Republic of Indonesia, and awarded degrees to 208 graduates from
20 countries in Asia and other regions.
Special Library Hours
During the term break from 12 - 22 December, the Library will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday. During this period, the night shift staff will carry out year-end processes, such as Shelf Re-arrangement, Shelf Rectification, Collation of Journal Issues for Binding, etc.
AIT Job Announcement
Reference Number: 032
Position: Database/Web Page Manager
Grade: A14-A15
Deadline for submission of application: 15 December
More details at: https://oldweb.ait.ac.th/AIT/hro/ads/StaffPost.htm
Send inquiries or e-mail resume to maybel@ait.
VISITING AIT
On 30 November - 4 December, a JICA mission composed of Prof. Mari Osawa (second from left) of the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, Japan, and Mrs. Harumi Okawa (left), Deputy Director, Global Issues Division, Planning and Evaluation Department, JICA, Japan, visited AIT to study the situation on Gender Mainstreaming at the Institute, in connection with JICA's cooperation programs in the field of gender and higher education.