Items for Sale

The Student Accommodation Office has a quantity of used bed-sheets, towels, and pillowcases for sale on
Friday, 1 March, 9.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. The prices will be as follows:

Used bed-sheets (double) 4 sheets/pack = Bt100
Used bed-sheets (single) 5 sheets/pack = Bt100
Used towels (thick) 5 pcs.

AITAA Doctoral Conference Participation Program

The AITAA sponsors doctoral students to attend an international conference. The aims are to promote interest in sharing of knowledge and experience, and to project the AIT image in research.

The AITAA will provide financial support not exceeding Bt35,000 for one
doctoral student to assist to cover the cost of attendance including
registration, traveling, and accommodation expenses.

Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. C. B. Shrestha (RRP 989669), a doctoral candidate in the
RDGR Program, SERD will have his final examination on Monday, 11 March, 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Room S101 (SERD Meeting Room), Energy Program Building

His dissertation is entitled Developing and Testing a Participatory Methodology for Regional Road Network Planning in Nepal
.

Interested persons are invited to attend.

Blood donation

The Thai Red Cross Society's bloodmobile is scheduled to obtain blood donation
on Thursday, 28 February 2002, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noontime, at the parking lot
in front of the AIT-Conference Center. All AITians are most welcome.

We count on volunteer donors to save lives by giving a part of themselves
through blood donation.

Prof. Mario Tabucanon, Provost, is seen saying his welcome address to the participants.

Working Meeting on 'Peacemaking and International Insecurity in the 21st Century' at AIT

NGO leaders, academics, activists, and peacemakers from throughout Asia and beyond
met for a working meeting on 'Peacemaking and International Insecurity in the 21st Century'
at AIT, on 10-13 February 2002. It was organized by Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute (SPDI).
Translated into English, SPDI stands for Peace, People (Participatory Democracy), and Justice.

SERD faculty appointed as member of GEF Scientific and Advisory Panel

Prof. S. C. Bhattacharya, a faculty member of the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), has been appointed as a member of the Scientific and Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

In his congratulatory remarks, Prof Chongrak Polprasert, SERD Dean, said, 'Prof.

VISITING AIT

An internship arrangement for students from James Madison College at the Michigan State University (MSU) was discussed during the visit of Dr. Murari Suvedi, Assistant Dean, International Studies and Program, and Dr. Grant Littke, Coordinator of Field Study Program, JMC/ MSU, on 7 February.

AIT mobilizes its expertise in organic farming and certification in Thailand

Increasing consumer awareness of food supply and health has resulted in a demand for crop production systems that are pesticide-free or use reduced amounts of synthetic pesticides, raising the need for standardized certification of organic farming.

Seminars, Training Programs and
Conferences @ AIT
SERD SEMINAR: PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE - WHAT LEVEL OF PROOF IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING?

Prof. Poul Harremoes of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, will conduct this seminar on Thursday, 21 February at 2 p.m. at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium.

SCE ALUMNI MAKE THEIR MARK

IR PAUL NUGRAHA (SEC' 79), new rector
of Indonesian university

Prof. Paul Nugraha, a 1979 Master graduate from AIT's Structural Engineering & Construction Program, has been appointed as Rector of the Petra Christian University (PCU) at Surabaya, Indonesia.