Visiting AIT
Officials from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), Switzerland, visited AIT on 3 February, led by Prof. Dr. Olaf Kubler, ETH President. With him were Prof. Bertrand Meyer and Dr. Thomas Eichenberger, Assistants to the ETH President.

AIT signs new agreements
Chamber of Commerce Industry Paris (CCIP)

On 4 February, H.E. Mr. Christian Prettre, French Ambassador to Thailand, presided over the signing of an agreement between AIT and Chamber of Commerce Industry Paris (CCIP), paving the way for further cooperation in promoting a multi-regional approach in higher education and in responding to the specific needs of developing countries in Asia.

Seminars, Training Programs and Conferences @ AIT
SCE SEMINAR: Measuring Permeability, Young's Modulus, and Stress Relaxation by the Beam-Bending Technique?

The seminar will be conducted by Dr. Wilasa Vichit-Vadakan on Tuesday, 19 February 2002 at 10:30 a.m. in Room E220 (East-West Academic Building) She is currently associated with the Council of Science and Technology, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA, as a Teaching Fellow.

Rangsit University to use AIT Golf course for physical education purposes

Rangsit University officials led by Mr. Nipon Masavisute, Extra-Curriculum Vice President, and Associate Professor Anan Attacho, Director of the Sports Center, visited AIT on 19 January to thank AIT for providing RU students access to the AIT Golf Course as part of their physical education and sports program.

ITServ now in operation

As part of the on-going Institute-wide reform, the ITServ has been established and is now in operation. The IT Serv, which is under the guidance of the IT Steering Committee, is responsible for all IT infrastructure and services in the Institute.

AIT and KIST sign dual degree program agreement and hold international cooperation symposium

AIT signed a dual degree program agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) on 31 January. The development of a dual degree program, at the Master and Doctoral levels, was agreed upon by AIT and KIST at the first AIT-KIST International Symposium held in KIST on 6 July 2001.

Organized in conjunction with the agreement signing was the AIT-KIST International Cooperation Symposium on research activities being carried out by the two institutions in the fields of environmental engineering, life sciences, systems engineering and material science.

Seminars, Training Programs and
Conferences @ AIT
Seminars at the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)

Candidates for a faculty position in the Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management field of study, Agricultural and Aquatic Systems and Engineering Program, SERD, will be conducting the following seminars:

'Need for Integrated Coastal Planning and Management: a Challenge for Pak Panang River Basin in Thailand', Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 10:00-11:00 am, Room A221 (AFE Building).Seminar speaker: Dr. Pittiwong Tantichodok, Assistant Professor and Director of the Institute of Research and Development, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

Invitation to an Indian Folk Dance Performance
on Sunday, 3 February, at AIT

The Embassy of India in Bangkok and the Indian Council for Cultural Affairs of the Government of India invites all members of the AIT community and their families and friends to a special performance of the Bhangra and Giddha dances, to be performed by an award-winning troupe of twelve dancers from Northern India.

Seminars, Training Programs and Conferences @ AIT
1. ITSERV USER TRAINING

In order to familiarize new users with the Institute's Internet services, ITServ will conduct a series of user training as follows:

30 Jan. - Remote dial-up services
31 Jan and 1 Feb.

Prof. Worsak to chair EASEC International Steering Committee

Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean of the School of Civil Engineering, has been elected as Chairman of the East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC) International Steering Committee.