Photo shows, left row from left: Dr. Brahmanand Mohanty of Energy Program; Mr. Michel Hamelin; Prof. Surapong Chirarattananon of Energy Program; and Prof. C. Visvanathan, Coordinator of Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program. Right row from right, AIT President, Prof.

Prof. Gajendra Singh in a meeting with Prof. Gunapala Nanayakhara (right), Director of Post-graduate Institute of Management, together with Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe (center), AIT Office of the President. Discussions took place around drafting a general MOU that will take into account the following key areas: senior management training programs, joint research, upgrading PIM's IT capacity, teaching/joint research opportunities, PIM students' study visits to AIT and an MBA research supervision.

MOU Signing with the University of Pantheon-Sorbonne (Paris I)

AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, and Prof. Jean-Pierre Helfer, Director for International Affairs and Prof. Vicent Giard, Director of the Institute of Business Administration of the University of Pantheon-Sorbonne (Paris I), recently signed an agreement between AIT and the Institute of Business Administration of UP-S (Paris I) to establish the cooperation between AIT and University of Panteon-Sorbonne (Paris I) to respond the needs of multi-regional approach in the field of higher education as well as the specific needs of developing countries in Asia.

Mr. Pansak Vinyaratn, (fourth from left) is seen flanked by AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost. Also in the photo are from left: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dean of School of Environment, Resources and Development; Mr. Vitoon Reunglertpunyakul, President of Green Net Cooperatives; Mr. Suwath Sapyaprapa, Managing Director of Suwath Green Products Co. Ltd.

Seminars, Training Programs and Conferences @ AIT
ARRPET ANNUAL REVIEW WORKSHOP

The 'Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology (ARRPET)' will hold its Annual Review Workshop starting today 19 March 2002 at AIT.

Funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), ARRPET is coordinated by AIT and involves 20 National Research Institutions (NRIs) in 8 Asian countries, namely, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

AIT Child Center selected students recently joined the National Girl Guide Meeting in Bangkok. Fifth Grader Aiden Gonzales shares her memoirs of the event.

HAPPY FACES FROM DIFFERENT RACES

Rija, Amy, Nabeela, Mrs. Sonia and of course, me, Aiden, had very happy faces on the 13th of February 2002. It was the day of our trip to the Girl Guide Headquarters in Bangkok, and all the Girl Guides from around Thailand (Representatives were chosen for each troop, otherwise there would be too much children) were there! We were representing the AIT Child Center, our school.

CHILD CENTER-PLAYSCHOOL MAY 2002 REGISTRATION

Registration for NEW children will take place from 1 March to 29 March, 2002. Playschool is for children from 2 years and six months. Child Center is for children from 5 to 11 years old. Application forms are available in the office.

Thanking our security force for a job well done

In recognition of their outstanding service to the AIT Community over the past two years, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President, presented members of Guardforce Security Service who are stationed at AIT with tokens of appreciation.

AIT STAFF-ADMINISTRATION MEETS ON 22 MARCH
Dr. Shrinivas Rao, Chair - Staff Representatives to Staff Affairs Working Group (SAWG) would like to inform all staff to come to the AIT Staff-Administration Meeting to be held on Friday, 22 March at 1:00 p.m. in the AIT Conference Centre.

Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Dan (EVC997076), a candidate for Doctor of Engineering in the Water and Wastewater Engineering, Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program, SERD will have his final examination on Friday, 15 March, 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Room W117 (UEEM Seminar Room), SERD Building.