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.

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.

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.

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.

Seminars, Training Programs and Conferences @ AIT
COMPUTATIONAL GRIDS: NEW CHALLENGES FOR DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING

The Computer Science and Information Management (CSIM) Program, School of Advanced Technologies will be holding a special lecture on 8 March 2002, 1:00 p.m. in CS Room 209. The lecture entitled 'Computational Grids: New Challenges for Distributed Computing' will be conducted by Prof.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.