Welcome Faculty-May 2003 Term
The School of Management (SOM) welcomes the following new faculty members joining the May 2003 term.
Dr. Prabina Rajib, Assistant Professor from the Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT, Kharagpur, West Bengal is joining as Visiting Assistant Professor.
From left: Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President discussing with Mr. Robert Noakes and Ms. Pradthana Limkrailassiri; Counsellor, Education, Science & Training, and Acting Project Officer respectively of the Embassy of Australia.
Education, Science & Training Counsellor of the Embassy of Australia visited AIT
On May 8, 2003, Mr. Robert Noakes, Counsellor (Education, Science & Training), the Embassy of Australia, visited AIT and met with Prof.
Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President and the Norwegian Ambassador, H. E. Mrs. Ragne Birte Lund at the agreement signing on May 14, 2003
Signing of the NORAD-AIT Agreement: 2003-2005
An agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) was signed on May 14, 2003. Under this agreement, the Government of Norway will provide support in an amount of not exceeding NOK 15,000,000 to AIT during 2003-2005. The objective is to 'strengthen the capability of institutions in the developing countries in Asia to address issues related to poverty alleviation, environmentally sustainable natural resources management and gender responsive development through higher education and training of relevant personnel.
Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
May 19 - June 13, 2003: The Urban Management Centre (UMC) / Urban Environmental Management (UEM) Field of Study-AIT together with UN-ESCAP and the University of Wales-Cardiff are conducting the Second Training Course on 'Integrating Environmental Concerns Into Economic Decisions Making'.
This internet-based training course using the Virtual Policy Studio (VPS) tool aims:
to provide participants with an introduction and a basic understanding of the concepts and issues related to Integrating Environmental Concerns into Economic decision making;
to increase the understanding of the necessity and the difficulties in co-ordination among different agencies and stakeholders;
to share experiences among participants in dealing with these issues related to integrating environmental concerns into economic decision-making.
AIT Conference Center Functions
May 12- May 16, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 12 May
08:30-16:30
Auditorium
UNINET MEETING "CIT-2003 & WUNCA 10th"
c/o K. Pensri, DEC Div., Tel: 6613
06:30-08:00
B223
YOGA Class
c/o Mrs.
AIT Honored by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
At a private ceremony held at the Swedish Ambassador's residence on April 29, 2003, Professor Jean-Louis Armand, President of AIT, was awarded by H.E. Swedish Ambassador Jan Axel Nordlander , upon Royal Command, the order of Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 'in recognition of his active support of the broadening of cooperation with Sweden in science and technology and for promoting transparency and accountability with regard to the administration and finances of the Asian Institute of Technology, thereby also safeguarding Sweden's contributions and highlighting Sweden's role as a donor country.
H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees, is seen welcoming HRH Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev, The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Nepal, in the presence of Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; H.E. Mr. Janak Bahadur Singh, Nepalese Ambassador to Thailand; and H.E. Dr. Krasae Chanawongse, Advisor to Thai Prime Minister, at a dinner hosted by Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees on May 5.
UNEP and AIT host the Crown Prince of Nepal, PARAS BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV visit
On May 4-7, 2003 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) had the honor to co-host the visit of His Royal Highness PARAS BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV, The Crown Prince of Nepal.
Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
May 19 - June 13, 2003: The Urban Management Centre (UMC) / Urban Environmental Management (UEM) Field of Study-AIT together with UN-ESCAP and the University of Wales-Cardiff are conducting the Second Training Course on 'INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS INTO ECONOMIC DECISION MAKING'.
This internet-based training course using the Virtual Policy Studio (VPS) tool aims:
to provide participants with an introduction and a basic understanding of the concepts and issues related to Integrating Environmental Concerns into Economic decision making;
to increase the understanding of the necessity and the difficulties in co-ordination among different agencies and stakeholders;
to share experiences among participants in dealing with these issues related to integrating environmental concerns into economic decision-making.
From left: H.E. Mr. Jan Axel Nordlander, Vice Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees and Swedish Ambassador to Thailand; H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees; Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost.
Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
May 6, 2003: Signs of the Times: Standardization of Safety Signs seminar will be held at 10:00 a.m. in Room 221, AFE Building. The seminar will be conducted by
Dr. H. P. W. Jayasuriya, Assistant Professor Agricultural Systems and Engineering, AIT. For more information please call Prof.