International Training Course on Solid Waste Management for Environmental Preservation
The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan, in cooperation with the AIT Extension of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and EBARA Hatakeyama Memorial Fund, will organize an International Training Course on Solid Waste Management for Environmental Preservation to be held from August 16-24, 2004 at AIT.
The training course will provide participants with technical know-how on the essential aspects of municipal and industrial solid wastes management and describe advantages and limitations of available solid waste treatment alternatives. It will also discuss recent trends in development to alleviate burden on the environment, develop competency for selecting, planning and integrating treatment techniques appropriate to local conditions, critically evaluate proposed treatment processes in view of resource recovery for preservation of the environment.
Scholarships from the AOTS will be awarded to eligible nominees whose academic and professional experiences are relevant to the training topic.
Interested persons can contact AIT Extension, tel. 02 524-5338. Fax: 02 524-3332. No registration fee is required. Deadline of application is June 30, 2004.