H.E. Dr. Pornchai Rujiprapa (left), Deputy Permanent Secretary, Thai Ministry of Energy welcomes Prof. Said Irandoust.
AIT delegation visits Thai Ministry of Energy
A delegation led by Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President visited the Thai Ministry of Energy. Prof. Irandoust was accompanied by Prof. S. Kumar, Dean, SERD; Dr. N. Mithulan, Coordinator Energy FoS and Prof. C. Surapong, faculty member of the Energy FoS. The visit was held on 07 December 2005.
During the visit, the delegation held meeting with H.E. Dr. Pornchai Rujiprapa, Deputy Permanent Minister; Dr. Viraphol Jirapraditkul, Deputy Director General, Energy Planning and Policy Office and Mr. Boonli Silavatbul, Energy Planning and Policy Office, Thai Ministry of Energy. Prof. Irandoust discussed AIT's expertise in energy and proposed activities for cooperation in line with Thailand's energy strategies, including human resource development and research cooperation.
The AIT President also invited H. E. Pornchai to be the keynote speaker at an international conference that will be organized by AIT and partner institutions on 'Energy for Sustainable Development: Prospects and Issues for Asia.' The event will be held on 1-3 March 2006 in Phuket city.
The meeting in progress