Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Scheduled
Ms. Hla Theingi
(SMP999678), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Management (SOM) will have her comprehensive examination on Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 1:00 p.m. in SOM Seminar Room, SOM Building.

07 September: US Embassy representatives to address human rights

One of the most fundamental concepts underpinning policy decisions at the national and international levels today is human rights. It is therefore important to understand how this concept is interpreted and applied by various governments.

12-14 September: Workshop on Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in South and Southeast Asia

The Water Engineering and Management Field of Study, School of Engineering and Technology and the United Nations Environment Programme will jointly organize a Review Workshop on Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in South and Southeast Asia.

12 September: Yoga
Yoga classes will be held every Wednesday, starting Wednesday 12 September, at the Language Center, Room 236, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

The type of yoga featured is called Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. It consists of exercises or postures (asanas) with specialized breathing (pranayama), hand and finger gestures (mudras), body locks (bhandas), chanting (mantras) and meditations, together or in sequence to create exact, specific effects.

Collaboration with Swedish organizations and institutes possible, says PresidentPresident’s Sweden Itinerary: Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (Vinnova), Sida, Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), Chalmers University, University College of Borås Safely home from his recent trip to Sweden from 15-22 August, President Irandoust reported this week that his many and varied discussions as part of the formal visit could lead to possible AIT collaboration with some of Sweden’s foremost organizations and academic institutes.

AIT promotes its graduate academic offerings at KMUTT and Chulalongkorn University
This month some of AIT’s senior external relations staff as well as promotions personnel took to the roads in Bangkok to promote the Institute’s graduate academic offerings to students of two of Thailand’s elite universities.

The Asian Center for Engineering Computations and Software (ACECOMS) is organizing a "Forum and Hands-on Training on SAP2000 and ETABS" from 28 to 30 August 2007 at AIT. (For further details, please visit the ACECOMS website)

 

This is the first time that such as event is being organized in which the engineers who use this software can share their experiences as well as get direct advice and solutions on their analyses and design projects.

Siam Cement Group, Thailand, agrees to sign MoU with AIT

The Management Committee of Siam Cement Group (SCG) has agreed to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AIT, which was a result of visit to SCG Head Office and meeting with senior officials, on 13 July 2007, by Professor Vilas Wuwongse, Vice President for External Relations, and Dr. Pritam K. Shrestha, Head, External Relations and Communications Office (ERCO).

The following areas of collaboration are being considered and will be further discussed:

SCG scholarships for existing / future SCG staff (including non-Thais) to pursue master's and doctoral studies at AIT
SCG executive education at AIT - EMBA and professional master's / doctoral programs
Customized training programs at AIT
Internships of AIT students at SCG
Joint AIT-SCG industrial research (for SCG R&D;)

AIT-UNITAR and ASEAN Regional Round Table on MDGs

In follow-up to discussions between the AIT administration and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), through Mr. Nico Barito, Senior Fellow, UNITAR (who is also a member of the AIT Center in Indonesia Steering Committee, and AIT Institute-level Advisory Board), UNITAR expressed very positive feedback regarding AIT's proposal to establish the Institute as a Center of Excellence for ASEAN countries regarding Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Education and Training.

SERD welcomes two professors

The School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) welcomes Professor Dr. Vikram Chadha, who joined the Regional and Rural Development Planning Field of Study as a Visiting Professor, and Prof. Yaw-Juen Wang, who is seconded by the Government of Taiwan as a Visiting Professor in Energy Field of Study for a period of one year.