AIT welcomes delegation from Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan
On 23 March 2007, Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, welcomed a group of delegation from Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan (http://www.
6th Research Meeting of the Sustainable Water Management Policy (SWMP)
The 6 th Research Meeting of the Sustainable Water Management Policy (SWMP) project, co-organized by the Water Engineering and Management (WEM) field of study, School of Engineering and Technology (SET) and Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, took place at AIT on 19 and 20 March 2007. The meeting was attended by 40 participants including research partners, policy makers and other stakeholders from seven countries: China, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea , Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Thailand.
AIT discusses partnership with Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
On 12 March 2007, Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, together with Professor Rakshit, and Dr. Hakan Berg met with Professor Björn Frostell from the
School of Energy and Environmental Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, to discuss the possibilities of establishing an MoU on students exchange, research and curriculum cooperation between AIT and KTH.
AIT joins hands with US Embassy in screening of movie and discussion on "Global Warming"
On 22 March 2007, AIT in collaboration with the US Embassy held an event to focus on the issue of global warming, including a showing of the film "An Inconvenient Truth". The film was followed by an open forum discussion,
featuring a panel consisting of Mr. James Waller, Regional Environmental and Health Officer at the US Embassy in Bangkok, and Professor Ram Shrestha of AIT's energy program.
Bird flu article by Dr. Tripathi featured on Science and Development Network
An article by Dr. Nitin Tripathi on the topic "Digital Mapping Shows the Way Forward" has been featured in the Science and Development Network website. The article tells about AIT and the project conducted by Dr. Tripathi on mapping and tracking fatal strains of the bird flu virus, as well as identifying risk zones and the trajectory of any potential outbreak.
AIT spends 41.1 Million Baht on energy in 2006
For the year 2006, AIT spent 41.1 million baht on energy, compared to 36.8 million baht in 2004 and 38.56 million baht in 2005. This amount covered consumption across the entire campus, including the academic and administrative buildings, faculty and staff housing, student accommodations, and auxiliary services.
5 April: Decision Meeting
AIT President Said Irandoust invites the AIT community to attend a Decision Meeting which will be held on 5 April 2007, from 1 p.m., at the Milton Bender Jr. Auditorium at which the below issues will be considered:
Proposed Policy on Grades for Repeated Courses
Removal of One-Third Ceiling for Faculty, Honoraria-Paying Activity, Fund Allocation etc.
5 April: Doctoral comprehensive examination
Mr. Chanon Thaicharoen (IWC999802), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Engineering in Water Engineering and Management field of study, School of Engineering and Technology (SET) will have his comprehensive examination on Thursday, 5 April 2007, 09:00 a.m. in WR 209 ( Civil Engineering Building ). His dissertation's title is 'Modeling of Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Processes in Gulf of Thailand'.
All those who are interested with this topic are invited to come.
11 April: A special lecture on "Water Knowledge Initiative for Asia-Europe Collaboration"
The AIT community are invited to attend the first lecture of a series of lectures by leading figures in the area of water, organized by Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein, AIT Vice President for Development and Resources.
26 April: Brainstorming meeting for AIT alumni staff members
All AIT alumni who are staff members of the institute are invited to attend an important brainstorming meeting on 26 April 2007, 2:00-4:30 p.m., at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium, AIT. Organized by Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein
, AIT Vice President for Development and Resources, the event will feature open discussions on the roles and participation of AIT alumni in the Golden Jubilee Fundraising Campaign 2007-2009. This meeting will be the basis for organizing an "Alumni Homecoming Orientation Seminar" to be held in June 2007.
Alumni are asked to confirm participation for the 26 April Brainstorming Meeting, which will by co-chaired by Prof.