Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
6 - 7 June 2005: 'Scientific Forum on the Tsunami, its Impact and Recovery' will be held at the AIT Conference Center.' The event is organized by AIT in partnership with the UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP RRCAP); University of Rhode Island/USAID; Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany, Ibaraki University, Japan; Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC); Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand; Kenan Institute Asia; United Nations University; the ASEAN Foundation
The Scientific Forum aims to explore, analyze and take measurable steps to better understand the recent tsunami phenomenon. The resulting technical knowledge would thereafter be strengthened, thus enabling national and international authorities as well as vulnerable people in the region to increase their disaster management capabilities.
The regional symposium is expected to draw attendees from a pool of the world's leading scientists, advocates and representatives from national research institutes within the region. Participants from NGO's, and the government and private sector are also being invited.
Further details on the Scientific Forum and AIT's response to the tsunami will be available at http://tsunami.ait.ac.th. A live Internet broadcast, as well, of the Scientific Forum will be aired for those who are unable to attend but may wish to follow the proceedings.
6 - 10 June 2005: International Conference on 'Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management (MTERM)'. The conference will be coordinated by the Water Engineering and Management (WEM) FoS staff in cooperation with the faculty members of the Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management (MTERM) and will be held at the AIT Conference Center.
Interested persons are invited to submit their research/technical papers related but not limited to the broader themes listed as follows:
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Modeling of Water Resources
- Water Quality Management and Modeling
- Air Pollution Modeling
A two-day pre-conference training workshop on 'Governance of Transboundary Waters' will also be conducted in collaboration with 'The Universities Partnership for Transboundary Waters' (http://waterpartners.geo.orst.edu)
For further information and details, please visit http://www.mterm.ait.ac.th. For other enquiries, please e-mail: mterm@ait.ac.th
14-22 June 2005:: International Workshop and site visit on 'FINITE ELEMENT - Concepts, Modeling & Applications.' to be held at the AIT Conference Center and organized by ACECOMS, SCE and will be conducted by Ashraf Habibullah, CEO Computers & Structures Inc. (The Originator of ETABS & SAP2000)
For more details, please visit: http://www.acecoms.ait.ac.th/tradetail.asp?SeminarID=195&SeminarMode;=current
or call tel. no. (662) 524-5539
17 June 2005:: 'Multi-axis Machinig Research at K.U. Leuven Belgium: An Overview of Past and Ongoing Research Activities' seminar will be organized by ISE Program, SAT. The event will be held at 1:30 p.m. in room 106, Chalerm Prakiat Building and will be conducted by Prof. Dr. ir. Bert Lauwers
All ISE students are invited, others are welcome.
For further information, please contact Assoc. Prof. ir. Erik L.J. Bohez, ISE/SAT.
23-25 June 2005:: International Symposium on 'Floods in Coastal Cities under Climate Change Conditions' to be held at the AIT Conference Center, which is coordinated by the Regional Network Office for Urban Safety (RNUS) / SCE / AIT and sponsored by the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN).
The main objectives of the symposium are to bring together researchers, academicians, practitioners and decision makers working in related areas, to:
- discuss about impacts of floods in coastal cities under climate change,
- discuss and identify gaps in existing disaster mitigation policies and provide guidelines and strategies for improved policies for flood risk management in coastal cities under climate change condition, and
- raise public awareness about risk of sea level rising and coastal flooding.
A workshop is planned for demonstration of several case studies on assessment of socio-economic impacts of floods in coastal cities in South and South-east Asia under climate change conditions, which are carried out under a APN supported project. Any other case studies related to the themes of the symposium are welcome for demonstration.
The important deadlines are as follows:
- Full paper submission: 01 June 2005
- Registration deadline: 10 June 2005
For further information and details, please visit
http://www.sce.ait.ac.th/rnus/apn/. For other enquiries, please e-mail:
rnus@ait.ac.th
28 June - 9 July 2005: UT-AIT Intensive Program on Sustainability - Food and Energy will be conducted for students from the University of Tokyo, AIT and Alliance Partner for Global Sustainability (AGS).
Interested persons are advised to email the following persons to obtain and send their completed application no later than 20 April 2005: fukushi@esc.u-tokyo.ac.jp, athapol@ait.ac.th or phfpe@ait.ac.th. AGS students are advised to contact the AGS office at their own institute or Dr. Ken Fukushi directly.
Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail