The Asian Internet Engineering Conference (AINTEC) 2007 is scheduled to be held on 27-29 November 2007 at the Katathani Phuket Beach Resort Hotel in Phuket, Thailand and is co-organized by Internet Education and Research Laboratory (intERLab), AIT, Thailand and the WIDE Project, Japan.

12-14 December: 2nd GMSARN International Conference 2007

The Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) will organize the second GMSARN International Conference 2007 on 'Sustainable Development: Issues and Prospects for the Greater Mekong Subregion', to be held on 12-14 December 2007 at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand.

21-23 November: International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications (SEA-UEMA) Project, in cooperation with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, will hold the International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia on November 21 to 23, 2007.

The three-day event, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, brings together a diverse pool of researchers, experts, policymakers and development organizations to tackle crucial issues related to improving air quality in urban areas across Southeast Asia.

20-24 August 2007: IntERLab's Network Security Workshop

AIT's Internet Education and Research Laboratory (intERLab) will conduct a 5-day 'Network Security' Hands-on workshop at intERLab training center as follows:

Date: 20 - 24 August 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: intERLab Training Center, AIT
Class Size: 28 participants (max.

Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Scheduled
Ms. Tanyamai Chiarakul (100708), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in School of Management (SOM) will have her comprehensive examination on Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 10:00 a.m. in Seminar Room (SOM Building). Her dissertation's title is Integration of Interaction Channels in Banking Services to Enhance Corporate Customer Satisfaction: A Study of Thai Commercial Banks

12-14 December: The 11th UNESCO-APEID International Conference

The Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Bangkok, is presenting the 11th APEID International Conference from 12 to 14 December 2007.

The theme for the 11th edition of the conference is 'Reinventing Higher Education: Toward Participatory and Sustainable Development.

28-30 August: Forum and Hands-on Training on SAP2000 and ETABS

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.

Call for Papers for Sustainable Management Workshop

Call for Papers for Workshop on Sustainable Management of Wastewater for Agricultural Production in Water-scarce Countries.

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) have launched the idea of a 'Bridging Workshop Series' to bridge the knowledge gap between the advanced research institutions, including the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) system, and young professionals from national agricultural research institutions (NARS).

The first 'Bridging Workshop' will be hosted by ICARDA and IWMI, and will address aspects relating to the safe use of wastewater in agriculture.

Mid-year Institute Forum on 23 August

The next mid-year Institute Forum will take place on Thursday, 23 August, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon at the AIT Conference Center Auditorium. At the forum, AIT President Said Irandoust will be reporting to members of the AIT community some of the activities and initiatives undertaken over the past 6 months and also activities and plans for the future.

AIT Alumni EXPAT Party 2007

As part of the AIT Alumni Association (AITAA) activities for the year 2007, AITAA is organizing alumni EXPAT Party for the purpose of meeting with old friends, successful senior alumni and acquaintances as well as making new friends within the AIT Family.