OTM celebrates a successful start

The Offshore Technology and Management Program at the School of Engineering and Technology is organizing Geoexploration & Offshore Technology and Management Day.

The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 31 August 2006. It begins with the meeting of the nominated members of the OTM Industrial Advisory Board and representatives of the collaborator companies and Partner Universities at room N238, followed by a luncheon hosted by AIT President Said Irandoust at the AIT Conference Center and a G&OTM; Appreciation Session at the Civil Lounge.

Workshop looks at sustainable development in Thailand

A special one-day workshop on 'Sustainable Development in Thailand and Relationship with other Asian Countries' will be conducted by Dr. Kan-ichiro Matsumura.

The workshop will be held from 9 am to 5 pm, Thursday, 20 September 2006, at room B-144 in AIT Conference Center.

Bio-innovations in agriculture and health workshop in November

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) coordinated by Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit, with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is organizing a workshop on 'Integrated Policies for Bio-innovations in Agriculture and Health in Asia' on 13 – 15 November 2006. Additional support for the workshop has been provided by the Rockefeller Foundation (Southeast Asia Regional Office). The workshop will bring together researchers, NGOs and CBOs and policy-makers from countries in South, Southeast and East Asia to critically examine existing policies on bio-innovations in the region, identify existing research gaps and recommend a strategy for information sharing, learning across borders and partnering in the region.

GMSARN announces December conference

The Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network is hosting an international conference on Sustainable Development Issues and Prospects for the Greater Mekong Subregion from 6 to 7 December 2006 at AIT.

The conference is intended to initiate and stimulate international discussion on sustainable development issues in the Greater Mekong Subregion in the areas of energy, environment and natural resource management.

GMSARN announces December conference

The Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network is hosting an international conference on Sustainable Development Issues and Prospects for the Greater Mekong Subregion from 6 to 7 December 2006 at AIT.

The conference is intended to initiate and stimulate international discussion on sustainable development issues in the Greater Mekong Subregion in the areas of energy, environment and natural resource management.

Bio-innovation subject of November workshop

AIT with support from the International Development Research Centre, is organizing a workshop on 'Integrated Policies for Bio-innovations in Agriculture and Health in Asia' 6 - 8 November 2006. Additional support for the workshop has been provided by the Rockefeller Foundation (Southeast Asia Regional Office) and the Asian Development Bank.

Discussion centers on Gates Foundation, U.K. council funding

The office of vice president for research invites interested faculty and researchers to join a discussion at 10 a.m. 8 August 2006at the AFE building to discuss the Gates Foundation's research funding and the research call from Biological Sciences Research Council/Department for International Development, U.K.

The Gates Foundation's new Global Development program will fund qualified organizations interested in increasing the incomes and productivity of smallholder farmers throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Alumni Association hosts get-together 18 August

The AIT Alumni Association is organizing a Get-Together Party for the purpose of meeting old classmates, successful senior alumni and acquaintances as well as making new friends within the AIT family. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, 18 August 2006 at the Royal Turf Club, Pradiphatphubarn Room.

Applied science conference takes place in Lao in November

The faculty of science at National University of Laos and at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang, Thailand, invite participants to join the first International Conference on Applied Science 5-7 November 2006 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Submission of papers are also welcomed.

GMSARN announces December conference

The Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network is hosting an international conference on Sustainable Development Issues and Prospects for the Greater Mekong Subregion from 6 to 7 December 2006 at AIT.

The conference is intended to initiate and stimulate international discussion on sustainable development issues in the Greater Mekong Subregion in the areas of energy, environment and natural resource management.