From
left:  Khun Ajva Taulananda, Vice-Chairman CP Group; Prof. Said
Irandoust, AIT President and Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein, Vice-President for
Development and Resources

On 6 of June, executives from the Charoen Pokphand Group of Companies
Thailand visited AIT . The delegation from the company included Khun
Ajva Taulananda, Vice-Chairman CP Group, Khun Naowarat Bumrungchit,
Senior Vice-President, Learning and Development, Khun Hwei Choo Tay,
Senior Vice-President R&D/QA, Khun Anurat Suthamnirun,
Vice-President, Khun Tinakorn Ruenthip, Executive Vice-President, Human
Resources, Khun Sujint Thammasart, Executive Vice-President,
Aquaculture Research and Development and Khun Kittinut Tikawan, General
Manager Lifestyle Retail Company of the CP Group.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Sri Lanka, Hon. Mr. Rohitha Bogollagama (above left) is officially
welcomed to the Institute by AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Hon. Mr. Rohitha
Bogollagama (above left), on 12 June paid a courtesy visit to the Asian
Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, along with a
delegation of high-ranking Sri Lankan officials which included the
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, H.E. Professor J.B.
Disanayaka.

Kandahar 
University - On 2 June, AIT Pres. Said Irandoust
met with Mr. Abdul Tawab and
Mr. Kamal faculty members
of Kandahar University to discuss possible cooperation
between Kandahar University and AIT. Kandahar University
would like to partner with AIT in the capacity building of its
university through the Strengthening of Higher Education Program
(SHEP), Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan
supported by the World Bank.

Dr. Robert Nygård, Research
Advisor, Division of Natural Sciences for Sustainable Development Sida
/ SAREC, Sweden informed AIT of the approval of grants for the two
proposals submitted by AIT totaling 12.2 MSEK, namely for the “Energy
for Sustainable Development and Climate Change ESDCC” and
“Environmental Technology Program” respectively.

On 27 May,  Professor Nay Htun delivered a most
inspiring extramural lecture on the topic Environmental
Sustainability and Human Security: the Overarching Role of Climate
Change to a full house at the Milton Bender E. Jr. Auditorium.
Professor Nay Htun is a former AIT faculty member and currently
Professor of Environmental Sustainability, StonyBrookUniversity,
Southampton Campus, State University of New York.

As part of AIT''s Response to the Myanmar
Cyclone Disaster, the Internet Education and Research
Laboratory (intERLab) has been working to assist post-disaster recovery
by applying ICT to facilitate management and effective coordination
amongst field workers of local government agencies and NGOs. The
intERLab has been coordinating with Myanmar Egress (ME) and Myanmar
Computer Professional Association (MCPA) for the Post-disaster Recovery
Management and Coordination Program, which is useful in handling of
relief, recovery and resettlement activities in the aftermath of
Cyclone Nargis.

On 23 May, Mr. Stéphane Grivelet, head of programmes at the
Asia-Pacific Bureau of the French-speaking Universities Agency (AUF, http://www.auf.org) met
Professor Sudip K. Rakshit, Vice President for Research, Professor
Peter Haddawy, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

On Friday, 23 May, AIT received Professor Pierre Lunel, former
President of the University of Paris 8, currently inter-ministerial
delegate to student guidance, and Professor Jacques Gelas, former
President of the National Superior School of Chemistry of
Clermont-Ferrand, currently delegate for international relations of the
Conference of Directors of French Engineering Schools, both members of
a mission nominated by the French Government to study international
student mobility.

On 20 May, AIT received H.E.
Professor Tissa Witharana, Minister of Science and Technology,
Government of Sri Lanka; H.E.
Professor J.B. Disanayaka, Ambassador Sri Lanka to Thailand and
also AIT trustee; and Professor
Sirimali Fernando, Chairperson, National Science Foundation Sri
Lanka.

On Wednesday, 21 May, President Irandoust met with Mr. Syed Monzur Hussain Bokhari,
President of the AITAA  Bangladesh Chapter who was accompanied by
Mr. M.A. Sobhan, Managing
Director, Design Planning and Management Consultants Ltd. and Mr.
Sobhan, who is an AIT alumnus.