AIT to collaborate with University College of Boras, Sweden
AIT and University College of Boras, Sweden, discussed the possibility of various types of cooperation during the visit of Professor Mohammad Taherzadeh, from the School of Engineering, University College of Boras, Sweden, to AIT last week where he had meetings with Professor Sudip K. Rakshit, Vice President for Research, Professor Chongrak Polprasart and other faculty members.
AIT faculty invited to join the International Advisory Board of UN-HABITAT's 'State of the World's Cities Report 2008/9'
Prof. Nurul Amin, Urban Environmental Management (UEM), School of Environment Resources and Development(SERD), is invited to join the International Advisory Board of UN-HABITAT's 'State of the World's Cities Report 2008/9', which is to be launched in 2008 during the Fourth World Urban Forum to be held in Nanjing, China.
New Human Resources Head appointed
Ms. Phanit Tiravongchaipunt, was appointed new Head-Human Resources Office, effective from 15 March 2007. Ms Phanit is responsible for overseeing the personnel management of the Institute. This will involve conducting HR functions in accord with labor laws, implementing terms and conditions of employment for employees, facilitating career development, and planning short- and long-term HR operations.
New P&P; on transfer of credits
The Academic Senate at its meeting on 14 March 2007 endorsed a new policy 'Guidelines for Transfer of Credits to AIT (AA-8-5-2)', which had been endorsed by the Institute Education Council at its 19 February 2007 meeting.
AIT MBA study looks into what persuades investors in the software sector to come to ThailandThailand’s location and its quality of life are greater attractions to companies investing in the software sector here than government incentives such as tax benefits or training grants, a survey conducted by MBA students at AIT indicates.
AIT President's participation at SEAMEO Conference Strengthens Partnership with ASEANProf. Said Irandoust, AIT President, participated in two major international events—the 42nd SEAMEO Council Conference and 2nd ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting, held in Bali, Indonesia, from 3-16 March 2007. The events were attended by all the ASEAN Ministers of Education together with other high-ranking officials from the member states as well as associate / affiliate members / observers, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain etc.
AIT listed among top universities worldwide for the World Bank JJ/WBGSP Program
According to the delegation from the World Bank Institute (WBI), Mr. Kabir Ahmed, Chief Administrative Officer (Finance, Partnership, Scholarships) and Mr. Kamel Braham, Scholarships Administrator who visited AIT on March 9, AIT is one of top 50 plus universities worldwide which the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) has selected as its ‘cooperative universities’ where it will sponsor scholars to pursue graduate studies.
AIT Alumnus in Sri Lanka receives National Science and Technology Award
Eng. S.M.K.B. Samarakoon, an alumnus of AIT (Computer Science) received Sri Lanka’s National Science and Technology Award for the year 2006, under the category of Quality Improvement of Products, Processes and Services.
AIT and Jönköping University to launch 2-stage master’s program AIT and Jönköping University, Sweden, plan to launch a 2-stage master’s program as discussed during the visit of Professor Roy Holmberg and Professor Ingvar Svensson from the School of Engineering, Jönköping University [http://www.
AIT continues its partnership with the Bridges Foundation
AIT continues to partner with the Bridges Foundation on an 8-year long program of the 'Bridges', starting in November 2007 in Thailand and the Philippines, according to the meeting between the AIT administration led by Prof.