AIT to host a WAP secretariat and enters collaboration with PSU
AIT will host the Wetlands Alliance Program secretariat. The decision was made at the meeting of Wetlands Alliance hosted by CORIN at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) in Had Yai City, Songkla Province, from 28-29 January 2007. Representing AIT at the meeting was Prof.

AIT joins ‘Services Science Collaboration Program’
On 1 February, Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, attended the MoU signing ceremony on the establishment of a "Services Science Collaboration Program" held at the Government House. The program is part of the Government of Thailand and IBM Thailand initiative to further develop and strengthen the service science discipline and manpower in the country.

ASEAN Foundation approves AIT’s project on poverty mapping in ASEAN countries
The Board of Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation has recently approved the project proposed by AIT entitled "Capacity Building in Poverty Mapping in the ASEAN Member Countries" in the amount of US$ 367,489, under the auspices of the project proposals initiated by the Government of Japan.

Japanese Government contributes US$113,545 to AIT for fiscal year 2007
The Government of Japan recently approved a contribution in the amount of US$ 113,545 to AIT for fiscal year 2007 for scholarships (US$ 81,307) and Gender and Development Studies (US$ 32,238). The approval was disclosed at the meeting on 2 February 2007 between AIT delegation, led by Prof.

GMS Internship Program
Greater Mekong Subregion
Environment Operations Center

RETA 6289 – Core Environment Program and Biodiversity Conservation
Corridors Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Background

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Operations
Center (EOC) accepts applications from graduate or newly graduate students
from the GMS countries (Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Lao People's
Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) who would like to join the center for a 3- to 6-month internship.

AIT recruits Student Ambassadors

From 2007 to 2009, AIT will hold series of activities related to Fundraising, Image Building and Networking as part of the implementation of the 5 years Institute's Strategic Development Plan (SDP).

The first activity will be recruitment of 'Student Ambassadors' for AIT which will be exercised each semester.

AIT online admission on the right track

AIT's online application admission system is on the right track recording with more than 150 applications received for the August 2007 intake.

The online admission application process initiated in November 2006 provides the possibility for online payment of application fee through credit card, the ability to check on the status of the application, submission of recommendations by the referees, instant e-mail acknowledgement, as well as flexibility in filling the application forms in several sessions by retrieving the unfinished entry.

Scholarship opportunities for Myanmar students

Partial scholarship opportunities for 2007 are now offered by the Open Society Institute and Prospect Burma for students from Myanmar. The scholarships will be given to students in many fields and usually to those who have already been provided partial scholarships by other sources.

German course offered for the first time here

The Language Center (LC) is pleased to announce the launch of a German course. Marking a first time for LC courses, German will be for absolute beginners. Basic daily-life dialogues and an introduction to German grammar and pronunciation will be covered.

Another Beginner's Level Thai course opened

Due to popular demand, the Language Center announces the opening of another class for the Beginner's Level Thai course! Group I, which meets on Monday and Wednesday is already full. Group II will meet on Tuesday and Thursday.