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Recent incidents prompt safety and security concerns
Dr. H. L. Tien, head of Infrastructure informed the AIT community about the recent unfortunate happenings on campus and requests for cooperation and vigilance so that they may not happen again.
One evening, while a woman was taking a walk on campus, a pet dog owned by one of the residents suddenly attacked her.
Sida to fund Wetlands Alliance Programme
AIT and the government of Sweden will sign an agreement this week that brings in more than 224 million baht for the Wetlands Alliance Programme.
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency will support AIT's proposal for the program that ensures improved sustainability of wetlands, livelihoods and food security for the poor in the Mekong Region
AIT, together with three other partners, the WorldFish Center, World Wildlife Federation-International and the Coastal Resources Institute of the Prince of Songkla University will carry out the program through December 2008.
Total approved support from Sweden is SEK 44,750,000. The signing ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 5 April 2006 at the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok.
Comments sought on strategic plan
AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust called for members on the AIT community to comment on the institute's five-year strategic plan by 7 April 2006.
The plan outlines the goals and vision of AIT over the next five years.
Former faculty members pass away
The AIT community expresses its deepest regrets to the sad demise of former AIT faculty members Prof. Arthur N. L. Chiu and Dr. S. L. Upasena, who passed away recently.
Prof. Arthur N.L. Chiu
Prof. Arthur Chiu, a friend of AIT for almost 40 years, suffered a stroke on the evening of Friday, 27 January 2006 and passed away the following Monday, 30 January 2006. He was born in 1929
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Dr. Chiu was a professor of structural engineering and chairman of the structures division at AIT's predecessor, the South East Asia Treaty Organization's Graduate School of Engineering from 1966 to 1968. Dr. Chiu was originally from Singapore, and this was his first return to Asia since leaving for college in 1948
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During his time at the graduate school of engineering, Dr. Chiu taught graduate courses in indeterminate structures, modal analysis, computer applications and supervised research in structural engineering.
Indian newspaper features AIT's many cultures
A story by Nayare Ali in the 17 March 2006 Deccan Chronicle, 'Multi-cultural exposure at AIT' highlights AIT's many cultures and top-quality education.
eLearning Project initiatives take shape
The School of Management eLearning Project team lead by Dr. Sundar Venkatesh, met with Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Peter Haddawy recently.
The team included Dr. Ulrich Bernath and Mr. Axel Kleinschmidth, from the Center for Distance Education, Carl von Ossietzky of the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
H.E. Ms. Yael Rubinstein (above right), ambassador of Israel to Thailand visited AIT on 23 March 2006.
Israeli ambassador talks of opportunities to cooperate
AIT's president, vice president for research and the deans of schools welcomed the ambassador to AIT. Ambassador Rubinstein her delight to know about the various program offered at AIT. The ambassador also mentioned that she was impressed by the internationality of AIT, which is not experienced in other academic institutions in other parts of the world.
External Relations looking bright
The External Relations and Communications Office had a busy week forging new relationships with representatives from Thai and international organizations and governments:
Chulachomklao Military Academy -- A delegation from the Chulachomklao Military Academy visited AIT on 24 March 2006, to sign an agreement collaborating in the fields of joint research activities, training, exchange of faculty members for research, lectures and discussions.
UNDP offers human development fellowships
The Asia Pacific Regional Human Development Initiative Regional Centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is part of the United Nations Development Program announced the opening of two types of human development fellowships for citizens of Asia Pacific countries.