AIT organizes regional symposium on Scientific Forum on the Tsunami, Its Impact and Recovery

Leading scientists and experts around the world recently gathered and participated in the Regional Symposium on Scientific Forum on the Tsunami, Its Impact and Recovery organized by the Asian Institute of Technology held on 6-7 June 2005. The symposium was organized in partnership with UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP RRCAP); University of Rhode Island/USAID; Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany; Ibaraki University, Japan; Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC); Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand; Kenan Institute Asia; United Nations University, Japan; ASEAN Foundation, Indonesia; French Regional Cooperation; and the SOI Asia Project/KEIO University.

Dr. Nguyen Tat Dac, Vice-director of Department for Human Resource Management VNPT introducing the delegation members to Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Acting AIT President

Visiting AIT

On 9 June 2005, A 13-member delegation from the Vietnam's Post & Telecommunications (VNPT) and Post & Telecoms Institute of Technology (PTIT) Hanoi, Vietnam visited AIT to explore possible collaboration.

AIT Conference Center Functions
13 - 19 June 2005

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 13 Jun.
08:30-17:00
B144, B115

ADB Workshop
c/o K. Niramol, AITE, Tel. 5339

08:30-12:00
B204
Environment Risk Assessment (ERA/AITE)
c/o K. Voravate, AITE, Tel.

Prof. Zhang Jixian (left), Acting President of CASM, PR China, presents the Honorary Professor Certificate to Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, AIT Acting President and Provost.

CASM appoints Professor Tabucanon Honorary Professor

The Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM), PR China appointed
Professor Mario T. Tabucanon, AIT Acting President and Provost, at a conferment ceremony held in Beijing on 16 May 2005. The appointment honors and acknowledges Professor Tabucanon' s outstanding academic merit and remarkable contributions of AIT in providing quality education, research and training for Asian developing countries for nearly half century.

AIT, TU and NSTDA sign accord

On Friday 10 June 2005, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thammasat University (TU), and the National Science and Development Agency (NSTDA) launched the first-ever academic cooperation among the three Pathum Thani institution neighbors through the signing of the Land Lease Contract and Memorandum of Understanding on Academic and Inter-institutional Cooperation between AIT and TU, and a Memorandum of Understanding between AIT and NSTDA.

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AIT organizes regional symposium on Scientific Forum on the Tsunami, Its Impact and Recovery

Leading scientists and experts around the world recently gathered and participated in the Regional Symposium on Scientific Forum on the Tsunami, Its Impact and Recovery organized by the Asian Institute of Technology held on 6-7 June 2005. The symposium was organized in partnership with UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP RRCAP); University of Rhode Island/USAID; Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany; Ibaraki University, Japan; Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC); Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand; Kenan Institute Asia; United Nations University, Japan; ASEAN Foundation, Indonesia; French Regional Cooperation; and the SOI Asia Project/KEIO University.

Dr. Nguyen Tat Dac, Vice-director of Department for Human Resource Management VNPT introducing the delegation members to Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Acting AIT President

Visiting AIT

On 9 June 2005, A 13-member delegation from the Vietnam's Post & Telecommunications (VNPT) and Post & Telecoms Institute of Technology (PTIT) Hanoi, Vietnam visited AIT to explore possible collaboration.

AIT Conference Center Functions
13 - 19 June 2005

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 13 Jun.
08:30-17:00
B144, B115

ADB Workshop
c/o K. Niramol, AITE, Tel. 5339

08:30-12:00
B204
Environment Risk Assessment (ERA/AITE)
c/o K. Voravate, AITE, Tel.

Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. Sahat Pasaribu (RRP999724), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP) Field of Study will have his comprehensive final examination on Monday, 13 June 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in room S101 (SERD Meeting Room), Academic Bldg.

Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. Sahat Pasaribu (RRP999724), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP) Field of Study will have his comprehensive final examination on Monday, 13 June 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in room S101 (SERD Meeting Room), Academic Bldg.