H.E. Dr. Andrew McAlister (left), Canadian Ambassador to Thailand, addressing the conference.
AIT-CIDA SEA-UEMA held regional conference on 'UEM Applications for Improvement of the Urban Environment'
AIT and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications (SEA-UEMA) Project recently held a regional conference on 'UEM Applications for Improvement of the Urban Environment.
At the opening ceremony, seated from left, Ms. Phantumvanit Pongsri, Deputy Director, ILO Bangkok, Mr. Peera Manatat, Vice Minister of Ministry of Labour, Thailand, and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost, AIT. At the podium is Mr. Valter Neuloni, Activity Manager, ILO/ITC, Turin.
Prof. Hans van Ginkel, Rector of UNU seals the accord in a handshake with Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President as he exchanges the MoU.
UNU, AIT signed MoU
The United Nations University (UNU) and AIT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, March 9, 2004.
The MoU formalizes the many collaborations between UNU and AIT and focuses on
collaboration on Human Resources Development and the use of new technologies for
academic research applications.
AITAA now accepts DCPP 2004 and Research Grant Applications
The AIT Alumni Association (AITAA) is now accepting applications for the Doctoral Conference Participation Program (DCPP) 2004. The program - annually conducted by AITAA - sponsors the attendance of Doctoral students in international conference to promote interest in sharing of knowledge and experiences, and to project AIT's image in research.
H.E. Singaporean Ambassador Chan Heng Wing (left) is seen being briefed and welcomed by Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (right), AIT President and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean SCE
Visiting AIT
On March 8, 2004, His Excellency Mr. Chan Heng Wing, Ambassador of Singapore to the Kingdom of Thailand visited AIT. During the visit H.E. Ambassador Chan Heng Wing was first welcomed at the Admin Building and met with Prof.
H.E. Dr. Andrew McAlister (left), Canadian Ambassador to Thailand, addressing the conference.
AIT-CIDA SEA-UEMA held regional conference on 'UEM Applications for Improvement of the Urban Environment'
AIT and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications (SEA-UEMA) Project recently held a regional conference on 'UEM Applications for Improvement of the Urban Environment.
At the opening ceremony, seated from left, Ms. Phantumvanit Pongsri, Deputy Director, ILO Bangkok, Mr. Peera Manatat, Vice Minister of Ministry of Labour, Thailand, and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost, AIT. At the podium is Mr. Valter Neuloni, Activity Manager, ILO/ITC, Turin.
AIT International Women's Day (IWD)
March 2004 celebrations
'Gender & Epidemics'
Venue - AIT Conference Center
8 Monday to 14 Sunday March 2004
Program Schedule
Date
Time
Activities
8
17-18:30 hrs
19:00 hrs
Reception: Drinks & Snacks
A film showing entitled Mr-& Mrs Iyer and directed by Aparna Sen
Raffle Draws
8-14
All Day & Night
Exhibition of children's paintings from the AIT Community School
AITCC lobby
11
09:00-09:30 hrs
09:30-10:30 hrs
10:45 hrs
13:00-15:00 hrs
17:00-18:00 hrs
Official opening.
UNU donates software package on Remote
Sensing/GIS
The United Nations University (UNU) donated the School of Civil Engineering a package of software on Remote Sensing and GIS called ERMAPPER. It was handed over by Dr. Srikantha Herath (above right), Senior Academic Programme Officer at UNU, to Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, SCE Dean in a simple ceremony on February 23, 2004 at the Civil Engineering Lounge.
ADB Summer Internship Program Info now available at ASO
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Summer Internship Program for 2004 is now accepting applications for internship to a two-month 2004 Summer Internship Program to qualified Master or Doctoral students, starting from June 28, 2004, in the following Terms of Reference:
Project A: 'Pension system in Central Asian Republics'
Project B: 'Estimating Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate (ERER) in Azerbaijan'
Project C: 'Agriculture subsidies and under valuation of forestry in the Mekhong Region: Implications for ADB's assistance to forestry/natural resource sectors'
Project D: 'Developing ADB's Assistantce Strategy for Safe Motherhood and
Newborn Health'
Project E: 'Why is foreign assistance more effective in some countries? An enquiry into factors contributing to development effectiveness'
Project F: 'Trustfunds in the Pacific, their Role and Future'
Project G: 'Poverty and Alcohol Abuse in South Asia'
Project H: 'Effective Fiscal Consolidation Strategies in Emerging Market
Economies'
Project I: 'Reducing child mortality in south Asia through effective and efficient interventions: Evolving assistance strategies for achieving MDGs