Dame Anita Roddick lectures tomorrow
Dame Anita Roddick (right), founder and co-chair of the world renowned Body Shop will give a lecture on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 2:00 p.m. at the AIT Conference Center Auditorium.
Dame Anita, will speak on the topic 'Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Trade.
From left: Mr. Noritada Morita, President, Asia Strategy Forum Co. Ltd.; Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, GMSARN Director and AIT Provost; Dr. Tong-In Wongsothorn, Chairman of the Council of Advisors and President Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University; Dr. Bhanupong Nidhiprabha, GMSARN Co-Director and Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Thammasat University; and Dr. Chumnarn Pongsri, Director, Environment Division, Mekong River Commission.
Asian Press representatives headstarts visit at AIT
Eight journalists representing media and publishing companies from People's Republic of China and Vietnam visited AIT on February 26, 2004.
The group is comprised of: Ms. Catherine Chen Ling, Work & Studying Aboard, Shanghai, China; Mr. Lin Hong Hao, Guangzhou Daily, Guangzhou, China; Ms. Chen Na, Shenzhen Evening Newspaper, Guangzhou, China; Mr. Chen Weiyuan, International Talent Magazine, Beijing, China; Ms. Hunag Yi-Ching, The Liberty Times, Taiwan; Mr. Nguyen Van Phu, Saigon Economic Times, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Mr. Ngo Van Phong, Thuong Mai, Hanoi, Vietnam; and Mr. Pham Tuan Anh, Ngan Hang, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Exchanging the MoU (from left): Mr. V. K. Nanayakkara, Secretary to the Ministry of Education; Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Director of the ADB-funded SEMP Project; Professor Gajendra Singh, Dean of AIT Extension and Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, AIT's Director of Promotion Activities.
SCE Announces New Set of Field Coordinators
Upon consultation with the faculty and with the confirmation of the Prof. Jean Louis Armand, AIT President and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost, the School of Civil Engineering announces the appointment of a new set of Field Coordinators effective February 15, 2004.
Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management Field of Study
Dr. Stephen Olu Ogunlana (Nigeria) is currently a Professor of Construction Engineering and Management.
From left: Prof. Alain Degiovanni, Mme. Brigitte Jamart, Mr. Roland Morancho, Mme. Joelle Courbieres, Prof. Patrick Ozil, Dr. Jean-Pierre Delsol, AIT President Jean-Louis Armand and Jean-Phillipe Thouard.
Visiting AIT
On February 25, 2004, a delegation from three National Polytechnical Institutes, France visited AIT. The delegation were comprised of Prof.
AIT Conference Center Functions
March 1 - March 7, 2004
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 1 Mar.
12:30-14:00
B108
Midterm Exam-ED78.20 (50 pax)
c/o K. Yongyuth/Registry Tel. 5034
18:00-21:00
B108
Midterm Exam-ED77.11 (70 pax)
c/o K. Yongyuth/Registry Tel.
French Minister visits AIT
On 21 February 2004, the Institute received the visit of H.E. Mr. Pierre-Andre Wiltzer, the French Minister delegate for Cooperation and Francophony, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Laurent Aublin, French Ambassador to Thailand and a high-ranking delegation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
French Minister visits AIT
On 21 February 2004, the Institute received the visit of H.E. Mr. Pierre-Andre Wiltzer, the French Minister delegate for Cooperation and Francophony, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Laurent Aublin, French Ambassador to Thailand and a high-ranking delegation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Signatories of the MoU: Professor Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Mr. Sharad Chandra Shaha, Vice-Chairman of the HLCIT, HMG and Dr. Swoyambhu Man Amatya, Secretary, MOST, HMG
AIT Partnership with Nepal
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG), High Level Commission for Information Technology (HLCIT), HMG and AIT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a special ceremony held on February 9, 2004 in Kathmandu, Nepal.