Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President (left) and H.E. Ambassador Mr. Jan Axel Nordlander, Swedish Ambassador, Swedish Ambassador to Thailand exchanges Sida-AIT Scholarship Cooperation agreement for 2004-2007
Sida-AIT Cooperation for Scholarships

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Asian Institute of Technology agreed on September 19, 2003 to implement a cooperation program on 'Capacity building for sustainable development through higher education and training in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

From left: Prof. Dr. Chindalak Vandhanasinghu, Dean, School of Public Administration, NIDA; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chamaiporn Kunakemakorn, Vice President for Administration, NIDA; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Preecha Jarungidanan, President, NIDA; Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Prof.

DEC's Workshop on 'Creating of Lessons on E-Learning by Using VClass'

On September 24-26, 2003, the Office of Information Technology for Administration for Educational Development of the Commission on Higher Education, together with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and E-Learning & Multimedia Working Group organized the workshop on 'Creating of Lessons on E-Learning by Using VClass' at Computer Software Training Center, the Commission on Higher Education, Bangkok.

AIT Conference Center Functions
September 29 - October 05, 2003

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 29 Sept.
08:30-16:30
B227/Game Rm.
Educational Policy Research Methodologies & Education
Planning (SESIP / EPRMEP)
c/o K. Kanlaya, AIT Extension, Tel: 5840

08:30-16:30
B206/B204
Rets In Aisa Workshop - Phase III
c/o K. Boonjira, EP, Tel: 5418

14:00-16:30
B144
Singapore Millennium Foundation Presentation
c/o DSCA, (Dr. Anila, Tel: 5064)

08:30-16:30
B108
Development Planning Project Management & Monitoring

c/o K. Worawan, AITE , Tel: 5237

Tue.

Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. Budi Prakoso
(BPD999870)), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of
Doctor of Technical Science in Bioprocess Technology in the field of Food
Engineering and Bioprocess Technology FoS, School of Environment, Resources and Development will have his final examination
on Monday, 29th September 2003 at 15:00 p.m. in the room BT 105 (Biotechnology Building).
His dissertation in entitled 'Detection and Quantification of Genetically Modified Soybean in Tempe'

Interested persons are welcome.

AITCC Conference Center Functions
September 22 - September 28, 2003

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 22 Sept.
08:30-16:30
B115
Strategic Management & Its Applications in Decentralized
Secondary Education (SESIP-2)
c/o K Voravate, AIT Extension, Tel: 5279

08:30-16:30
B227/Game Rm.
Educational Policy Research Methodologies & Education
Planning (SESIP / EPRMEP)
c/o K. Kanlaya, AIT Extension, Tel: 5840

08:30-16:30
B204
Planning & Administering Good Governance (PAGG)
c/o Mr. Pradeep, MED-AITE, Tel: 5274

Tue.

AIT seals goodwill, cooperation pacts with recent visitors

On September 19, a Swedish delegation comprising of H.E. Mr. Jan Axel
Nordlander (above right), Swedish Ambassador to Thailand; Mr. Jerker Thunberg, Head of the Department for Natural Resources and the Environment, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Stockholm; and Dr. Bo Gohl, First Secretary of the Swedish Environmental Secretariat in Asia (SENSA), visited AIT and met with the Institute's administrators.

MOET Vietnam, AIT to sign training accord

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Vietnam and AIT is to sign on
September 26, a new agreement for MOET to provide scholarships for the 2003-2006
intakes at AIT.

The agreement aims to provide more opportunities in the Master and Doctoral
levels for lecturers and management staff of universities, research
institutes, high tech parks, government administrative organizations,
politico-social organizations, and other Vietnamese enterprises provided
they are eligible for government funding.

AIT Exhibition at Thailand Science-Tech 2003
Sept. 24 - Oct. 5, Impact Muangthong Thani

AIT through PSSU (Promotional Support Services Unit) will participate in Thailand Science Tech 2003 from September 24 to October 5, 2003 at Impact, Muangthong Thani.

AIT Joins Siam Cement's Total Quality Days

Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd. will organize Total Quality Days from September
22-26, to promote knowledge and Best Practices in Quality Management System
and Safety & Environment Management System, and AIT has been invited to
participate.