AITCC Conference Center Functions
May 19- May 23, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 19 May
08:30-16:30
B202/B204
Multicast Workshop
c/o K. Patcharee, DEC Div., Tel: 6619
06:30-08:00
B223
YOGA Class
c/o Mrs. Paul, SOM, Tel: 6183
Tue.
H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees, is seen welcoming HRH Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev, The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Nepal, in the presence of Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; H.E. Mr. Janak Bahadur Singh, Nepalese Ambassador to Thailand; and H.E. Dr. Krasae Chanawongse, Advisor to Thai Prime Minister, at a dinner hosted by Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees on May 5.
UNEP and AIT host the Crown Prince of Nepal, PARAS BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV visit
On May 4-7, 2003 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) had the honor to co-host the visit of His Royal Highness PARAS BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV, The Crown Prince of Nepal.
AIT Honored by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
At a private ceremony held at the Swedish Ambassador's residence on April 29, 2003, Professor Jean-Louis Armand, President of AIT, was awarded by H.E. Swedish Ambassador Jan Axel Nordlander , upon Royal Command, the order of Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 'in recognition of his active support of the broadening of cooperation with Sweden in science and technology and for promoting transparency and accountability with regard to the administration and finances of the Asian Institute of Technology, thereby also safeguarding Sweden's contributions and highlighting Sweden's role as a donor country.
AIT Conference Center Functions
May 12- May 16, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 12 May
08:30-16:30
Auditorium
UNINET MEETING "CIT-2003 & WUNCA 10th"
c/o K. Pensri, DEC Div., Tel: 6613
06:30-08:00
B223
YOGA Class
c/o Mrs.
From left: H.E. Mr. Jan Axel Nordlander, Vice Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees and Swedish Ambassador to Thailand; H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees; Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost.
Dean/AIT Extension, Prof. Gajendra Singh, with, on his right, Prof. M.S . Mookiah, Vice-Chancellor, Eastern University; Mr. N. Pathmanathan, Deputy Secretary-Treasurer, Ministry of Finance & Planning; and Dr. S. Raveendranath, Dean/Agriculture, Eastern University.
Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (left), AIT President presents a token of appreciation to Prof. Jimmy Weinblatt.
On April 21, 2003, Prof. Jimmy Weinblatt, Rector of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel visited AIT.
The visit aims to enhance, encourage, and formalize scholarly and scientific interaction between the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and AIT through the promotion of exchange opportunities for academic staff, professional staff, and students desiring to participate in academic programs, research and other appropriate activities.
AIT Conference Center Functions
April 28- May 2, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 28 Apr.
08:30-16:30
B202
Fredskorpset Preparatory Course
c/o Mr. Rey, AIT Extension, Tel: 5225
Tue. 29 Apr.
08:30-16:30
B202
Fredskorpset Preparatory Course
c/o Mr. Rey, AIT Extension, Tel: 5225
Wed.
Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon (left), Provost; Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (fourth from left), AIT President and Prof. Gothom Arya (fifth from left) with the graduands.
From left: Prof Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; H.E. Estrella F. Alabastro, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of the Republic of the Philippines; and H.E. Romeo Manalo, Charge d' Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Bangkok.
GRADUATION SPEECH
By PROF. JEAN-LOUIS ARMAND
AIT PRESIDENT
H. E. Dr. Estrella F. Alabastro, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Republic of the Philippines, and our distinguished graduation speaker for today.
H. E. Mr. Janak Bahadur Singh, Ambassador of Nepal to Thailand and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps,
Your Excellencies and Honoured Guests,
Trustees,
Faculty and Staff, Graduands,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the 97th Graduation Ceremony of the Asian Institute of Technology.