Winner of AITAA Grant
The Executive Committee of the AIT Alumni Association is pleased to announce Mr. Thilak Ginige as the recipient for the September 1999 term of the AITAA Grant supporting Doctoral student participation in international conferences.
WELCOME TO AIT
(Above): A delegation from Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou, China, led by Prof. Hu Jianxiong,
Vice President, visited AIT on 21 March. AIT
President, Prof.Jean-Louis Armand, and Prof.
Hu are seen discussing academic
cooperation between the two institutions.
SEMINAR SERIES IN FRENCH
Mr Andre Mercier, Chief Executive Officer of the retail group Big C/Casino Thailand, spoke to SOM students on 21 March on the retail market worldwide and in Thailand. This event ended the seminar series in French which was coordinated by Prof.
FAREWELL
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CARING FOR OUR CITIES
H.E. Dr. Arthit Ourairat, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) of Thailand, was the honored guest at an international workshop, 'Creating Sustainable Cities through Urban Environmental Management', organized by the Urban Environmental Management Project of the Canadian Universities Consortium and AIT and sponsored by Environment Canada.
WELCOME
The School of Environment, Resources and Development and the Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program cordially welcome Dr. PER H. NIELSEN from Denmark as an Associate Professor. He is seconded by Danida for 2 years.
Dr. Nielsen holds a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.
New Course Offering
The new elective course ED09.98L: Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Systems, 3(3-0), to be offered in the May 2000 term by the Environmental Technology and Management field of study, will be held on Wednesdays, 11.00-11.50 a.m., Room E108 and Fridays, 10.00-11.50 a.m., Room E108.
Students who have registered for the Master's Program in 'Cleaner Production' are encouraged to take this course.
MEETING THE PRESIDENT
President Armand met with Ms. Marianne Karlsen, NORAD Senior Executive Officer for Asia and Latin America, on 3 March, to discuss the recommendations of the NGDO Review Report.
On 7 March, President Armand, joined by senior AIT officials, hosted the visit of Mr. Pradech Phayakvichien, Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand, and his party.
VISITING AIT
14 March
• Delegation from Rajabhat Institute (Rambhai Barni), Chantaburi
15 March
• Naresuan University Delegation: Prof. Vichran Pupath, Dean of Engineering Faculty;
Dr. Kawin Sonthipermpoon, Associate Dean of Planning and Development Affairs, and Asst.
THE MONTH AT AITCV - FEBRUARY 2000
Training courses and other activities: On 11-16 February, the AIT Preparatory Mission for the Public System Management Masters Program Proposal, composed of Dr. Joel Broustail, Dr. Do Ba Khang and Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh, visited Hanoi and, together with AITCV officials, held meetings at Hanoi University of Technology, the National Economics University; the Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Planning and Investment; the embassies of Finland, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and the offices of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.