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Swedish Ambassador assumes chairmanship of the Executive Committee
H.E. Mr. Jonas Hafstrom (above), Ambassador of Sweden, assumes as new Chairman of the Executive Committee as appointed by Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees at a meeting held 2 March 2007 by AIT Executive Committee.

New Chairman of the Board and the newly appointed FRC Co-chairpersons welcomed at the Special Faculty Meeting

On 1 March 2007, Professor Dennes T. Bergado, Faculty Representative, organized a special Faculty Meeting for faculty members to get acquainted with and welcome the new Chairman of the Board, Dr. Tej Bunnag and the newly appointed co-chairpersons of the Faculty Relations Committee (FRC) of the Board, H.E. Mrs.

AIT, Government of Germany renew relationship

AIT and the Government of Germany are renewing their relationship as discussed during Ms. Hannelore Bossmann (above right), Head of the South-East-Asia Section of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) in Bonn, Germany, accompanied by Mr. Jan Stevener (seen below, left), Director of DAAD, Information Center in Bangkok, visited to AIT on 1 March 2007. From the discussion between DAAD delegates and the AIT Administration, AIT will soon be submitting a proposal for consideration by DAAD outlining specific areas in which there could be cooperation.

AIT, TBF reinstate partnership

The Bridge Fund (TBF) expressed its interest in continuing the partnership with AIT during the visit of Ms. Monica Gary, Executive Director and Ms. Camille Richard, Program Director from The Bridge Fund (TBF) to AIT on 1 March 2007.

The TBF representatives also expressed their appreciation to Government of France for its support extended to ethnic Tibetans from China to further their studies at AIT. There are currently three ethnic Tibetans enrolled at AIT through TBF with the support of French Government.

AIT, Sida discuss 'sustainable cities' pre-proposal

Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, together with Professor Sudip K. Rakshit, Vice President Research, and Professor S. Kumar, Dean, School of Environment, Resources and Development, recently met with Dr. Robert Nygard, Research Advisor, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), to discuss the status of AIT's 'sustainable cities' pre-proposal to Sida.

MPO, PWUT plan to partner AIT on disaster prevention and management

Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, recently welcomed Dr. Saeed Mitzamohammadi, Deputy Director General, Economic Studies and International Cooperation Bureau, Management and Planning Organization (MPO); and Dr. Nemat Hassani, Associate Professor, Power & Water University of Technology (PWUT), Head of Research Center for National Disasters in Industry from Iran, who were in Bangkok for meetings with ESCAP to discuss the setting up of a center for disaster mitigation and management in Iran.

AIT's Habitech Center assists in Post-Tsunami reconstruction work

The Habitech Center of the School of Engineering and Technology (SET), AIT,
is carrying out the construction of 56 houses in the Baan Nam Khem Village
of the Phangna Province. Habitech Center is responsible for the design,
training, construction, and supervision of the housing implementation for
the EU-ASIA PRO ECO II B Post-Tsunami Project.

President of AITAA-Mother Chapter visits Philippines

AITAA-Mother Chapter President and Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Gen. Dr. Boonsrang Niumpradit (8th from left, above) met senior alumni and members of AITAA-Philippines this week.

Welcome Staff

The School of Engineering and Technology welcomes Dr. Djoen San Santoso (right) as the Assistant to the Dean in SET Dean's Office.

Dr. Santoso completed his doctoral study in Civil Engineering with specialization in Transportation Planning from Saitama University, Japan in 2005 and master's degree in Construction Management from AIT in 1999. He was the then School of Civil Engineering's Planning Officer from 2000 to 2002. He can be contacted at room N215, Academic Building, tel.

FP7 networking information and contact details

In order to facilitate networking with other institutions for partnership for the EU sponsored Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the Sponsored and Contracted Project Office (SCPO) has already uploaded its contacts to the assigned web site.