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International Conference on intelligent systems & networks

From 23-25 February 2007, The Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT), Haryana Engineering College (HEC), and Jagadhari—135003 (Haryana), India, will organize an International Conference on Intelligent Systems & Networks – IISN 2007.

The conference aims to bring the researchers working in intelligent systems, soft computing, intelligent networks and other related areas under one umbrella to enable exchange of ideas and interaction between them for the advancement of this field of science and technology.

Conference calls for papers
The University Support to Environmental Planning and Management project (USEPAM – http://www.usepam.ait.ac.th)
at Regional and Rural Development Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development will organize a regional conference on 'Environmental Planning and Management in Southeast Asian Countries' in Hanoi, Vietnam, during 6-8 March 2007.

The specific objectives of the conference are: 1) to facilitate the exchange of experiences gained in and lessons learned from regionally coordinated capacity building projects implemented for strengthening multidisciplinary curricula, outreach activities and applied research capacity in the area of environmental planning and management amongst academicians, policymakers, planners and international development agencies in the region who are carrying out same or similar projects; 2) to provide a forum to researchers as well as planners and policymakers for presenting results of and methodological experiences in research projects; for sharing lessons learned through implementation of environmental management policies; for discussing the policy implications of the findings of the research projects; and for seeking policy oriented research issues.

Workshop on bio-innovations in agriculture and health conducted in November

With support from the International Development Research Centre, AIT is organizing a workshop on 'Integrated Policies for Bio-innovations in Agriculture and Health in Asia' on 13-15 November 2006. The workshop is coordinated by Prof.

Electricity pricing workshop takes place 1-3 November

Electric Power System Management in the Energy field of study is organizing a training workshop on 'Electricity Pricing and Risk Management' during 1-3 November 2006 at the AIT Conference Center.

The training course covers the following topics: Pricing of Renewable Energy Resources; Fuel Adjustment Tariff Structure: A Case of Thailand; Generation Asset Valuation and Risk Analysis; Project Risk Management; Interrupted Energy Assessment Rate and Reliability; Improvement in Thai Power System; Very Small SPP Pricing and Policy; Renewable Portfolio Standard; Centralized Generation Scheduling in Competitive Environment; Electricity Price Regulation; Transmission and Distribution System Pricing; Integrated Resource Planning; Organization and Finance of Power Utility; Technical Visit.

A Sri Lankan newspaper publishes SOM’s DBA launch
On Wednesday, 20 September, the launching of AIT’s School of Management’s new program – Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) was published in Financial Times, a Sri Lankan Newspaper, after the launching ceremony held at Mt. Lavinia hotel, Sri Lanka on 18 September 2006.SOM’s DBA program is for senior professional managers/administrators and is intended to create a body of knowledge embedded in practice.

A Sri Lankan newspaper publishes SOM’s DBA launch
On Wednesday, 20 September, the launching of AIT’s School of Management’s new program – Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) was published in Financial Times, a Sri Lankan Newspaper, after the launching ceremony held at Mt. Lavinia hotel, Sri Lanka on 18 September 2006.SOM’s DBA program is for senior professional managers/administrators and is intended to create a body of knowledge embedded in practice.

A New Book on Clean Development Mechanism by AIT Professors and Researchers
Professors Ram Shrestha and S. Kumar have co-authored a book titled 'Baseline Methodologies for Clean Development Mechanism Projects' with Dr. Sudhir Sharma and Dr. Govinda Timilsina.

A New Book on Clean Development Mechanism by AIT Professors and Researchers
Professors Ram Shrestha and S. Kumar have co-authored a book titled 'Baseline Methodologies for Clean Development Mechanism Projects' with Dr. Sudhir Sharma and Dr. Govinda Timilsina.

France and AIT agree on a new joint research programme
On 11 September 2006, H.E. Mr. Laurent Aublin, Ambassador of France to Thailand and Chairman of AIT's Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, signed an agreement between the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Asian Institute of Technology for a France/AIT Programme of Joint Research Projects for Scientific Development in the ASEAN called France / AIT Network.

France and AIT agree on a new joint research programme
On 11 September 2006, H.E. Mr. Laurent Aublin, Ambassador of France to Thailand and Chairman of AIT's Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President, signed an agreement between the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Asian Institute of Technology for a France/AIT Programme of Joint Research Projects for Scientific Development in the ASEAN called France / AIT Network.