UNU donates software package on Remote
Sensing/GIS
The United Nations University (UNU) donated the School of Civil Engineering a package of software on Remote Sensing and GIS called ERMAPPER. It was handed over by Dr. Srikantha Herath (above right), Senior Academic Programme Officer at UNU, to Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, SCE Dean in a simple ceremony on February 23, 2004 at the Civil Engineering Lounge.
ADB Summer Internship Program Info now available at ASO
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Summer Internship Program for 2004 is now accepting applications for internship to a two-month 2004 Summer Internship Program to qualified Master or Doctoral students, starting from June 28, 2004, in the following Terms of Reference:
Project A: 'Pension system in Central Asian Republics'
Project B: 'Estimating Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate (ERER) in Azerbaijan'
Project C: 'Agriculture subsidies and under valuation of forestry in the Mekhong Region: Implications for ADB's assistance to forestry/natural resource sectors'
Project D: 'Developing ADB's Assistantce Strategy for Safe Motherhood and
Newborn Health'
Project E: 'Why is foreign assistance more effective in some countries? An enquiry into factors contributing to development effectiveness'
Project F: 'Trustfunds in the Pacific, their Role and Future'
Project G: 'Poverty and Alcohol Abuse in South Asia'
Project H: 'Effective Fiscal Consolidation Strategies in Emerging Market
Economies'
Project I: 'Reducing child mortality in south Asia through effective and efficient interventions: Evolving assistance strategies for achieving MDGs
Visiting AIT
AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (right) welcomes Mr. You Shaozhong
On February 27, 2004, Mr. You Shaozhong, accompanied by Ms. Feng Junying, Secretary-General and Deputy Director respectively of, China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), Dr. Shi Buzhou, Vice President, Jiangsu Teachers University of Technology, Mr. Xiaonan Yu, Deputy Director, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Exchange and Ms. Jacquelin Xu, Director/CEO Thai-Chinese Education Center, Beijing Office visited AIT.
The Chinese delegation requested the Department of Export Promotion (DEP) to channel them in their visit to AIT as part of their itinerary because they were attending the Thailand Education Exhibition held last February 27 - 29, 2004 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Reminders to Graduands
DATE
SUBMIT
PAY
DATE TO CLAIM ITEMS
1 - 12 March 2004
Check list of graduands at the Registry Counter
15 March - 7 April 2004
Request for complete transcript
B 30.00 per copy
19 April 2004
Request for attested copy of degree certificate
B 20.00 per copy
19 April 2004
Request for graduation photographs
B 150.00
28 April 2004
21 April 2004
Rent of Gown & Hood
B 250
9.00-11.00 hr at Registry Office
22 April 2004
1000 hrs: GRADUATION REHEARSAL, AITCC Auditorium (graduands
only)
1330 hrs: GRADUATION REHEARSAL, AITCC Auditorium (graduands
and faculty)
23 April 2004 0800 hrs: Photo Sessions, AITCC Auditorium
1030 hrs: 100th GRADUATION CEREMONY, AIT Conference Center
1400-1500 hrs: Return gowns & hoods to the
Registry Office
DATE
SUBMIT
PAY
DATE TO CLAIM ITEMS
1 - 12 March 2004
Check list of graduands at the Registry Counter
15 March - 7 April 2004
Request for complete transcript
B 30.00 per copy
19 April 2004
Request for attested copy of degree certificate
B 20.00 per copy
19 April 2004
Request for graduation photographs
B 150.00
28 April 2004
21 April 2004
Rent of Gown & Hood
B 250
9.00-11.00 hr at Registry Office
22 April 2004
1000 hrs: GRADUATION REHEARSAL, AITCC Auditorium (graduands
only)
1330 hrs: GRADUATION REHEARSAL, AITCC Auditorium (graduands
and faculty)
23 April 2004 0800 hrs: Photo Sessions, AITCC Auditorium
1030 hrs: 100th GRADUATION CEREMONY, AIT Conference Center
1400-1500 hrs: Return gowns & hoods to the
Registry Office
THESIS TITLE:
The procedures for checking the thesis/research study title page are as follows:
(i) Make a print out of the RESEARCH STUDY/THESIS TITLE page;
(ii) Get your Advisor's approval of the title by asking him/her to sign on the title page;
(iii) Write your 'working' e-mail address on the title page;
(iv) Submit your title page to the Registry Office.
AIT Conference Center Functions
March 8 - March 14, 2004
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 8 Mar.
08:00-17:00
B115
Education Policy Support & Strategic
Planning
c/o K. Kanlaya, AITE, Tel: 5282
08:00-17:00
B144
Sri Lankan Training of Trainers (STOT)
c/o K. Kanlaya, AITE / Tel.
Nobel physicist Alferov talk set for March 10
Nobel prize winner in Physics, Prof. Zhores I. Alferov (right), is the seventh lecturer in the Nobel Laureates and Eminent Persons Lecture Series hosted by AIT. Prof. Alferov will give a lecture on Wednesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in the AIT Conference Center Auditorium.
AIT International Women's Day (IWD)
March 2004 celebrations
'Gender & Epidemics'
Venue - AIT Conference Center
8 Monday to 14 Sunday March 2004
Program Schedule
Date
Time
Activities
8
17-18:30 hrs
19:00 hrs
Reception: Drinks & Snacks
A film showing entitled Mr-& Mrs Iyer and directed by Aparna Sen
Raffle Draws
8-14
All Day & Night
Exhibition of children's paintings from the AIT Community School
AITCC lobby
11
09:00-09:30 hrs
09:30-10:30 hrs
10:45 hrs
13:00-15:00 hrs
17:00-18:00 hrs
Official opening.
UNU donates software package on Remote
Sensing/GIS
The United Nations University (UNU) donated the School of Civil Engineering a package of software on Remote Sensing and GIS called ERMAPPER. It was handed over by Dr. Srikantha Herath (above right), Senior Academic Programme Officer at UNU, to Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, SCE Dean in a simple ceremony on February 23, 2004 at the Civil Engineering Lounge.
ADB Summer Internship Program Info now available at ASO
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Summer Internship Program for 2004 is now accepting applications for internship to a two-month 2004 Summer Internship Program to qualified Master or Doctoral students, starting from June 28, 2004, in the following Terms of Reference:
Project A: 'Pension system in Central Asian Republics'
Project B: 'Estimating Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate (ERER) in Azerbaijan'
Project C: 'Agriculture subsidies and under valuation of forestry in the Mekhong Region: Implications for ADB's assistance to forestry/natural resource sectors'
Project D: 'Developing ADB's Assistantce Strategy for Safe Motherhood and
Newborn Health'
Project E: 'Why is foreign assistance more effective in some countries? An enquiry into factors contributing to development effectiveness'
Project F: 'Trustfunds in the Pacific, their Role and Future'
Project G: 'Poverty and Alcohol Abuse in South Asia'
Project H: 'Effective Fiscal Consolidation Strategies in Emerging Market
Economies'
Project I: 'Reducing child mortality in south Asia through effective and efficient interventions: Evolving assistance strategies for achieving MDGs
Visiting AIT
AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (right) welcomes Mr. You Shaozhong
On February 27, 2004, Mr. You Shaozhong, accompanied by Ms. Feng Junying, Secretary-General and Deputy Director respectively of, China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), Dr. Shi Buzhou, Vice President, Jiangsu Teachers University of Technology, Mr. Xiaonan Yu, Deputy Director, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Exchange and Ms. Jacquelin Xu, Director/CEO Thai-Chinese Education Center, Beijing Office visited AIT.
The Chinese delegation requested the Department of Export Promotion (DEP) to channel them in their visit to AIT as part of their itinerary because they were attending the Thailand Education Exhibition held last February 27 - 29, 2004 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.