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Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
November 20, 2003: 'The Long and Winding Road To Industrial Strength Semantic Web Services' seminar by Dr. Michael Brodie, Chief Scientist, Verizon Information Technology, USA. The seminar will be held at 10:00-11:00 a.m. in Room CS-209, Computer Science Building.

Visiting AIT

Seen at the meeting (from left): Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost; Mr. Arunakiri Manikam, Vice President of Mattel Bangkok and Mr. Mike Daley, Vice President of Mattel Hong Kong.

On November 3, 2003, a 20-member delegation from Mattel offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok visited AIT.

During the visit, the delegation met with Prof.

At the Hydropower Project General Model, from left, U Win Kyaw, Director General, Ministry of Electric Power, Myanmar; U Kyaw Tin, Director, Ministry of Electric Power, Myanmar; Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean, School of Civil Engineering; Prof.

AIT Conference Center Functions
November 10 - November 17, 2003

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 10 Nov.
08:30-16:30
B115
Rural Agribusiness Development & Extension
Technique
c/o K. Wichit, AIT E, Tel: 5277

08:30-16:30
B206/B204
SANDEE WORKSHOP / UNEP
c/o K. Krittiya, UNEP, Tel: 5264

08:30-16:30
B144
DMC-30 / ADPC Training Course
c/o K. Benjaporn, ADPC, Tel: 5354

08:30-16.30
B225
Management & Implementation of Development
Projects
c/o mr.

Prof. Jerome Karle marks AIT Nobel Laureates lecture series debut

Prof. Jerome Karle (left), Nobel Laureate for Chemistry will lecture at AIT on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 marking the Nobel Laureates and eminent persons lecture series debut at AIT.

Prof.

H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun chairs High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change

United Nations Secretary General H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan announced on November 6, 2003 the nomination of H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun (left), former Prime Minister of Thailand and Chairman of the Board of AIT to chair a High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.

The Board in session.

Board of Trustees Meeting

On October 31, 2003, H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, chaired the AIT Board of Trustees Meeting held at the AIT Conference Center.

Attending the Board meeting for the first time were newly appointed trustees namely, H.E. Mr. Antonio Rodriguez, Ambassador of the Philippines and H.E. Mr. Mir Hussain Bakhsk Bangulzai, Ambassador-designate of Pakistan.

2003 Danida-AIT Cooperation Program Annual Consultations

The annual consultation meeting between the Government of Denmark and AIT was held on October 29, 2003. The Danida delegation was comprised of (above photo, from left) Mr. Karsten Gasseholm, Counsellor (Environment and Development); Mr. Neils Richter, Deputy-Head of Asia Department, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Ole Winckler Andersen, Head of Technical Division; and H. E. Mr. Peter Lysholt Hansen, Under-Secretary of State, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
November 14, 2003: Water Resources in the 21st Century under Climate Change Scenarios seminar will be held 1:00 p.m. at the Milton Bender Auditorium.

Introduction

Water resources around the world are under high stress due to escalating rate of increase of demand, especially in Asian region due to its high rate of economic development and population and growth.

SERD alumna lauded as one of 25 Stars of Asia

SERD alumna, Mrs. Rose Niu (a.k.a. Huongwei Niu, NRP928379, 1994) (left), was selected as one of 25 Stars of Asia special report by Business Week (Asia Edition), June 2003 issue.

In this sixth annual special report, achievements of group of policymakers, entrepreneurs, managers, financiers, and opinion shapers were published.