Recent Activities @ AITCV
New Academic Program
After completing their EMBA course preparation work in Hanoi, the 22 enrolees of the EMBA Program at AITCV joined the course, 'Financial Management in an International Firm', being conducted at AIT from 8-22 October.
Seminars @ AIT
Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Cleaner Production
A special lecture on 'Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Cleaner Production' will be held on
Tuesday, 17 October from 10:00-12:00 a.m. at Room ET1 to be conducted by Mr. Patchamuthu Illangovan,
Senior Environmental Specialist, East Asia Environmental and Social Development Unit, World Bank.
H.E. Mr. Jan Axel Nordlander, right, Swedish Ambassador, with AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, at the agreement signing ceremony.
Swedish Support to AIT
Scholarships valued at SEK 12 million (THB 52,000,000) were presented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) to AIT, as part of a support agreement valued at over SEK 22 million (THB 95,000,000) that was signed on Thursday, 12 October, at the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok.
AITAA DOCTORAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
With support from this year's AITAA Doctoral Conference Participation Program, Mr. Keattisak Sripimanwat, a Doctoral degree candidate in Telecommunications, participated in the 'IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Fall 2000 (VTC2000)', held at the World Trade Center, Boston, USA, on 24-28 September.
SCE FORUM MEETING on 19 OCTOBER
The next meeting of the School of Civil Engineering (SCE) will be held on Thursday, 19 October, in room N238 at 1:00 p.m.
SCE faculty who would like to suggest items for the meeting's agenda are requested to please contact Khun Lek, SCE secretary before noon on Monday, 16 October.
Prof. George Fleming, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, lectured on 'Environment ... Engineering and Technological Development'
Prof. George Fleming, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, lectured on 'Environment ... Engineering and Technological Development' at the AIT Center Auditorium last week.
Signing of MRCS-AIT Partnership Agreement
A partnership agreement (PA) will be signed between the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) and AIT on Wednesday, 11 October. The MRCS delegation will be composed of Dr. Joern Kristensen, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Lars Pedersen, Chief of Public Relations and Coordination Unit.
Lecture by Prof. George Fleming, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Prof. George Fleming, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, lectured on 'Environment ... Engineering and Technological Development' at the AIT Center Auditorium last week.
Lectures @ AIT
'Competitiveness and Innovation Systems in East Asia: the Technological Aspects'. The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Sanjaya Lall, Oxford University on Monday, 9 October at 5:00 p.m., AIT Center TV Lounge
Abstract:
The importance of technological development and innovation as key foundations of competitiveness in Thailand and other ASEAN member countries is becoming increasingly evident.
Members' Directory of AITAA Bangladesh Chapter
The Bangladesh Chapter of the AIT Alumni Association (AITAA), led by Mr. Emaduddin Ahmad, President, is publishing a members' directory. To-date AIT has produced over 200 alumni from Bangladesh. Another regular publication is a bulletin which provides information on AIT for potential student applicants.