AIT GAZETTE
Issue No. 9
8 AUGUST 2000
REPORT OF 25 JULY 2000 REFORM PROCESS COMMITTEE (RPC) MEETING
A. Welcome
The President welcomed members of the Reform Steering Committee who had been invited to the meeting.
B. Review and Approval of the 11 July 2000 RPC Report
Members reviewed and approved the draft report of the 11 July 2000 RPC, which will incorporate comments and suggestions, made at the meeting.
IT and Communications in the New Millenium
AIT partnered industrial agents and leading educational and research institutions at an international forum cum conference held on 1-4 August. It was sponsored by Siemens AG and co-organized by AIT with the National Science and Technology Agency of Thailand.
PROF. CHONGRAK NAMED
OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST
FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH
IN NATURAL SYSTEMS FOR
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND WASTE RECYCLING
Prof. Chongrak Polprasert seen being interviewed by Ms. Narakorn Tiyanond (left), TV personality and emcee of the 2000 OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST AWARDS Press Conference ceremony held 2 August at the Royal Pathumwan Princess Hotel.
Promotional Trip to Kunming
AIT participated in the Thailand Education Fair held 28-30 July in Kunming, China PDR.
Top photo shows from left: Dr. Wanchai Sirichana, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of University Affairs (MUA) Thailand; Assoc.
Final Doctoral Examination Schedule
Tuesday, 8 August from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in room E109 (RDGR Seminar Room). Mr. Hari Kumar Pradhan, a Ph. D. candidate in Regional and Rural Development Planning under the Rural Development, Gender and Resources Program, will present his dissertation which is entitled 'Sustainable Mountain Area Development through Eco-tourism'.
AIT Job Announcement
Reference Number : 020
Position : Sr. Lab. Technician
Grade: A9
Deadline of application: 1 Sept 2000
Note: This is a Repeat Advertisement
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Reference Number: 023
Position : Laboratory Supervisor
Grade : A12
Deadline of Application: 18 Aug 2000
Reference Number: 024
Position : Research Associate
Grade : A12
Deadline of Application : 21 Aug 2000
Reference Number: 025
Position : Driver/Office Assistant
Deadline of Application : 21 Aug 2000
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Criminal Offence
Recently, on two separate occasions, some AIT students were caught shoplifting in Future
Park. Under the criminal laws of Thailand, these students have committed offences that are
punishable by imprisonment or expulsion from the country, in the case of non-Thai nationals.
Seminars @ AIT
'Motivational Factors in Australian Construction Industry Workforce,' to be held on Monday, 7 August from 10 a.m. to 12 noon int Room E220, Academic Building. The seminar will be delivered by Mr. Swapan Kumar Saha, Lecturer, Construction & Building Sciences from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.
Open invitation from School of Management
SOM is holding a two-fold event on Saturday, 29 July. The first is a football tournament, starting at 9 a.m., to be played by eight teams. Mr Foellmer, MD of Bayer Thai, will present the trophy at 5:15 p.m.
The second is a presentation of WAP applications (browsing the Internet with mobile phone), starting at 6 p.m.
The schedule is as follows:
9.00 Tournament starts (linemen from AIT, referees sponsored by Unisys); refreshments
sponsored by Caltex
9.00-13.30 AIT students take mobile bets on winning team (WAP gateway provided
by Siemens)
12.00-13.30 Lunch break
13.30 Tournament continues
15.00 Free Beer, sponsored by EMBA (Carlsberg), and soft drinks
17.00 'Cocktail reception' S&P; catering sponsored by?
17.15 Tournament ends and trophies are presented
18.00 Start WAP Presentations: Mobile (cinema) ticketing
18.45 Mobile betting and announcement of winners in football betting (prizes from Siemens)
19.30 Mobile brokerage
20.15 WAP4biz (mobile news portal)
21.00 Mobile car service
22.00 End
AIT GAZETTE
Issue No. 8
25 JULY 2000
REPORT OF 11 JULY 2000 REFORM PROCESS COMMITTEE (RPC) MEETING
A. Welcome
The President welcomed Mr. Wanchai Sophonsakulrat, the newly elected International Staff Representative, to the meeting.
B. Review and Approval of the 4 July 2000 RPC Report
Members reviewed and approved the draft report of the 4 July 2000 RPC, which will incorporate comments and suggestions, made at the meeting.