New Course Offering
The new elective course ED09.98L: Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Systems, 3(3-0), to be offered in the May 2000 term by the Environmental Technology and Management field of study, will be held on Wednesdays, 11.00-11.50 a.m., Room E108 and Fridays, 10.00-11.50 a.m., Room E108.
Students who have registered for the Master's Program in 'Cleaner Production' are encouraged to take this course.
MEETING THE PRESIDENT
President Armand met with Ms. Marianne Karlsen, NORAD Senior Executive Officer for Asia and Latin America, on 3 March, to discuss the recommendations of the NGDO Review Report.
On 7 March, President Armand, joined by senior AIT officials, hosted the visit of Mr. Pradech Phayakvichien, Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand, and his party.
VISITING AIT
14 March
• Delegation from Rajabhat Institute (Rambhai Barni), Chantaburi
15 March
• Naresuan University Delegation: Prof. Vichran Pupath, Dean of Engineering Faculty;
Dr. Kawin Sonthipermpoon, Associate Dean of Planning and Development Affairs, and Asst.
AIT and Chulalongkorn University -Thailand Urban Development Seminar Series
Seminar on PROMOTING GOOD URBAN GOVERNANCE: EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS by Mr. Nathaniel von Einsiedel, Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific, Urban Management Programme, Regional Office for Asia-Pacific, Bangkok.
THE MONTH AT AITCV - FEBRUARY 2000
Training courses and other activities: On 11-16 February, the AIT Preparatory Mission for the Public System Management Masters Program Proposal, composed of Dr. Joel Broustail, Dr. Do Ba Khang and Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh, visited Hanoi and, together with AITCV officials, held meetings at Hanoi University of Technology, the National Economics University; the Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Planning and Investment; the embassies of Finland, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and the offices of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Endowment Fund for IAEDSMT
I am pleased to announce that an amount of money realized from our 40th Anniversary Conference in Civil and Environmental Engineering - New Frontiers and Challenges, which was held last November; the Milton Bender Lecture Series; and other outreach activities carried out by the School of Civil Engineering, will be placed in an Endowment Fund to support the establishment of the International Academy in Engineering Development and Scientific and Management Technology (IAEDSMT). The establishment of the Academy, the centerpiece at last year's 40th Anniversary Conference, paves the way for the global networking of leading universities, state and private sector agencies and research organizations, serving as a catalyst in promoting sustainable urban and rural environments and embracing multi-faceted science and technology activities, at the appropriate and advanced levels.
URGENTLY NEEDED: SOLUTIONS TO ASIA'S URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Opening yesterday was an international workshop on 'Creating Sustainable Cities through Urban Environmental Management', organized by the Urban Environmental Management Project of the Canadian Universities Consortium.
WELCOME
The School of Environment, Resources and Development and the Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management (ITCZM) area of specialization, cordially welcome Dr. KATHE R. JENSEN from Denmark as an Associate Professor. She is seconded by Danida for 2 years, starting 15 February 2000.
Dr. Jensen obtained her Ph.D in marine biology from Florida Institute of Technology in 1980 and D.Sc. from the University of Copenhagen in 1997. Prior to joining AIT, Dr. Jensen was an Associate Professor with the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen.
Last week at SOM
Mr. C. P. Chan, Director of Henkel Thailand, recently spoke on 'Henkel Cognis in Asia' at the School of Management. Seen from left: Mr. Chan and Dr. Clemens Bechter, SOM faculty with the SOM students.
RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS September 1999 Term
The AIT Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the AITAA Research Grant for the September 1999 Term. This grant, which is supplemental to available scholarship funds, enables the recipients to return to their home countries to undertake investigation and data collection.