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AIT IN SRI LANKA

Collaborations with Sri Lanka were further strengthened by a mission led by Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President, who travelled to Colombo on 23-26 January 2000 and held high level meetings with concerned authorities.

Working with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Preceding the mission was a visit to AIT on 16 January by H. E. Mr. Richard Pathirana, the Sri Lankan Minister of Education and Higher Education, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Karunatilaka Amunugama, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand and an AIT Trustee.

What's new in next generation mobile communications?

Answers were discussed at 'The 1st Asia & Pacific Seminar on Next Generation Mobile Communications', which was jointly organized by the Telecommunications Program, SAT, and Yokosuka Research Park (YRP) of Japan, on 28 January.

FACULTY WELCOME

The Agriculture, Aquatic Systems and Engineering Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development, welcomes Dr. S. Ranamukhaarachchi from Sri Lanka , as a Visiting Faculty in the Agricultural Systems field of study. He joined AIT from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.

VISITORS

Last Week:

26 Jan. - Faculty members of the Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Ulsan, Korea, as guests of SCE and Prof. Y. S. Chung, a Visiting SCE Faculty. The group included Prof. Tuk-Ki Min; Assoc. Prof. Byoung-Ho Lee; Asst. Prof.

Events

URBAN ROAD SAFETY Training Course

The Asian Center for Transportation Studies (ACTS), in collaboration with CUC UEM, is organizing a training course, 'Urban Road Safety' on 15-17 February 2000, Room B202 at AIT Center. The three-day training course focuses on urban road safety and management problems.

INTRODUCTION OF MICROELECTRONICS GAINS GROUND IN THAILAND

An overview of current activities in Thailand's microelectronics industry will feature in discussions at the third AIT-NECTEC workshop on MICROELECTRONICS INITIATIVE, to be organised by the Asian Institute of Technology and the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center of the National Science and Technology Development Agency of Thailand.

AIT shares its experience in AQUA OUTREACH THAILAND

The sharing of information on successful experiences taking place in the developing world is one of the best strategies for overcoming the obstacles that stand in the way of success.

Sharing Innovative Experiences is a publication that consists of case studies of successful applications of science and technology in the developing world.

AIT's Response to Bangkok Post Article

On January 12, 2000, Bangkok Post wrote...

AIT to get Bt163M fund

Budget Bureau keen to cut financial aid

The cabinet has approved financial aid of 163 million baht for the Asian Institute of Technology between the year 2000 and 2004.

The funding for the seventh phase of the financial aid program is split in two categories: 115 million baht for the scholarship program and 48 million baht to support the institute's expenditure, including salaries of coordinators of the aid program.

SAT Program Coordinators

I am pleased to announce the following program coordinatorships in the School of Advanced Technologies.

Computer Science and Information Management (CSIM)
Dr. Phan Minh Dung (newly elected - 4 January 2000), Ext. 5709, Email: dung@cs.

New EPSM Field of Study Coordinator

Dr. Surapong Chirarattananon, Coordinator of Energy Program, was appointed by Prof Chongrak Polprasert, Dean of SERD, as the new Coordinator of Energy Power Systems Management (EPSM) Field of Study, effective from January 11, 2000, for a period of one year.