Appointment 2 Acting Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs (VPAA) and Research (VPR)

Newly, announced the appointments of Professor Sivanappan Kumar as Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor Kanchana Kanchanasut as Acting Vice President for Research at AIT. 

 

The appointment of the 2 Vice Presidents, following the resignation of Prof. S. Rakshit, VPR last year and Prof. I.M. Pandey on 31 March 2013, was informed and endorsed by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on 22 April 2013. Both Vice Presidents will work half-time, sharing the work load with their normal duty. Due to the current financial situation of AIT, both Professor Kumar and Professor Kanchana have kindly agreed not to receive any extra supplement.

Professor Kumar is Professor in Energy in the School of Environment, Resources & Development.  He was once Dean of School of Environment Resource and Development. Professor Kanchana is an expert in internet technology and the founder of the TH domain. She currently serves as Director of the Internet Education & Research Laboratory (intERLab).

 

On their respective roles as Vice Presidents, Professor Kumar and Professor Kanchana are expected to foster a sense of mutual cooperation and integration across the functional areas and provide the necessary interface between the administration and the Schools and other units.

2013 ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on "Water and Life"

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN

2013 ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on "Water and Life"

(10 April – 20 May 2013)

 

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is organizing a Digital Photo Contest on the theme of 'Water and Life' to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. This contest also coincides with the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation 2013. The photo contest aims to draw the attention of the public, policymakers and relevant stakeholders to the importance of water and challenges of water-related issues in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region in relation to human needs, gender, environment, biodiversity, and climate change and adaptation, as well as to good practices in water and related risk management, including water cooperation. The contest is also a reflection of the importance that ICIMOD places on water cooperation at all levels and symbolizes its commitment to continued efforts in this area.

 

AWARDS

 

The top three photos judged the best, second best and third best by a panel of judges will receive cash Prizes of USD 1,000, 800, and 600 respectively along with certificates of achievement. The next top 30 photos (10 from each of the three categories) will be eligible for the People's Choice award. This award will be decided based on week-long voting on Facebook. The photo with the highest number of 'likes' on the ICIMOD Facebook page in each category will receive a People's Choice award of USD 200 along with a certificate of achievement. The remaining 27 photos will receive Honorable Mentions, along with certificates.

 

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

 

• The photo contest is open to anybody from anywhere in the world as long as he/she is 18 years of age or older at the time of participation.

• There is no entry fee required to participate.

• Each participant can submit up to three photos per category. As there are a total of three categories, each participant can enter up to nine photos.

 

THEMATIC SCOPE : There are three categories under which you may submit entries, as follows:

 

Category 1 - Uses and benefits of water and related resources: Themes/examples in this category could include: the significance of high altitude wetlands both spiritually and as wintering grounds for migratory birds; waterways for transport of goods and people; (micro)hydropower generation; water sports and adventure (fishing, rafting, kayaking, etc.) for promoting tourism; aquatic resources, including fisheries; water mills; panning for gold; irrigation for farming; water for human needs, biodiversity, and environment.

 

Category 2 - Hazards, conflicts, or issues related to water (or lack thereof): Themes/examples in this category could include: landslides; flash and riverine floods; glacial lake outburst floods; drought; desertification; over extraction of ground water; siltation/sedimentation; water logging; displacement; water pollution with health implications; water-related diseases; water disputes or conflicts arising due to lack of access to water or related resources.

 

Category 3 - Good Practices in Water and Related Risk Management: Themes/examples in this category could include: good practices based on traditional, indigenous, or modern knowledge, e.g., traditional irrigation systems; micro-irrigation; water-related adaption measures; rooftop water harvesting; early warning systems for floods/glacial lake outburst floods; water-related disaster preparedness; bioengineering/reforestation to prevent water-induced landslides; water storage and distribution systems; water purification; water-powered renewable energy technologies; integrated water management approaches; equitable water sharing; technologies/approaches for reducing drudgery for women, such as the time spent fetching water or irrigating a farmland; cryosphere or river basin monitoring; hydrological/meteorological data collection; good examples of water cooperation.

 

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE: Entries [photos] must depict water, related resources, or issues linked to the Hindu Kush Himalayan portion of ICIMOD's regional member countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and Pakistan. Your safe bet is to send photos taken in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region's mountain, highland, plateau, and hill areas falling in any of the above eight countries, as well as in downstream river basin areas (e.g. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus, Salween, Mekong, Yellow river (Huang He), Yangtse, Amu Darya, Tarim, and Irrawady) of those countries. This means photos taken in the green area of the map [ see: http://www.icimod.org/?q=1137 ] qualify, as well as those taken in the blue areas, so long as they were taken within the territories of the above eight countries. 

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

 

Visit the following website for information on terms and conditions, and criteria for judging entries, including how to submit entries: http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/2013/page/about

 

FOR ANY QUERY OR CLARIFICATION, please write to:

 

ICIMOD Photo Contest Organising Team

Email: photocontest@icimod.org

Website: http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/2013/

 

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

 

So far, 480-plus photos (entries) on the overall theme of "Water and Life" have been received from some 140 participants from all over.  You can now view about 90% of these entries online at http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/2013/page/gallery

 

A target of at least 2,000 photos by 20 May 2012, the last date of the photo contest, has been set.

 

Please help us achieve this target by doing your bit, as follows:

 

<![if !supportLists]>-        <![endif]>Disseminate the Call for Participation through your personal social media platforms/tools such as Facebook ,Twitter, and blog now and during the last week of the photo contest.

<![if !supportLists]>-        <![endif]>Share the Call for Participation with your photographer friends wherever they may be, asking them in turn to share it with their contacts

<![if !supportLists]>-        <![endif]>Post the Call for Participation to the photo/photography clubs you are a member of or know about or to other similar networks

<![if !supportLists]>-        <![endif]>Advise us on who else we can disseminate the Call for Participation to for maximum response.

 

We also need your help in spreading the word about the photo contest, especially in China, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, so any help on this front is very much appreciated.

Join AIT Career Fair 24 April 2013 for Job Opportunities

AIT CAREER FAIR - TOMORROW - 35 COMPANIES JOINING !!!!

THIRTY-FIVE companies have confirmed to join the AIT Career Fair scheduled tomorrow, 24 April 2013, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. at the AIT Conference Center. Apart from some of the big businesses of Thailand, we have a company coming all the way from Malaysia (Finisar) to hire potential candidates.

You are cordially invited to explore and uncover opportunities offered by the companies that are joining the event.

Please find attached the program of the day and also a list of the confirmed companies along with their specified target field of studies.

List of confirmed companies are:

1 Team Consulting Engineering and Management Co. Ltd.
2 The Bangchak Petroleum PCL
3 KPMG Phoomchai Buisness Advisory Company Limited
4 Betagro Group
5 Mercedes-Benz Thailand Limited 6 Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) PCL
7 Asian Engineering Consultants Corp. Ltd.
8 Meinhardt (Thailand ) Ltd.
9 Finisar Malaysia Sdn Bhd
10 Black & Veatch (Thailand) Ltd.
11 Schlumberger 12 Charoensin Holding Co. Ltd.
13 RECOFTC The Center for People and Forests
14 Michelin Siam Co. Ltd.
15 CPF (Charoen Pokpphand Foods PCL) 16 CGG Thailand
17 Dutch Mill Group
18 The Siam Cement Group PLC
19 Dextra Asia Co. Ltd.
20 Mobile-Technologies Co. Ltd. 21 Personnel Consultant Manpower
(Thailand) Limited
22 Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) 23 Italthai Engineering Co., Ltd.
24 Planet T & S Co. Ltd.
25 TCC Land Limited
26 VIV Interchem Co.,Ltd. 27 Amata Corporation PLC 28 Daicel Safety Systems (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
29 APCB Electronics (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
30 GP Group
31 Yokogawa (Thailand) Limited
32 SAIC Motor (SAIC)-Charoen Pokphand (CP) Co. Ltd. 33 CPA Co., Ltd
34 AsiaInfo-Linkage
35 Siam Denso Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Out of these 38 participating companies, 8 companies will be conducting interviews on the day. They are:

¤ Mercedes Benz

¤ Asian Engineering Consultants

¤ Finisar (Malaysia) * will also conduct a talk on the day @ 10:30 a.m.

¤ Dutchmill

¤ Planet T & S

¤ GP Group

¤ APCB

¤ SAIC MOTOR-CP

SPONSOR COMPANIES:
1. AEC
2. Finisar
3. Schlumberger
4. Dextra
5. Mobile-Technologies


Other Attractions:

¤ Exciting raffle prizes!!!

¤ 1000 magazines for free sponsored by National Geographic

¤ 1000 Generali 365 discount booklets/coupons for free at your favorite restaurants/coffeeshops, moviehouses and hotels

¤ Wide variety of food, drinks and books sold at special discounted rates outside the AIT Conference Center

¤ Balloon bursting stall for children and the young at heart

¤ AND Goodies ! free stationery, drinks, bags, international magazines and a lot more!

Please bring soft and hard copies of your CV for those interested to apply and and dress appropriately.

To pre-register for the event, please fill up link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rQKZlbQFAfpIm3Adszx97TBa9bV4E8YUAr9jj1F-Fc8/viewform

Everyone is welcome to join!

See you !!!

K-WATER Korea Internship Opportunity for 2013 - AIT Students Apply Now!

We are pleased to announce that K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation),
one of the world's leading water companies based in Daejon, Republic of
Korea, is once again inviting AIT Masters and PhD students to attend their
5-week Internship Program from 24 June - 26 July, 2013. The program is open
for continuing students only i.e., those who are not graduating in May 2013.

The various divisions in K-Water along with their required major fields are
mentioned in the attached Internship Guide.

The application form and internship guides are also attached. While filling
out the form, please specify your preferred work department in K-Water by
referring to the Internship Guide.

Interested candidates are requested to send the following documents to
careercenter@ait.asia and K-water staff Ms. Eun-Young Jo
(jey1220@kwater.or.kr):

i) a scanned file of the application form with the Advisor's signature
ii) CV

Application Deadline: 30 April 2013

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for trip arrangements and other
details once nominated and officially endorsed by K-Water.

Students upon submission of application are as good as confirmed for going
to Korea anytime before 24 June if they are finally selected by K-Water as
interns. We thus request you to please consider your application seriously,
with your Advisor's approval and avoid declining at the last minute to give
chance to other applicants.

For more information about K-water, please visit their website at:
http://english.kwater.or.kr

Special talk on Trump Style Negotiation--Powerful Strategies and Tactics for Mastering Every Deal

Please be invited to a special talk given by Dr. Teerawat, our instructor on ICT project management courses.  The talk details together with the speaker's biography are given below.

Please feel free to invite your friends from other fields to attend the talk.


---Talk information
Venue: TC 101, Telecommunications Building, Asian Institute of Technology
Time: Tuesday 23 April 2013: 18.30--19.30
Title: Trump Style Negotiation--Powerful Strategies and Tactics for Mastering Every Deal

Abstract:

       Negotiation is what we do from birth till death. When we are young, we negotiate for food and fun stuff. When we grow older, we negotiate for social respect, whether in school or in shopping mall. When we start working, we negotiate for salary and business deals. When we have family, we negotiate with our spouse and our kids. When we becomes senior citizen, we negotiate with our peers about various factoids. After we die, our kids negotiate for our heritage with the revenue department about, obviously, tax.     

  So, negotiation is not just for business or sale people. It is a part of our life. We may do it consciously or unconsciously. Yet, a lot of people find negotiation too illusive. They try to avoid negotiating, if possible. In this lecture, we shall attack negotiation in a systematic way. We shall make it easier to understand, so that the audience will at least find it interesting, and, hopefully, adopt all or a part of the lecture for future negotiation.      

 There are various negotiation styles. The most common ones are 'winner-take-all' and 'compromising'. This lecture focuses on the latter one. In particular, we shall talk about "Trump-Style Negotiation". This style does not focus solely on benefit, but also on building good relationship and creating satisfaction for both sides. Negotiators would gain good reputation which is highly beneficial in a long run. The lecture is based mainly on the book "Trump-Style Negotiation: Powerful Strategies and Tactics for Mastering Every Deal" by George H. Ross. The audience may find the summary and review of the book at http://whatILearnFromReading.com.

       About the Speaker

DR. Teerawat Issariyakul received B.Eng, M.Eng, and  Ph.D. from Thammasat University, Asian Institute of Technology, and  the University of Manitoba, respectively. He has worked for TOT Public Company Limited since 2000. His responsibility is to provide ICT solution for customers in government sectors. Currently, he is an adjunct faculty at ICT department, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), where he teaches ICT Solution Design and Project Management. He is an author of the book "Introduction to Network Simulator NS2". Currently, he also runs two following websites: http://ns2ultimate.com--documenting about NS2 how-to, and http://WhatILearnFromReading.com--documenting book summary.

AIT SERD Programs, Scholarships and Admission details - SERD Leaflets

School of Environment, Resources and Development

 

www.serd.ait.asia

 

 

 

Since 1959, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand has been one of Asia’s leading higher learning institutes focusing on critical global issues through advanced higher education, research, capacity building and outreach.

 

The School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) at AIT responds to regional needs by mobilizing and enhancing capacities for socially, economically, and environmentally sound development in partnerships with public and private sector enterprises.

 

 

 

ADVANTAGES

 

/ World-class, international faculty from 40+ countries

 

/ Multicultural student body of 2,300+ students from

47+ countries

 

/ Global alumni network of  6,500+ SERD graduates and 19,000+ AIT graduates

/ Partnerships   with organizations  like  the  UN, ADB, ASEAN, DAAD, NORAD, Sida and the World Bank, among others

/ Over 400 sponsored research projects

 

 

 

 

 

AIT offers a limited number of scholarships and fellowships for its Masters and Doctoral programs on a highly competitive basis for those who can show proof of financial need.

 

 

 

 

The Bachelors degree programs offer students’ quality education with international exposure at an affordable cost. Engineering graduates continue to be in high demand  for  providing  innovative  solutions  to technological problems.

Regular Masters, Doctoral, Professional Masters, Certificate , Undergraduate degrees offered in:

 

 

 

Sustainable Food Production, Technology and

Management

·  Agricultural Systems and Engineering

·  Agri-Business Management

·  Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management

·  Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology

·  Integrated Coastal Management

 

Energy and Environment

·  Energy

·  Energy and Environment

·  Environmental Engineering and Management

·  Pulp and Paper Technology

·  Urban Environmental Management

 

Society, Resources and Development

·  Climate Change and Sustainable Development

·  Gender and Development Studies

·  Natural Resources Management

·  Regional and Rural Development Planning

 

Interdisciplinary

·  Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management

·  MBA in Energy Business

 

Professional Masters

·  Aquaculture Business Management

·  Environmental Engineering and Management

·  Energy Business Management

·  Public Policy

·  Urban Management

·  Water Technology Management

 

Undergraduate Program

·  Biosystems Engineering

·  Environmental Engineering

HOW TO APPLY

 

Masters Degree Program

To be eligible for admission to the degree, a candidate should:

 

/ Hold a Bachelors degree (normally from a four-year program)  or its equivalent specified by the Academic Program from an institution of recognized standing;

 

/ Have  Bachelors grades significantly above average;

 

/ Have satisfactory physical and mental health to pursue academic studies at the graduate level.

 

Documents to Submit

 

/ AIT application form

 

/ Two letters of recommendation

 

/ An official transcript of undergraduate degree

 

/ TOEFL (internet-based:61; computer-based:173; paper- based:500)/IELTS (4.5) or AIT-English Test (4.5)

Doctoral Degree Program

To be eligible for admission to the regular doctoral degree program, an applicant must:

 

/ Have strong academic records (and normally hold a four years Bachelors degree), and a Masters degree preferably with a combination of course and thesis work.

 

Documents to Submit

/ AIT application form

/ Two letters of recommendation

/ An official transcript of Bachelors and Masters degree

/ TOEFL (internet-based:76; computer-based:200; paper- based:537)/IELTS (5.5) or AIT-English Test (5.5) or a Certificate of English Proficiency

/ A short essay on a potential research topic

 

Bachelors Degree Program

 

For more details:

 

www.serd.ait.asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply online or download application

Doctoral

 

6

Registration Fee

@ 20,000 Baht/ Semester

120,000 Baht

Tuition Fee @

14,000 Baht/ Credit

1,176,000 Baht

Total**

1,296,000 Baht

(USD 41,806)

 

Or you may print application

 

 

Registration Fee

4                              @ 20,000 Baht/ Semester

80,000 Baht

Tuition Fee @

14,000 Baht/ Credit

672,000 Baht

Total**

752,000 Baht

(USD 24,258)

 

 

Application                es

 

/ August Semester:

a. For scholarships:  May 1 b. Self-payment: June 15

/ January Semester: November 15

 

Undergraduate

Program

8 Semesters (140 Credits minimum)

4 years

 

Registration Fee

@ 7,200 Baht/ Semester

57,600 Baht

 

Tuition Fee @

216,000 Baht/ Year

864,000 Baht

 

 

Total

921,600 Baht

(USD 29,729)

* Excluding living cost which varies from 8,500 – 11,500 Baht/month depending upon student life style.

**The indicative US dollar figures are based on exchange rate of 1USD = 31 Thai Baht. AIT uses existing exchange rates quoted at the time of enrollment.

 

 

 

 

School of Environment, Resources and Development

Asian Institute of Technology

P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand

Tel:(66-2) 524-6070 Fax: (66-2) 524-6071

Email:deanserd@ait.asia

URL: www.serd.ait.asia

 

 

 

 

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