WEEK #13, 27 March - 2 April, 2023
In this issue:
C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing
1) Survey: AIT Staff Workshop Series
Email from AIT Language Center on 27 March 2023
Dear AIT Staff,
The Language Center is planning to conduct a free workshop series open to all AIT staff members [i.e., registration is on a first-come-first-served basis]. The target date for these workshops is during this coming inter-semester.
In order to design the workshops properly, we need to get some feedback from you via an online survey. Please access this LINK to answer a brief survey about the said workshop series. We would appreciate it if you could complete this survey by April 21, 2023.
2) A two-day webinar on “Charting a Path Towards Blue Economic Growth”
A two-day webinar on “Charting a Path Towards Blue Economic Growth” where the speakers from the three institutions from Bangladesh (Khulna University) and Thailand, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and Prince of Songkla University (PSU) will speak about the issues with Coastal & Marine Ecosystems Management in Bangladesh & Thailand, and the status and prospect of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP).
Date: 28-29 March 2023
Time: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs (ICT on IndoChina Time)
For registration pls. visit: https://bit.ly/3nehblC
For more information about the webinar pls. contact Mr. Kona VA Kiran at konakiran@ait.ac.th
3) AIT Career Fair & SU Research Exhibition! 29 March 2023, AIT Conference Center, 9 AM - 4 PM
You are cordially invited to explore and uncover opportunities offered by the 35 companies/organizations who have confirmed to join so far at the
onsite AITCareer Fair & Student Union Research Exhibition scheduled on 29 March 2023 (Wednesday) from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pre-registration for Career Fair is now open!
A brief profile of the companies/organizations that are attending our Fair are given below:
1. AAPICO ITS Co., Ltd. – designer, producer and installer of assembly jigs, stamping dies, and manufacturer of OEM automotive parts
2. AIT Extension & AIT Language Center - collaboration between AIT Extension and AIT Language Center to offer training programs
to different organizations (FIRST TIMER)
3. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) - an international graduate institution whose research and education contribute to the development
of Asia, by making AIT more global, more innovative, more entrepreneurial, and more economically relevant while leveraging on its social impact core
strengths
4. Aurecon Consulting (Thailand) Ltd. - an engineering, design and advisory company
5. Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) PCL - one of the largest engineering and construction companies in Thailand
6. DHL Express International (Thailand) Ltd. - world's leading express service provider and is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group
7. DHL Supply Chain (Thailand) Co. Ltd. - world's largest logistics company operating around the world, particularly in sea and air mail
8. DOUBLE A (1991) PCL - a fully integrated pulp and paper mill
9. DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Ltd. – the first drone company to go public in India and the leading provider of training people with unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) technology (FIRST TIMER)
10. EssilorLuxottica - world leader in ophthalmic optics with a presence in 100 countries
11. Fabrinet - trusted manufacturing partner of the world's most demanding OEMs
12. Gulf Energy Development PCL - one of the leading energy producers in Thailand, producing safe, reliable energy now and for the future
13. Lazada Ltd - Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform
14. LINEMAN (Thailand) Co., Ltd - No.1 e-Commerce platform for services in Thailand (FIRST TIMER)
15. MDPI (Thailand) Company Ltd - pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing and supporter of academic communities since 1996 (FIRST TIMER)
16. Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd - one of the world's few multidisciplinary, and truly integrated engineering, infrastructure and project
management consulting firm
17. Mott Macdonald - a global engineering, management and development consultancy
18. Modern Dyestuffs & Pigments Co. Ltd. - manufacturer and producer of performance dyes
19. PetroRes Consulting Co. Ltd. - subsurface engineering and geoscience consulting (FIRST TIMER)
20. Plan International , Inc. - development and humanitarian organisation that advances children's rights and equality for girls
21. Planet T & S Co. Ltd. - leader in automation solution and technology service provider
22. PromptNow Co. Ltd. - leading the mobile handset experience revolution in Thailand and the region by developing innovative user
experiences on mobile handsets
23. Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) - leading life insurer that provides a comprehensive range of products for all stages of life (FIRST TIMER)
24. Pylon Public Company Ltd. - specialty foundation contractor company
25. Runergy PV Technology (Thailand) Co. Ltd- leading manufacturer of solar cells in the industry (FIRST TIMER)
26. Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) - international institution for the generation & application of
early warning information
27. Sertis Co., Ltd. - AI-powered solution provider since 2014 to deliver business intelligence and automation solutions (FIRST TIMER)
28. Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL - leading engineering and construction company
29. TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management PCL - Thailand's largest conglomerate of consulting companies
30. Techtronic Industries (Thailand) Ltd - fast-growing world leader in cordless technology spanning Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment,
Floor Care Appliances and Accessories for users in different segments (FIRST TIMER)
31. Thaicom PCL - leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications since 1991
32. Tractebel Engie - one of the world's largest engineering consultancy companies
33. Vinarco Services (Thailand) Ltd - market leader in providing professional consultancy services across Asia-Pacific
34. UN ESCAP - the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region
35. World Bank Group - a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing
shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development (FIRST TIMER)
OTHER ATTRACTIONS:
¤ AIT Student Union (AIT-SU) sponsored RESEARCH EXHIBITION showcasing 12 posters related to students’ research at the AITCC Lobby
¤ Career Talk Schedule at AITCC Lobby from 1:30 p.m. onwards :
" Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Opportunities & Challenges (Crypto Leading Projects & Market Trends) " by Mr. Khunakorn Kabkham,
Senior Venture Architect, Kasikorn X
¤ AIT Food Market outside the AIT Conference Center
Shops coming: Food trucks (selling pad thai; hamburger and cheese french fries;fresh coffee; fried chinese chive dumpling; tom yum noodle;
rice topped with stir-fried pork/ crocodile meat/ shrimp and basil); Pork ball spicy salad; Stir-fried pork and basil with rice; Sliced grilled beef salad;
Beef BBQ;Shrimps with glass noodles; Frozen goods/ bangus fish Shop; Dishes/desserts/goods (Filipino) Shop; Fried Spring Rolls (Vietnamese);
Time Out Cafe (Cakes & Desserts); Thai Crispy Pancake (Kanom Buang); Steamed corn with butter; Ice Cream (Mahachai); Shaved ice;
Italian Soda/ Soft drink; Fresh orange juice; and Balloon Shop! Note: Stalls still open for those interested to sell dishes & other goodies;
contact us for booking ¤ AND Goodies! free stationery, bags, souvenirs and a lot more!
Lastly, please pre-register if you are joining the event in this link , check the jobs/internships available on Career Fair day
in this link and participate in our Career Fair Instagram campaign!
Mark your calendar! For developments and career opportunities, please drop by at: www.careercenter.ait.ac.th
or check: https://www.facebook.com/officialaitcareercenter
or email: careercenter@ait.ac.th
or follow us in Instagram @aitcareercenter
or contact us via phone: 662 524-6744, 662 524-6326
Everyone is welcome to join!
1) Professional Development Course on “Strategic Human Resource Management and Business Leadership”
Date: 27 – 31 March 2023
Venue: AIT Conference Center, AIT Campus
This training course is designed to support HR leaders and professionals in their quest for best practices that will
be more beneficial to their organization’s human resources and for the achievement of business targets. By providing them
a better understanding of how to be both strategic and human-centered in their HR strategies and initiatives, and giving them
opportunities to explore various frameworks, tools and techniques,they will be able to translate strategic thinking into actionable
outcomes that will make all stakeholders happy.
For more information and registration pls. visit:
https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/strategic-human-resource-management-a...
2) Professional Development Course on “Connecting Learning with Monitoring and Evaluation: A Strategy for MEL Operationalization and Result-Based M&E“
Date: 13 – 24 March 2023
Venue: AIT Conference Center, AIT Campus
Learn from practitioners on how to develop M & E pathways that foster measurement of results and respond to current changes of M&E contexts. Broadening
perspectives for innovative ways to develop tools and reporting mechanisms that help to make decisions for project implementation.
Learning Modules and Contents Module-3: Project Impact Analysis and Evaluation
Certificate: approach
Successful candidate will receive AITE certificate and eligible for online coaching
Contact information: Ms. Worawan Sumroetrum, (+66-81) 801-8575 or worawan@ait.ac.th
For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/connecting-learning-monitoring-and-ev...
3) Professional Development Course on "Connecting Learning with Monitoring and Evaluation: A Strategy for MEL Operationalization and Result-Based M&E"
Date: 15 – 18 May 2023
Venue: Online
Learn from practitioners on how to develop M & E pathways that foster measurement of results and respond to current changes of M&E contexts. Broadening perspectives
for innovative ways to develop tools and reporting mechanisms that help to make decisions for project implementation.
Learning Modules and Contents Module-3: Project Impact Analysis and Evaluation
Module-1: Project Cycle Management and M&E
- Project cycle management and monitoring and evaluation
- Key concepts of result-based management
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning – A new M&E framework
- Financial and risk management in M&E
Module-2: Key Concepts of Result-based Management and MEL
- Theory of change
- Result-mapping
- Develop result framework/log frame
- Work plan/action and intervention plan
- M&E approaches for donor projects
- Tools for result-based MEL
- Gender perspective in M&E
Module-3: Project Impact Analysis and Evaluation
- Baseline benchmarking
- Most significant changes
- Impact after actions review
- Research design for M&E and approach for data collection
- M&E tools and techniques for robust impact analysis
- Data management and dashboard for M&E
- DEMER Model: Data, Evidence, Measurement, Unpack Errors and Reporting
Module-4: M&E Communication and Reporting
- M&E reporting/quarterly / biannual/ annual
- Packaging M&E data for internal and external communication/ audience
- M&E reflection and learning platform/innovation platform
- Stakeholder engagement-based on the pyramid approach
- Stories from the field
- Donor reporting
For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/online-connecting-learning-monitoring-and-evaluation-strategy-mel-operationalization-and
Date: 10 – 21 July 2023
Venue: AIT Conference Center, AIT Campus
Learn from practitioners on how to develop M & E pathways that foster measurement of results and respond to current changes of M&E contexts. Broadening
perspectives for innovative ways to develop tools and reporting mechanisms that help to make decisions for project implementation.
Learning Modules and Contents Module-3: Project Impact Analysis and Evaluation
Module-1: Project Cycle Management and M&E
- Project cycle management and monitoring and evaluation
- Key concepts of result-based management
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning – A new M&E framework
- Financial and risk management in M&E
Module-2: Key Concepts of Result-based Management and MEL
- Theory of change
- Result-mapping
- Develop result framework/log frame
- Work plan/action and intervention plan
- M&E approaches for donor projects
- Tools for result-based MEL
- Gender perspective in M&E
Module-3: Project Impact Analysis and Evaluation
- Baseline benchmarking
- Most significant changes
- Impact after actions review
- Research design for M&E and approach for data collection
- M&E tools and techniques for robust impact analysis
- Data management and dashboard for M&E
- DEMER Model: Data, Evidence, Measurement, Unpack Errors and Reporting
Module-4: M&E Communication and Reporting
- M&E reporting/quarterly / biannual/ annual
- Packaging M&E data for internal and external communication/ audience
- M&E reflection and learning platform/innovation platform
- Stakeholder engagement-based on the pyramid approach
- Stories from the field
- Donor reporting
For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/connecting-learning-monitoring-and-evaluation-strategy-mel-operationalization-and-result
- Dr. Indrajit Pal, SERD/ Hanoi, Vietnam/ 8 - 15 April 2023
- Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Executive Director, OAAA/ Taipei, Taiwan/ 6 - 8 April 2023
- Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Executive Director, OAAA/ Sri Lanka & Australia/ 1 - 16 July 2023
- Mr. Ranadheer Mandadi, Unified Program/ China/ 9 - 12 April 2023
- Prof. Mukand S. Babel, SET / New York, USA/ 21 - 28 March 2023
- Dr. Ram C. Bhujel, SERD/ Kathmandu, Nepal/ 30 March -21 April 2023
- Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, SERD/ Kathmandu, Nepal/ 1 - 9 April 2023
- Dr. Lai Nguyen Huy, SERD/ Kathmandu, Nepal/ 1 - 9 April 2023
- Dr. Guiberto Borongan, RRC-AP/ Laos PDR/ 3 - 5 April 2023
- Dr. Guiberto Borongan, RRC-AP/ Hanoi, Vietnam/ 26 - 28 March 2023
- Mr. Chatuna Lavanga Mendis, GIC/ Sri Lanka/ 28 March -27 April 2023
- Dr. Joyee S Chattejee, SERD/ Manila, Philippines/ 29 - 31 March 2023
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul, SERD/ Germany/ 26 April - 4 May 2023
- Ms. Sirikate Owasit, OAAA/ Colombo, Srilanka/ 1 - 5 July 2023
- Mr. Huno Solomon Kofi Mensah, RRC-AP/ Laos PDR/ 3 - 5 April 2023
Staff Position:
- IT and Marketing Officer, SERD
- Technician, SERD/ FAB/ ASE
- Public Relations Officer, (Office of International and Public Affairs)
- Accountant, General Ledger, Office of Finance
- IT Officer, AI Center
- Lab Supervisor, Irrigation Engineering and Management (SET-WEM)
- Project Manager, AI Center