WEEK #12, 20 - 27 March, 2023
In this issue:
C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing
1) The SDG6 Research and Innovation Marathon Relay
UN Water 2023: Accelerating the achievement of SDG6 through partnerships
Global Research and Innovation Priorities to Achieve SDG6: A world-wide marathon relay of ideas and recommendations on SDG6 acceleration
In March 2023, there will be a unique occasion for the first time in more than 40 years, the General Assembly of the United Nations will debate the challenges of the freshwater crisis and its solutions. In 2020 Secretary-General António Guterres announced his concern with the delays with which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being achieved. He called on the world to accelerate, particularly the water SDG (SDG6), as water crosscuts and is key to almost all other SDGs. Five accelerators were proposed: Finance, Data and Information, Capacity Development, Innovation, and Governance.
In just 24 hours, we will go around the world and connect researchers to debate the research needed to accelerate the five pillars of the acceleration framework. We will start in New York City on the 20 March from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center in West Harlem and end approximately 24 hours later back in New York at the famed Roosevelt House in mid-town Manhattan.
The marathon relay event will take place in blocks of 2 hours over 24 hours (20-21 March 2023), where a virtual baton will be passed on to meeting participants distributed over different time zones. Although the event will be of interest to all scholars working in the water sector (SDG6), participants from the corporate and governmental sectors and researchers in other fields (other SDGs) are also welcome.
The 2-hour time slot for Southeast Asia (SEA)/China will be on 21 March 2023 from 0900-1100h (Bangkok time, GMT+7). The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, is the manager of the SEA/China time zone session. To dive deep into the accelerators within the available time, the discussion during the time zone session will concentrate on TWO accelerators – Capacity Development and Innovation. We, however, will also discuss other accelerators – Finance, Data and Information, and Governance from the perspectives of Capacity Development and Innovation.
We cordially invite you to join the SEA/China time zone session during UN Water 2023.
Program details (SEA/China time zone)
Date: 21 March 2023
Time: 09:00-11:00 AM (Bangkok Time, GMT+7)
Mode: Online
Please complete the form to receive a Zoom link for the SEA/China time zone session. Please note this event is limited to 300 participants. A Zoom link for the session will be sent to the first 300 registrants by 18 March 2023.
More details on the event are available at https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/new-york-city-water-week-event-the-sdg-6-...
Please feel free to contact Dr. Mukand Babel at msbabel@ait.asia if you need any further information regarding SEA/China time zone session.
2) 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 28 companies who have confirmed to join so far at the onsite AITCareer Fair & Student Union Research Exhibition schedule on
29 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pre-registration for Career Fair & Student Union Research Exhibition is now open!
A brief profile of the companies 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. Aurecon Consulting (Thailand) Ltd - an engineering, design and advisory company
3. DHL Supply Chain (Thailand) Co. Ltd - world's largest logistics company operating around the world, particularly in sea and air mail
4. DOUBLE A (1991) PCL - a fully integrated pulp and paper mill
5. EssilorLuxottica - world leader in ophthalmic optics with a presence in 100 countries
6. Fabrinet - trusted manufacturing partner of the world's most demanding OEMs
7. Gulf Energy Development PCL - one of the leading energy producers in Thailand, producing safe, reliable energy now and for the future
8. Lazada Ltd - Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform
9. LINE MAN (Thailand) Co., Ltd - No.1 e-Commerce platform for services in Thailand
10. MDPI (Thailand) Company Ltd - pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing and supporter of academic communities since 1996
11. Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd - one of the world's few multidisciplinary, and truly integrated engineering, infrastructure and project management consulting firm
12. Mott Macdonald - a global engineering, management and development consultancy
13. Modern Dyestuffs & Pigments Co. Ltd - manufacturer and producer of performance dyes
14. PetroRes Consulting Co. Ltd - subsurface engineering and geoscience consulting
15. Plan International , Inc. - development and humanitarian organisation that advances children's rights and equality for girls
16. PromptNow Co. Ltd - leading the mobile handset experience revolution in Thailand and the region by developing innovative user experiences on mobile handsets
17. Pylon Public Company Ltd - specialty foundation contractor company
18. Runergy PV Technology (Thailand) Co. Ltd- leading manufacturer of solar cells in the industry
19. Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System - international institution for the generation & application of early warning information
20. Sertis Co., Ltd - AI-powered solution provider since 2014 to deliver business intelligence and automation solutions
21. Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL - leading engineering and construction company
22. TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management PCL - Thailand's largest conglomerate of consulting companies
23. 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
24. Thaicom PCL - leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications since 1991
25. Tractebel Engie - one of the world's largest engineering consultancy companies
26. Vinarco Services (Thailand) Ltd - market leader in providing professional consultancy services across Asia-Pacific
27. UN ESCAP - the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region
28. World Bank Group - a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development
OTHER ATTRACTIONS:
¤ AIT Student Union (AIT-SU) sponsored RESEARCH EXHIBITION showcasing prototypes and posters related to students’ research at the AITCC Lobby
¤ Career Talk Schedule at AITCC Lobby from 1:30 PM and onwards:
" Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Crypto Market Trends & Opportunities " by Mr. Khunakorn Kabkham, Senior Venture Architect, Kasikorn X
¤ Variety of food and drinks sold outside the AIT Conference Center, as follows:
(Shops coming: Food trucks (selling 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/ Drinking Water/ Soft drink; Fresh orange juice; and Balloon Shop! Note: Stalls still open for those interested to sell dishes & other goodies; contact us for bookings)
¤ AND Goodies! free stationery, bags, souvenirs and a lot more!
Lastly, please pre-register if you are joining the event in this link and check the 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
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
The delegation from ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD), Thailand on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 at 10:15 hrs in the Board Room, Administration Building.
- Dr. Indrajit Pal, SERD/ Hanoi, Vietnam/ 8 - 15 April 2023
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha, SET/ New York, USA/ 19 - 26 March 2023
- Dr. Ram C. Bhujel/ India/ 16 - 20 March 2023
- Dr. Loc Thai Nguyen/ HCMC, Vietnam/ 15 - 21 March 2023
- Dr. Indrajit Pal, SERD/ Kyoto, Japan/ 12 - 19 March 2023
- Prof. Thammarat Koottatep, SERD/ Republic of Fiji/ 4 - 13 March 2023
- Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Executive Director, OAAA/ Taipei, Taiwan/ 6 - 8 April 2023
Staff Position:
- IT and Marketing Officer, SERD
- Coordinator, Administrator, School of Management (SOM)
- Public Relations Officer, (Office of International and Public Affairs)
- Accountant, General Ledger, Office of Finance
- IT Officer, AI Center