WEEK #17, 24 - 30 April, 2023

In this issue:

A. Announcements 

B. Workshops/ Conferences

C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing 

D. Faculty & Staff Travel

E. Classified (Job)

 

A. Announcement

 

1) An outreach event, titled Climate Change : Resilence, Transformation, and Equity

Join us for an exciting event! The SMARTS Center of the Asian Institute of Technology is hosting an outreach event, titled Climate Change : Resilence, Transformation, and Equity This event aims to communicate the key findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and their relevance to Asia, focusing on the urgent need for action, equity, and just transition. We invite all climate researchers, policymakers, businesses, and civil society organizations to join us on April 28, 2023, in Bangkok. Let's create a sustainable future together!

Date: 28th April 2023, Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm,

Venue: Pullman Bangkok Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok

For registration: https://bit.ly/3HiBm9x

For more details: https://bit.ly/3Ldp0Sr

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2) Webinar knowledge-sharing session on "Multi-Hazard Risk Management" by Prof. Dr. Cees van Westen

AIT Extension and Geoinformatics Center are pleased to invite you to the webinar knowledge-sharing session on "Multi-Hazard Risk Management"

by Prof. Dr. Cees van Westen on Friday, 5th May 2023 at 2:00 pm. Bangkok time.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/online-live-sessionseminar-multi-haza...

Should you have any questions pls. contact Mr. V.A. Kiran Kona at konakiran@ait.ac.th

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3) Structural Engineering: Preserving Past, Protecting Present, Building Future

Computer and Structures Inc., (CSI) USA, and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand are jointly organizing an international event Structural Engineering: Preserving Past, Protecting Present, Building Future , which will take place in Siam Kempinski, Bangkok on 22 – 23 May 2023.

This event is designed to provide structural engineers, architects, developers, and academic experts with the latest insights and trends in the industry as well as provide them opportunities to connect with peers and experts, and gain valuable insights.

REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/3ZVscpy

For more details click here: https://bit.ly/3nZnsSM

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4) Invitation to attend Google Appsheet online workshop

Email from Helpdesk on 5 April 2023.

Dear all users,

Google has recently added "Appsheet" in the available Google Apps for us. Appsheet is a no-code platform to help develop applications that can work on Mobile and Web Browser without having to  write a program.

Loxley Orbit Public Company Limited, our Google reseller, is pleased to invite all users to attend AppSheet Introduction & Workshop via Google Meet on May 22, 2023 9am - 12pm. Complete all the information in the registration form here >> Click this lin

Objective: AppSheet features for participants to understand the benefits and principles of working with AppSheet. You can use the AppSheet tool to create applications with basic functions.

Who should attend?

Any user who would like to develop or build their own applications but does not have a background in coding.

Any user who has data on Spreadsheet and wants to manage access to data from multiple users or different devices.

Date/time: May 22, 2023, 9 am - 12 pm

Agenda:

AppSheet introduction (30 mins): Product introduction, UI walkthrough

AppSheet live demonstration (1 hrs)

AppSheet hands-on lab (1.30 hrs), Use case: Approval Application

 

 

B. Workshops/ Conferences  

 

 1) 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

 

2) Professional Development Course on "Connecting Learning with Monitoring and Evaluation: A Strategy for MEL Operationalization and Result-Based M&E"

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

 

 

C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement 

 

A courtesy meeting with President Yamamoto from the H.E. Mr. Mohamed Jinah, Ambassador of Maldives to the Kingdom of Thailand and H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Hassan,

Minister of Higher Education on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.

 

 

 

D. Faculty & Staff Travel

 

  • Dr. Naveed Anwar, VPKT / HCMC & Hanoi, Vietnam/ 25 - 29 April 2023
  • Dr. Joyee S. Chattejee/ Macao Sar, China/ 24 - 26 April 2023
  • Dr. Indrajit Pal, SERD/ Vienna, Austria/ 21 April - 2 May 2023
  • Dr. Adisorn Lertsinsrubtavee, intERLab/ Hanoi, Vietnam/ 27 - 29 April 2023
  • Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut, intERLab/ Hanoi, Vietnam/ 27 - 29 April 2023
  • Dr. Yuosre Badir, Faculty, SOM/ HCMC & Hanoi, Vietnam/ 14 - 25 April 2023
  • Ms. Slanee Meeto, AITX/ Pattaya, Thailand/ 21 - 23 April 2023
  • Ms. Worawan Sumroetrum, AITX/ Pattaya, Thailand/ 21 - 23 April 2023
  • Dr. Pusut Koomsap, Faculty, ISE-SET/ Jakarta, Indonesia/ 28 - 31 May 2023
  • Mr. Anansit Phitayaphongsakorn, SET / New Delhi, India/ 24 - 29 April 2023
  • Ms. Harshi T.S.A. Hewage, SET / New Delhi, India/ 16 - 24 April 2023
  • Dr. Faiz Shah, Yunus Center/ Pakistan/ 18 April - 12 May 2023
  • Ms. Kimberly Tupaz, SET / New Delhi, India/ 16-24 April 2023
  • Mr. Thaung Htut Aung, Director, AIT Solution/ Vietnam/ 25 - 28 April 2023
  • Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Executive Director, OAAA/ Sri Lanka & Australia/ 1 - 16 July 2023
  • Dr. Salvatore G.P. Virdis, SET/ Sassari, Italy/ 23 April - 8 May 2023
  • Mr. Chatuna Lavanga Mendis, GIC/ Sri Lanka/ 28 March -27 April 2023
  • Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul, SERD/ Germany/ 26 April - 4 May 2023
  • Ms. Sirikate Owasit, OAAA/ Colombo, Srilanka/ 1 - 5 July 2023
  • Mr. Ranadheer Mandadi/ India/ 14 - 30 April 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Classifieds (jobs) 

 

Staff Position:

  1. Technician, SERD/ FAB/ ASE
  2. Lab Supervisor, Irrigation Engineering and Management (SET-WEM)
  3. IT Officer, AI Center
  4. Project Manager, AI Center
  5. Business Analyst, AI Center