WEEK 9, 24 February - 2 March 2025
In this issue:
C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing
1) [Staff] New and Reassigned Staff at OFIN
Email from Finance Department on 24 February 2025
Please be informed that OFIN has the following new and reassigned staff.
1. Ms. Kanokporn Pengmala – She replaced Khun Panthila in the Accounts Payable (AP) Section in OFIN. Her email is kanokpornp@ait.ac.th and her office number is #6335.
2. Mr. Kittipong Wannasiri – He is a new staff and replaced Ms. Kanokporn as Payroll Officer and assists in the Accounts Receivable (AR). His email is kittipong@ait.ac.th and his office number is #5055.
2) 3rd DSAI Seminar - 25 February 2025
We are pleased to invite you to attend the DSAI Seminar titled "Beyond Chatbots: Agentic AI Voicebots That Think, Speak, and Act for Your Business" by Dr. Winn Voravuthikulchai, the CEO and Founder of Botnoi Group, Thailand is scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025
Time 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: CS 210, CSIM Building
For the online session, please join the Zoom ID below:
Meeting ID: 698 613 6570
Passcode: 670137
Speaker: Dr. Winn Voravuthikulchai
Topic: Beyond Chatbots: Agentic AI Voicebots That Think, Speak, and Act for Your Business
3) AIT Career Fair & Student Research Exhibition: 26 March 2025
Warm greetings from the AIT Career Center!
We are pleased to inform you that the annual AIT Career Fair & Student Research Exhibition, now to be held every January Semester, is scheduled on 26 March 2025 (Wednesday) from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the AIT Conference Center.
You are cordially invited to explore and uncover career opportunities offered by the companies that are joining the event, with five (5) organizations who have confirmed to join so far, namely:
What to expect:
¤ Long-term career prospects
¤ Job placements
¤ Internship opportunities
¤ Research partners
¤ Networking with company representatives
¤ Food market
¤ Free goodies, Raffle Prizes
¤ Career Talks leading to the Fair
¤ and the Student Union Research Exhibition!
Kindly help us spread the word about the Fair, and let us know if you have any company contacts you would like us to invite. Additionally, please note that the annual August 2025 Semester AIT Career Forum, following the updated format introduced in August 2024 Semester, is scheduled to take place on 29 October 2025.
Mark your calendar! For developments and career opportunities, please visit: www.careercenter.ait.ac.th or like/follow: FB: www.facebook.com/officialaitcareercenter/ IG: @aitcareercenter or email: careercenter@ait.ac.th or contact us via phone: 662 524-6326. We will keep you posted with all the updates.
Thank you for your continued support!
4) Announcement: Stall Registration Closed – Register for Open Mic at International Bites & Beats Festival!
Dear AIT Community,
We hope this message finds you well. We would like to inform you that the registration for stalls at the International Bites & Beats Festival, scheduled for February 26, 2025, is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who registered! We truly appreciate your enthusiasm, and we are eagerly looking forward to the incredible variety of food and cultural experiences you will bring to the festival.
We are also excited to announce that there will be an Open Mic session during the event! You can either walk in and perform or register in advance to secure your spot. If you'd like to guarantee a performance slot, please sign up using the link below:
Register here to secure your spot: https://forms.gle/1pwYuyLgFVoEu4oi9
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, vibrant performances, and delicious cuisines from around the world. Let’s come together to celebrate the rich diversity that makes our community so special.
We look forward to seeing you there!
5) Invitation to a Side Event at the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), UNCC, 28 Feb 2025
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
You are cordially invited to attend a Side Event at the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), titled:
“Scaling Science-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development: Regional Innovations in Technology and Data for Achieving the SDGs”
This event is co-organized by the AIT Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC), in association with UNESCAP, NRCT, and CBAS, etc. Further information about this event is provided below.
Time: 10:45 AM. - 12:00 noon. (BKK Time), 28th February 2025
Venue: UNCC
Registration:
Please complete the online registration by 21th February: https://indico.un.org/event/1014374/
Transportation:
Transportation for on-site participants to UNCC will be facilitated by AIT BRRC. (please contact Ms. Sai Tang at saitang@ait.asia through email by February 25)
More background information for the event:
The APFSD is an annual, inclusive intergovernmental forum to support follow-up and review of progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level. The 12th APFSD will be organized from 25 to 28 February 2025, under the theme: “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind in Asia and the Pacific” at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The side event of the 12th APFSD on 28th February will feature experts and practitioners to discuss: Opportunities for stakeholders to scale up cross-border cooperation; Harnessing scientific- evidence based approaches for achieving SDGs; Improving avenues for enhancing knowledge and skills to utilize multi-source data for effective responses utilizing cutting-edge and innovative technologies.
The side event will explore emerging tools, such as digital platforms for regional data-sharing and AI applications in climate adaptation, to support cross-border collaboration and foster resilient and adaptive strategies for SDG implementation. Participants will engage in interactive discussions that encourage knowledge-sharing and regional partnership development. The event will also touch upon how countries can use big data to better balance environmental sustainability with economic resilience in coastal regions.
We look forward to your participation in this insightful discussion on leveraging technology and data to drive sustainable development in the region.
6) AIT MEDICAL CENTER SERVICES
Email from the Office of Human Resources Services on 14 January 2025
Dear AIT Community,
Please note that the AIT Medical Center does not provide full-scale emergency room services. For serious medical emergencies such as a suspected heart attack, stroke, or poisoning, immediate treatment at the nearest hospital emergency room is crucial.
We are glad to welcome the newest members of the AIT family! Let's all wish them a successful journey with us. Welcome aboard!
1) First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025
About the Summit
The First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025 is unique in that it will deliver a White Paper to the United Nations to make operational a UN Convention for Conserving River Deltas (UNCCRD), unveiled and approved at COP28. UNCCRD is being developed by the multi-organisation DeltasUNite consortium led by the African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development Initiative (ACCARD). DeltasUNite fosters collaboration between governments, academia, the UN, multilateral Development Banks, international, national, and local-level organizations, public and private sector, and delta communities towards solutions to the rising threats to ocean-facing river deltas.
Why the UNCCRD matters!
Deltas support over half a billion people globally, but face accelerating risks from climate change, rising sea-levels, natural hazards, environmental degradation, pollution, and unsustainable development. These impact delta human and ecosystem health, and threaten biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods. It is imperative to focus global discourse on multi-sectoral collaboration and inclusive governance, policy development, and targeted interventions to help preserve and protect these critical low-lying coastal regions. UNCCRD will be built from the base up through community involvement on an equitable partnership basis.
Objectives
Raise awareness of delta-related issues globally.
Equitable dialogue between all stakeholders – including community representatives, youth, academia, government and non-governmental organisations.
Coordinate stakeholders’ input to the emerging UNCCRD through a co-created draft White Paper for delivery to the UN later in 2025.
Date :17-20 March, 2025 (including a 1 day sightseeing and community visit to the Chao Phraya Delta, Thailand)
Venue: AIT Conference Center, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Program
Day 1: Delta Landscapes
Day 2: Delta Livelihoods
Day 3: Delta Threats & Solutions
Day 4: Sightseeing and Community Visit (Optional)
For further details of the event and to register, visit the website: https://internationaldeltasummit.ait.ac.th/
- A meeting with the delegation from the Embassy of Finland in Singapore and Bangkok for a discussion on innovative collaborative schemes in education and science between Finland and AIT on Monday, 24 February 2025.
- The MoU and Student Exchange Agreement Signing Ceremony with National Taipei University of Technology (TAIPEI TECH), Taiwan scheduled on Tuesday, 25 February 2025.
- The meeting with H.E Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr., Minister of Agriculture, Republic of the Philippines and his team on Tuesday 25 February 2025.
- Dr. Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen, Faculty-SERD/ Pitssnulok, Thailand/ 23 - 24 February 2025
- Prof.Mukand S.Babel, Faculty-SET/ India/ 25 February - 4 March 2025
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul, Faculty-SERD /UK/ 26 February- 2 March 2025
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul, Faculty-SERD /France/ 11-17 April 2025
- Prof.Thammarat Koottatep, Faculty-SERD/ Benin/ 23 February -1 March 2025
- Mr. Ida Bagus Hendra Gupta, GWSC/ Indonesia/ 23-31 January 2025
- Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Executvie Director, OAAA/ Srilanka/ 5-19 April 2025
- Mr.Viraphan Samadi, Helpdesk, intERLab/ Malaysia/ 23 - 27 February 2025
- Dr. Ekbordin Winikul, Faculty-SERD /Maldives/ 18 - 22 February 2025
- Dr Avirut Puttiwongrak, Faculty-SET/ Japan, 27 February - 5 March 2025
- Dr. Kuo Chieh Chao, Faculty-SET /Japan/ 23 February -3 March 2025
- Ms.Nussarin Sudrohman, SET /Japan/ 23 February -3 March 2025
- Mr. Md.Anishur Rahman, AIT Extension/South Africa/ 15 - 26 February 2025
- Sarina Pradhan Thapa, SERD/ Nepal, 19-28 February 2025
- Ms.Nant May Than Htay /Malaysia/ 16 - 26 February 2025
- Dr. Jirawadee Polprasert, Faculty-SERD/ Laos/ 4 - 6 March 2025
E. Classifieds (jobs)
| Ref.no | Position | Type | Posted date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fac 3/22 | Associate / Assistant Professor, SET-ICT | Faculty | December 8, 2024 |
| Fac 3/24 | Faculty Position, SET/STE | Faculty | December 6, 2024 |
| 9/25 | Motorpool Driver, OFAM | Staff | February 21, 2025 |
| 7/25 | Mail Officer, OFAM | Staff | February 21, 2025 |
| 8/25 | Facilities Manager, OFAM | Staff | February 21, 2025 |
| 4/25 | Thai Teacher, AITIS | Staff | February 20, 2025 |
| 5/25 | Homeroom Teacher, AITIS | Staff | February 20, 2025 |
| 6/25 | Library Teacher, AITIS | Staff | February 20, 2025 |
| 3/25 | Laboratory Supervisor, SET-ISE | Staff | February 11, 2025 |
| 41/24 | Structural Engineer, AITS | Staff | February 3, 2025 |
| 2/25 | Project Development Officer, SCPU | Staff | January 28, 2025 |