Draft Agenda for the Meeting
50th AITAA Governing Board Meeting (GBM)
20-21 November 2021
Online Meetings Hosted By AITAA Vietnam Chapter in Partnership with AIT Extension
Connect, Communicate, Collaborate, Contribute… For a Better Tomorrow
Date: 20 November 2021 (Saturday)
(Zoom Online Meeting – Open to AITAA GBM Delegates and Observers, AIT Officials and Faculty, AIT BOT)
(Facebook live streaming at AITAA Page for all AIT Alumni and Friends)
AITAA GBM Session I: Inaugural and Official Opening of the 50th AITAA Governing Board Meeting
8:00AM – 10:30AM Vietnam Standard IndoChina Time (ICT)
08;00 Start of Meeting – Video on Vietnam
08:05 Inter-faith Invocation
08:10 Welcome and Call to Order by Ms. Fe Ferriols, AITAA President
08:12 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Le Thanh Quyen, GBM Chair and Host AITAA Vietnam President
08:15 Establishment of Quorum by Dr. Chusak Narkprasit, AITAA Executive Secretary
08:17 Presentation and Approval of Agenda of the 50th AITAA GBM by Dr. Donald Ugsang, AITAA HQ Business Officer
08:20 Address by Dr. Dong Van Phung, Director of AIT Center in Vietnam
08:30 Inspirational Address by Dr. Tongchat Hongladaromp, AIT Board of Trustees Chairman and 3rd President of AITAA
08:35 Key Message and AIT Updates by Dr. Eden Woon, AIT President
09:05 Keynote Address by Dr. Le Quang Huy, Director of Committee on Science, Technology and Environment of the National Assembly, Vietnam
09:20 Photo Session via online screen capture
09:25 Launch of the 1st Global AITAA Symposium Eng.. Shavindranath Fernando, Symposium Committee Chair and AITAA HQ Chapter Governance Committee Chair
09:30 Symposium Keynote 1: Prof. Tran Thuc on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Case Study in Vietnam
09:45 Symposium Keynote 2: Prof. Mohan Munasinghe on Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Energy-integrated Solutions
10:00 Symposium Keynote 3: Dr. Nick Vyas on The Future of Global Supply Chain 2025: Driving Supply Chain Sustainability through Decoupling not Deglobalization
10:15 Launch of the 1st Global AITAA Exhibition by Ms. Gaye Valerie Salacup, Exhibition Committee Chair and AITAA HQ Endowment Committee Chair
10:30 Recess Remarks by Mr. Taweechai Termkunanon, AITAA HQ Business Officer
Date: 20 November 2021 (Saturday)
1st Global AITAA Exhibition
(Open 24x7, 365 Days)
AITAA GBM Session 2: Transactions of AITAA – 10:30AM – 12:30PM ICT
(Zoom Online Meeting – Executive Session for the AITAA GBM Delegates and Observers)
(Facebook live streaming at AITAA Page for all AIT Alumni and Friends)
- Re-opening of Assembly by Ms. Fe Ferriols, AITAA President
- Confirmation of the Minutes of the 49th AITAA GBM
- Chapter Accreditation (Governance Rule 20)
- Declaration of Inactive Chapters (Governance Rule 22)
- Confirmation of AITAA Alumni Recognition Committee Officers
- Confirmation of AITAA GBM Rapporteurs
- Confirmation of AITAA Election Committee Officers
- Election Process by Dr. Shahadat Chowdhury, AITAA HQ Election Committee Chair
- Online Election Starts at 11:30AM ICT
- Introduction of the Round-table Discussion Break-out Sessions by Dr. Susanto Halim, AITAA HQ Public Relations Committee Chair
- Recess Remarks by Ms. Alice Aye Aye Khin, AITAA HQ Membership Committee Chair
- Round-table Break-out Sessions – 6 Sessions (Exclusive to AITAA GBM Delegates and Observers)
- RT 1 - What are the member benefits for joining an AITAA Chapter?
- RT 2 - How can AITAA Chapters recruit and retain members?
- RT 3 - How is AITAA a unique organization and relevant for Chapter members?
- RT 4 - What can be improved in the current AITAA structure and communication flow?
- RT 5 - How can AITAA and our Chapters raise funds for its operations and support for AIT? How can AITAA use and manage its funds?
- RT 6 - How can alumni experiences and knowledge be stored and shared more efficiently?
AITAA GBM Session 3: Transactions of AITAA – 01:00PM – 03:00PM ICT
- Re-opening of Assembly by Ms. Fe Ferriols, AITAA President
- Online Election Ends at 02:00PM ICT
- Reports of Round-table Discussion Results
- Proposed Resolutions from the Round-table Discussions
- Confirmation and Acceptance of Annual Chapter Reports
- AITAA Chapter Reports
- Proclamation of Incoming AITAA President by Dr. Shahadat Chowdhury
- Acceptance of AITAA Presidency by the Incoming AITAA President
- Recess Remarks by Dr. Chusak Narkprasit, AITAA Executive Secretary
1st Global AITAA Symposium Sessions 1A and 1B – Environment
03:00PM – 05:00PM ICT
Vietnamese Teachers’ Day Celebration
05:00PM – 06:00PM ICT
- Opening Remarks
- Performance to celebrate and to honor teaching personnel
- Talk by Prof Thành
- Talk by Prof Phiên
- Greetings from AIT Alumni
- Closing Remarks
Date: 21 November 2021 (Sunday)
1st Global AITAA Symposium Sessions 2 – Agriculture, Food and Water
08:00AM – 10:00AM ICT
1st Global AITAA Symposium Sessions 3A and 3B – Digital Transformation
10:00AM – 12:00PM ICT
AITAA GBM Session 4: Transactions and Conclusion of AITAA
01:00PM – 03:00PM ICT
(Zoom Online Meeting – Executive Session for the AITAA GBM Delegates and Observers)
(Facebook live streaming at AITAA Page for all AIT Alumni and Friends)
- Re-opening of Assembly by Ms. Fe Ferriols, AITAA President
- AITAA HQ Report by Ms. Fe Ferriols
- AITAA HQ Financial Report by Dr. Chusak Narkprasit, AITAA Executive Secretary
- Presentation and Confirmation of Distinguished Alumni Awardees by Dr. Alvin Culaba, Alumni Recognition Committee Chair
- Confirmation of AITAA Governing Board Resolutions
- Hand-over to the next AITAA GBM Host
- Reading of Minutes of the 50th AITAA GBM
- Closing Remarks by Mr. Le Thanh Quyen, Chair of the 50th AITAA GBM and AITAA Vietnam Chapter President
- Adjournment of the 50th AITAA GBM by Ms. Fe Ferriols
1st Global AITAA Gala Reunion and Closing Celebration
03:00PM – 06:00PM ICT
- Opening Remarks
- AIT Cultural Show – Vietnam Entry
- Announcement on key points from GBM meetings (AITAA Presidents, Achievement Awards, Country to Host)
- Video of Vietnam
- AIT Alumni sharing on social contribution
- Review of the contributions to society in the last three years
- AIT Next sharing
- For the Frontliners
- Musical performance by Vietnamese alumni
- Performances of other AITAA Chapters
- Announcement on the winners of "Memory of Times"
- Collections of AIT Times
- Inspirational Talk by AIT President, Dr. Eden Woon
- Invitation from AITAA Nepal Chapter, 51st AITAA GBM Host
- Video of Nepal
- Closing Remarks