CILT, Moratuwa Uni. to host pesentation by Prof. Richard de Neufville on 6 February
Wednesday, 5 February 2014 00:01
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport of Sri Lanka (CILT) in conjunction with the University of Moratuwa will host an evening presentation by Prof. Richard de Neufville, Professor of Engineering Systems and Civil Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), on ‘Planning, Design & Management for Airports and the Airline Industry – to deal effectively with the on-going market turmoil’ on 6 February 2014.
The presentation, scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Hilton Colombo Residencies, will be graced by
Ministry of Civil Aviation Secretary Dr. T.R.C. Ruberu and will be attended by aviation industry leaders and practitioners in the public and private sectors, academia and CILT members. The primary sponsor for the evening is Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL) with SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air also supporting the event with sponsorship.
CILT Sri Lanka Chairman Romesh David said, “We are very pleased at the learning opportunity presented to members of the Institute and the industry including operators and regulators, by the visit of Prof. De Neufville; and are thankful to him and the University of Moratuwa for arranging this event, which CILT are delighted to facilitate and which we believe is extremely timely and relevant in the light of Sri Lanka’s aspiration to be an Aviation Hub as espoused by H. E. the President in the ‘Mahinda Chintana’. CILT Sri Lanka is also grateful to AASL and its Chairman Prasanna Wickramasuriya, for coming in as main sponsors of the evening and to SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air for supporting the event.”
Known worldwide
Dr. de Neufville is known worldwide for his applications in Airport Systems Planning, Design, and Management. He has been associated with major airport projects in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia – as well as others in Africa and Latin America. He is also particularly known for innovations in engineering education. He was the Founding Chairman of the MIT Technology and Policy Program and author of six major texts on systems analysis in engineering. At present he is part of the MIT faculty team developing the new Singapore University of Technology and Design that features a holistic education centred on technological design.
His work has been recognised by Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships, the NATO Systems Science Prize; the Sizer Award for the Most Significant Contribution to MIT Education, the Martore and MIT Effective Teaching Awards, and the US Federal Aviation Award for Excellence in Teaching. The French Government made him a Chevalier des Palmes Académiques. The Delft University of Technology award him with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. from MIT in 1965 and then served as a first White House Fellow for President Lyndon Johnson. He did his military service in the Army Corps of Engineers as an Airborne Ranger officer.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is the leading global professional body associated with the logistics and transport industry. Established in the UK in 1919 and having received the Royal Charter in 1926, the Institute has an exciting history but is always adapting to stay consistent with current logistics and transport issues.
With Queen Elizabeth II as its patron, the Institute holds unparalleled international recognition and works towards servicing its objectives of promoting and encouraging the art and science of logistics and transport through its membership and its educational qualifications. With a global membership of over 33,000 members working in over 100 countries, CILT provides a professional identity to those in the ever expanding logistics and transport sector. It is a strong, active and a unified professional association that is able to speak with authority on strategic issues affecting businesses and people in the industry and support their careers.
CILT Sri Lanka, a Territorial Organisation of CILT International has a membership of over one thousand members including Chartered Fellows, Chartered Members, Members, Associates and Students. CILT Sri Lanka also has a very active and vibrant Young Professionals Forum and in 2013 was among the earliest territories in the world to launch ‘WILAT’ (Women in Logistics and Transport), a forum dedicated to recognising and promoting the role of women in logistics and transport.
