AIT signs new agreements
Chamber of Commerce Industry Paris (CCIP)
On 4 February, H.E. Mr. Christian Prettre, French Ambassador to Thailand, presided over the signing of an agreement between AIT and Chamber of Commerce Industry Paris (CCIP), paving the way for further cooperation in promoting a multi-regional approach in higher education and in responding to the specific needs of developing countries in Asia. The current dual degree program between SOM and ESCP-EAP will be reinforced. Both Institutions agreed to encourage cooperation at all levels between the schools/programs they are running in South-East Asia. The possibility of other dual degree/joint degree programs will be considered and encouraged between all comparable schools/programs of both AIT and CCIP.
To that effect, the cooperation agreement covers the organization student and faculty exchange, doctoral cooperation, the cooperation of their efforts to build up new pedagogical capabilities and resources using new technologies and the participation of representatives of each institution to the advisory boards, steering committees or other relevant committees of the schools/programs related to their common partnership.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Christian Vulliez, Director General of CCIP, and AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand.
AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, is seen shaking hands with Mr. Christian Vulliez, second from left. Also in the photo is H.E. Mr. Christian Prettre, right, French Ambassador to Thailand.
Mr. Vulliez presenting a CCIP Medal of Appreciation to Prof. Armand.
Seen from left: Prof. Lalit M. Johri, Coordinator of the Executive MBA Program, School of Management (SOM); Mr. Oliver Nicole of the Computer Science and Information Management Program, School of Advanced Technologies; Dr. Kanchana Kanchanasut, Manager of the Distributed Education Center and Chair of the Information Technology Steering Committee at AIT; Prof. Joel Broustail, SOM's Bilingual Program Coordinator; Mr. Patrick Quidel, Regional Counsellor for Scientific and Technical Cooperation, French Embassy; Prof. Himangshu Paul, SOM Dean; AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand; Mr. Christian Vulliez CCIP Director; H.E. Mr. Christian Prettre, French Ambassador to Thailand; Prof. Jean-Robut Rouge, Visiting Professor, SOM; Dr. Do Ba Khang, SOM faculty member; and Mr. Tenzin Rabgyal, Program Officer, AIT President's Office.
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
AIT and DTU signed an agreement to establish and carry out an exchange program for up to four qualified students, on an annual basis. The five-year agreement will begin in the 2002-2003 academic year.
The agreement was signed by Prof. Lars Pallesen, DTU Rector, on 16 January, and by Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President, on 5 February.