AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, is seen with the students from Lao PDR.
Scenes from the AIT Fair &
International Women's Day
The AIT Community participated on 8 March and enjoyed the variety of fun and awareness-raising activities at the AIT Fair & International Women's Day held in front of AIT Conference Center (AITCC).
Leading the AITians at the Walk for Gender Equality were AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand and his wife, Mrs. Candice Armand; Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost; Prof. Gothom Arya, Registrar.
The event started in the morning with the Walk for Gender Equality around AIT campus, led by AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, and participated by AIT officials, faculty, staff, and students as well as the students from the AIT Child Center. During the walk, AIT President Jean-Louis Armand announced the formal establishment of the Gender Equality Committee to promote gender equality at AIT and futher advocate the role that AIT can play in the region in terms of gender equality. At the end of the walk, Prof. M. T. Tabucanon, AIT Provost handed over banners with gender awareness raising statements created by AIT students to the representatives of School Deans of AIT. Prizes for photo and poster competitions were also announced. The activities to celebrate the International Women's Day also included a panel group discussion on 'Valuing Ourselves'; a talk on 'Gender Equality and Women's Health' by Prof. Pensri Phijaisanit, M.D.; International Food Festival organized by AIT-International Women's Group to mark its 25 years of celebration and International Women's Day.
AIT women community walking for Gender Equality with the banners containing gender awareness raising message.
AIT President Jean-Louis Armand, announcing the formal establishment of the Gender Equality Committee to the AIT Community who joined the Walk for Gender Equality.
AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand,left, presenting a banner created by AIT students containing a statement on gender awareness raising to Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, AIT Provost, who represented the School of Advanced Technologies.>
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Mr. Viroj Phutrakul, Vice Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees and Chairman of Executive Committee, cutting the ribbon to open the AIT Fair.
Among the distinguished guests were from left: Prof. Gothom Arya, Registrar; Mr. Gamini Abeysekera, Representative of UNICEF Office for Thailand; and Mr. Mr. Viroj Phutrakul, Vice Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Enjoying the performances on stage by students from AIT Child Center & Play School were from left: Mr. Budiono Mismail, Attache (Education & Cultural), Indonesia; Mr. Slamet Santoso Mustafa, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Indonesia; Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Mr. Ransiri Perera, Second Secretary, Embassy of Sri Lanka;Mr. Gamini Abeysekera, Representative of UNICEF Office for Thailand; and Mr. Viroj Phutrakul, Vice Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.
Seen with the students from Sri Lanka are from left: Dr. Anulark Techanitisawad, Institute Secretary; Mrs. Candice Armand and Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Mr. Gamini Abeysekera; Mrs. Rochelle Schmallenbach, wife of H.E. Mr. Klauspeter Schmallenbach, Ambassador-Head of Delegation, European Union, Delegation of the European Commission.
A Stage Performance by students from AIT Child Center & Play School.