From left: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dean SERD & Acting Dean SCE; Mr. Dasho Sangay Thinley, Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Acting President and Provost
Visiting AIT
On 25 March 2005, Mr. Dasho Sangay Thinley, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan; Mr. Dasho Dawa Tshering, Director General, Department of Forests, Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan and Mr. Dechen Dorji, Director of Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Environmental and Forestry Studies, Bumthang, Bhutan, met with Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Acting President, AIT.
In the meeting, the Acting President was joined by Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dean SERD/ Acting Dean SCE; Dr. Edward L Webb, Associate Professor/ SERD; Dr. Schmidt - Vogt Dietrich, Associate Professor/ SERD; Dr. Ganesh P Shivakoti,
Associate Professor/ SERD; Dr. Ambika P. Gautam, Visiting Lecturer/ SERD; Mr. Tenzin Rabgyal and Ms. Hnin Aye Lwin, Program Officers, Office of the President.
From left: Dr. Ambika P. Gautam, Visiting Lecturer; Dr. Ganesh P Shivakoti, Associate Professor; Dr. Schmidt - Vogt Dietrich, Associate Professor; Dr. Edward L Webb, Associate Professor; Mr. Dasho Sangay Thinley, Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture; Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Acting President; Mr. Dasho Dawa Tshering, Director, General of Forests and Mr. Dechen Dorji, Director of UWSFES Forestry School
The visit was aimed to foster advancement in teaching, research, cultural understanding as well as international reputations of both organizations through the exchange of students in the future with AIT; collaboration in joint research and training program; and exchange of academic information and materials.
Preceding to the delegation's visit, a different group of delegates from Bhutan will also be visiting AIT to consult regarding the creation of a new forestry school in Bumthang.
After the meeting, the delegation also visited the School of Environment, Resources and Development where Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dean SERD and Acting Dean SCE conducted a presentation. The delegation also held a discussion with Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dr. Edward L Webb, Dr. Schmidt - Vogt Dietrich, Dr. Ganesh P Shivakoti, and Dr. Ambika P. Gautam for future collaboration.