Visit of SAF founder to Bhutan, 15th-16th March 2010

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Conference Bhutan - 15th March 2010

During his visit to Bhutan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh and SAF Founder was received on March 15th 2010 at Paro Airport by Mr Chencho Tshering (SAF Bhutan Vice Chairperson) and Mr Lham Nidup (Secretary SAF Bhutan).

In the evening a dinner was hosted by Mr Lyonpo Pema Jyamtsho ,Minister of Agriculture together with  Mr. Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, Chairperson, SAF-Bhutan

Visit to Bhutan

On 16th March Mr LyonpoThakur Singh Powdyel, Minister of Education assisted by Ms Jamyang Choeden, Chief Program Officer Bhutan National Commission for UNESCO and Mr. Sangay Zam Secretary  Ministry of Education met with Ambassador Madanjeet Singh


Visit to Bhutan

Visit to Bhutan

Later Ambassador Singh and Mme France Marquet met Mr Chencho Dorji Director of Youth & sports and Chief Commissioner of Bhutan Scouts, followed by a cordial audience with Hon’able Lyonchen Jigme Y. Thinley, Prime Minister, Royal Government of Bhutan.

Visit to Bhutan

His Majesty the King Druk Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk received Ambassador Madanjeet Singh and Mme France Marquet at the Royal Palace (Dzong) and gifted the SAF Founder with a beautiful Bhutanese table.


Visit to Bhutan

 

Visit to Bhutan

In the afternoon Ambassador Madanjeet Singh inaugurated the Tarayana Foundation Centre and visited a very interesting exhibition of the Bhutaneses artist.  He met with members of the Bhutan collective Vast (Voluntary Artist Studio) who have been trained at the School of Visual arts, Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, Pakistan,  under the Madanjeet Singh group scholarship programme.

In the evening, the MoU for the establishment of Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies (MCSAFS) was signed between the Minister of Agriculture Mr. Lyonpo Pema, Jaymtsho and Ambassador Madanjeet Singh. MCSAFS will be set at the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment for which the SAF founder has donated US$ 500,000/-.

Visit to Bhutan

This was followed by a dinner hosted by Mr. Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup for a number of VIPs at which spectacular Bhutanese dances were performed.


Visit to Bhutan

Visit to Bhutan