News from CCO

• March 2008

  24th March 2008 was a day of great consequence for Bhutan as the country went to vote for a democratic government for the first time in its history. The records showed 80% voters turn out all around the country. The Canadian Ambassador to Bhutan, H. E. David M. Malone and Mr. Adrian Norfolk, Political & Economic Councilor from the Canadian Embassy, New Delhi, were among the international observers invited by the Election Commission Board of Bhutan to observe the elections. March 2008 was also a very busy month at the CCO, with many visitors coming and going. Two Computer Science professors from University of New Brunswick conducted a workshop for the College of Science and Technology faculty on IT curriculum design. Soon after this a team of senior engineers from New Brunswick, Canada reviewed the College of Science and Technology curriculum.The Minister-Counseller and Management Consular, Mr. Pierre Beaudoin from the Canadian High Commission, New Delhi was in Bhutan on a four-day familiarization visit at the beginning of March. Other than the high level Bhutanese Government officials, he also met some of the heads of the international organizations in Thimphu. He met the Canadians in Thimphu over a dinner at the Tashi Taj.

  
  
  

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