  The Australia-Thailand Institute (the Institute) was established in mid-2005 to promote bilateral relations with Thailand and to expand institutional, cultural and people-to-people links.
The Institute comprises an Advisory Board with between 5 and 8 members appointed by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and a Secretariat provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The current Board Members are as follows:
Mr Mike Courtnall (Chair)
Mr Doug Hall
Mr John Hancock
Mr Michael Laverty
Mr Jim Middleton
Mr Sidney Myer
Prof Abdullah Saeed
Ms Gillian Bird (DFAT Ex-officio member)
The mission of the Australia - Thailand Institute is to advise the Australian Government, through the Minister for Foreign Affairs, on broadening and deepening the relationship between Australia and Thailand and to undertake and support programs that strengthen links between Australia and Thailand.
The ATI's goals are:
- To contribute to the development of Australia's economic and political relations with Thailand;
- To broaden awareness and understanding in Australia and Thailand of each other's culture, values and traditions, including sport
- To promote increased people-to-people contacts between Australia and Thailand.
- To support Australia's broader diplomatic objectives in Thailand.
Funding Priorities: youth; regional Thailand and long-term linkages
At the first Board meeting (17 February 2009) the Board determined the focus for ATI projects will be youth exchanges, programs that involve activities in regional Thailand and programs that will produce long-term links between Australia and Thailand.
The ATI awards grants through a competitive selection process. The ATI will fund programs in three Priority Areas:
- Public policy (including democratic governance, public administration and trade and economic reform)
- Education
- Culture and the Arts, including sport
If you have any suggestions or a desire to seek a grant further information is available on the ATI Website at http://www.dfat.gov.au/ati , you are also encouraged to make contact with the Secretariat at the following address:
Ms Alison Purnell
Secretariat Manager
Australia-Thailand Institute
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Phone: +61 2 6261 3202
Fax: +61 2 6261 2342
Website: http://www.dfat.gov.au/ati/
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