The Lone Dybkjaer Foundation was expressly established under the stewardship of Ms. Dybkjaer's husband, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen – who served three terms as Prime Minister of Denmark. Prime Minister Thorning-Schmidt said "I am delighted to be joining the Asian University for Women as a Patron. Prime Minister Rasmussen said "I am enormously pleased that my friend Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt is joining AUW as a Patron. As the Prime Minister of Denmark, she caused a significant increase in Danish support for education. The AUW Council of Patrons is chaired by Chief Patron Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
