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Contents
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION 2

55th ANNIVERSARY OF MONGOLIA JOINING UNESCO 3

NEW INSCRIPTIONS 4

EDUCATION 6

CULTURE 8

NATURAL SCIENCE 15

SOCIAL SCIENCE 17

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 20

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 MONGOLIA AND UNESCO REINFORCE COOPERATION

The Government of Mongolia and UNESCO signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement aligned with
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, holding a ceremony attended by former Director-General
Irina Bokova and the Ambassador of Mongolia to UNESCO, Mr Mundagbaatar Batsaikhan, on 20 February
2017.
Spanning the 2016-2020 period, the Memorandum of Understanding covers all UNESCO’s areas of
competence, specifying cooperation to:
• promote SDG 4 - Education 2030 through technical assistance, policy advice, capacity building,
standard setting and the promotion of best practices
• strengthen science, technology and innovation systems
• support inclusive social development and intercultural dialogue
• promote culture-based sustainable development, including in the framework of the implementation of
the UNESCO Culture Conventions ratified by Mongolia
• enhance mechanisms for access to knowledge and information, strengthening media development
and promoting freedom of expression

Recalling her visit to Mongolia in 2011, when she signed the previous agreement, the former Director-
General welcomed the focus on the SDG Agenda and referred to the country’s rich cultural diversity and its
leadership role in the Community of Democracies. The Ambassador expressed Mongolia’s longstanding
and strong relations with UNESCO, welcoming the new agreement that will further reinforce cooperation.

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 55th ANNIVERSARY OF MONGOLIA JOINING UNESCO

Mongolia joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the 1st of
November 1962. On the occasion of the 55th anniversary, the Mongolian National Commission for
UNESCO organized various events, such as an art competition under the theme “Our cultural heritage: Our
pride” among children, a photography exhibition themed “World-registered Mongolian cultural heritage”
and a launch of two books “UNESCO and Mongolia — 55 years partnership” and “The Mongolian National
Commission for UNESCO”. The Commission run an online campaign on the activity information of all five
sectors through its social media network for the whole year.

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 2017 INSCRIPTIONS
Landscapes of Dauria

The Landscapes of Dauria was inscribed on UNESCO’s

World Heritage List on 7 July 2017, during the 41st
session of the World Heritage Committee, held in
Krakow, Poland. Shared between Mongolia and the
Russian Federation, this site is an outstanding example
of the Daurian Steppe eco-region, which extends from
eastern Mongolia into Russian Siberia and north-eastern
China. Cyclical climate changes, with distinct dry and
wet periods lead to a wide diversity of species and
ecosystems of global significance. The different types
of steppe represented, such as grassland and forest,
as well as lakes and wetlands serve as habitats for rare
species of fauna, such as the White-Naped crane and the Great bustard, as well as millions of vulnerable,
endangered or threatened migratory birds. It is also a critical site on the migration path for the Mongolian
gazelle.

Stone Stele Monument for Mongolian Tanjur

The Stone Stele Monument for Mongolian Tanjur was inscribed as an additional
heritage of the Mongolian Tanjur, a documentary heritage of the Memory of the
World International Register, in November 2017. The Stone Stele Monument was
created to mark the historical event of the arrival of the 226 volumes of the
Mongolian Tanjur into the capital city of Mongolia in 1924 and its subsequent
hand over to the newly established National Library of Mongolia. This monument
depicts text of an agreement with 9 provisions in accordance to which the Tanjur
in Mongolian script, that was kept at the Buddhist temple in Tsahar county of
Lord Wise Nayant, had been transferred into the permanent ownership of the
Institute of Sutra and Records under the Ministry of Enlightenment of Mongolia.
It also symbolizes the first collection efforts undertaken, which were inscribed
onto granite to immortalize the sacred traditions of the Mongolian people to
cherish and respect knowledge contained in books. Additionally, the monument
bears the long-standing cultural and aesthetic traditions of Mongols to create
stele stone sculptures and monuments to mark historically important events and
deeds.

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Mongolian Traditional Practices of Worshipping the Sacred Sites

The Mongolian Traditional Practices of Worshipping the Sacred Sites was inscribed on the list of Intangible
Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding during the 12th session of the Intergovernmental
Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was held in the Jeju Island of the
Republic of Korea from 4th to 9th of December 2017. Mongolian practices of worshipping sacred sites have
developed in the cultural space that is home to the nomadic lifestyle, which is characterized by its close
harmony with nature and the environment. According to ancient shamanism, these practices are based
on the belief in the existence of invisible deities of the sky, earth, mountains and natural surroundings.
Local elders teach young people how to participate in and behave during the ceremony. The worship
ceremonies build a sense of community and solidarity and raise awareness about the interdependence of
human beings and the environment. During the communist regime in Mongolia, the worship of sacred sites
was one of several practices that was banned, severely threatening its viability. Though the government
and communities have been actively reviving the tradition, several challenges remain. These include rapid
globalization and urbanization and the flow of herdsmen from sacred site areas to cities, a drastic reduction
in the number of practitioners and masters with the necessary knowledge, and the operations of a number
of mining companies. Locals are nonetheless enthusiastic about reviving the tradition and transmitting
related knowledge, and in recent years many temples have been restored and favorable conditions created
to conduct worshipping practices in local areas.

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 EDUCATION

The National Consultation on SDG 4 – Education 2030 Agenda

The National Consultation on SDG 4 – Education 2030 Agenda
and launch of the Mongolian version of the 2016 Global Education
Monitoring Report (GEMR) was co-organized by UNESCO Beijing
Office, UNICEF Mongolia, the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Science and Sports of Mongolia and the Mongolian National
Commission for UNESCO in April.
In May 2015, the global education community launched the
Education 2030 Agenda at the World Education Forum in Incheon.
This new framework for action is captured within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4
(SDG 4) urging all heads of Government to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030. In second quarter of 2016, the Global Education 2030
Steering Committee was established with its secretariat based in UNESCO Headquarters. The Mongolian
Delegation participated actively in 2015 and 2016 the first and second Asia-Pacific Meetings on Education
2030 in Bangkok, Thailand. They were well aware of the regional coordination and discussions on the
implementation of SDG 4 at country levels. Following the global and regional drive of implementing and
achieving in countries the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 4 and Education 2030 Agenda, national
level consultations on the localization of the SDG 4 – ED 2030 was initiated in Mongolia to help the country
to integrate the SDG 4 targets into national plans and to form a coordination committee for Mongolia.
The National Consultation focused on deepening the process of SDG4-Education priorities alignment
and integration in Mongolia within the framework of the Mongolian Governments National SDG plan
and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Mongolia. The workshop discussed the
establishment of an effective National Coordination Mechanism for Mongolia to ensure effective monitoring
of the implementation of the SDG4-Education 2030 targets are achieved.
A total of 43 experts from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, Ministry of Labor
and Social Protection, governmental and civil society organizations, national and international NGOs,
education research institutes, universities and UN Agencies participated in the consultation. It was
agreed that establishing the National Steering Mechanism is a key priority to effectively engage with
relevant stakeholders including line ministries, research institutes, CSOs and international organizations
and development partners. The 2016 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report and the Mongolian
version of the summary report were also officially launched during this event. This important global report
on Education aims to help facilitate dialogue among education stakeholders at the local, regional and
global level to align SD4 Education 2030 priorities with national plans, policies and strategies urging
member states of the United Nations to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030. The launch reaffirmed Mongolia’s commitment in the
implementation and localization of SDG4 and the Education 2030 Agenda at a country level.

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National Capacity Building workshop on

Education Statistics in Mongolia

The national capacity building workshop on

education statistics was held from 11th to 13th
April in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The main objective
of the workshop was to enhance local institutional
capacity to improve data collection, analysis
and reporting for the development of policy. The
capacity building workshop contributed to the
localization of SDG 4-Education 2030 Agenda
including related targets and indicators. The
workshop also aimed to raise the understanding
on SDG4 global and thematic indicators and their
methodologies and strengthen national education
statistical system to generate and produce required
indicators at national and international level.
The workshop was organized by the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education,
Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia, UNICEF Mongolia, UNESCO Beijing Office and the UNESCO
Institute of Statistics Regional Unit in Bangkok.
The workshop brought together major stakeholders in education, such as the National Statistical Office
in Mongolia, government institutions in charge of the regulation of the tertiary institutions, civil society
organizations, the Finance Department of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports and other
local education authorities, to discuss key strategies for data collection at national level.

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National Roundtable Meeting on the Development of the

Creative Sector in Mongolia

It was the first time in Mongolia that an interdisciplinary cross-sectorial group worked on this topic including
governmental agencies, NGOs, and academia from the fields of culture, national development, finance,
industry, commerce, intellectual property, communication and information technology and statistics.
The event was jointly organized by the UNESCO Beijing Office, the Mongolian National Commission
for UNESCO, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia and the Government
Implementing Agency Culture and Arts Authority. The project was financed in its three phases since 2008
by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea under a Funds-in-Trust that also
supports activities in Vietnam and Uganda.

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Shoroon Bumbagar Burial Tomb

In close cooperation with the UNESCO Beijing Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and
Sports and the National Center for Cultural Heritage, the Mongolian National Commission organized the
third workshop on the stabilization of the archaeological tomb of Shoroon Bumbagar and preservation and
conservation of its ancient mural paintings. The event took place in Bayannuur soum of Bulgan province
from April 2nd to April 16th, 2017. During this workshop, research work of the micro-organisms and
microscopic impacts on the tomb was conducted. The workshop was organized with the participation
of the culture programme consultant of the UNESCO Beijing Office, and experts from the Institute for
Atmospheric and Meteorological Sciences at the National Research Council of Italy.
This burial tomb is located 200 km west of Ulaanbaatar in the vicinity of Mount Maikhan in Bayannuur
soum, Bulgan Province. The site is simply named “Shoroon Bumbagar” by locals (literally “mud mound”).
The tomb dates back to the VI century AD and the beginning of the VII century AD and is believed to
have belonged to a Turkic nobleman. The tomb was never violated so the entire funerary paraphernalia
was discovered intact. Importantly, Shoroon Bumbagar is the first painted tomb discovered in Mongolia,
with an extraordinary and unique cycle of mural paintings of great historic and artistic value, visible on
both sides of the corridor as well as in the burial chamber. Several elements were identified among the
paintings, including 24 human figures with different clothing and gestures, a white tiger, a blue dragon,
a saddled horse, flags of the Turkic and Uygur Khanate periods, mythological figures and several trees.

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As the final stage of the project the workshop “Raising-awareness, knowledge on conservation and
preservation” was organized on 17th October, aiming to raise awareness of local administration and
communities on the preservation and protection of monuments, and to inherit it to the future generations.
The workshop has involved the representatives of local community and cultural organizations of
Altanbulag soum of Tuv province, Bayannuur and Dashchilen soums of Bulgan province. Presentations on
UNESCO culture conventions related to cultural heritage protection, on the legal environment, and on the
archaeological findings from “Shoroon Bumbagar tomb” were hold using photos, videos, and 3D virtual
tours. Also, a brochure about the historical site of Shoroon Bumbagar burial tomb was published in order
to raise awareness and promote the project. Authorities from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination
Agency (TIKA), which develops the infrastructure around the site, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Mongolia were invited to participate in the workshop.

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National Capacity Building Workshop on World Heritage Education

“Heritage in a Box”

The National Capacity Building workshop on World Heritage Education: “Heritage in a Box” Project through
ASPnet schools in Mongolia was held on 10 April 2017 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with the participation
of 26 people among governmental authorities, NGOs, representatives from ASPnet schools and other
interested schools from the capital and provinces.
The workshop mainly introduced to the Mongolian network of UNESCO Associated Schools the “Heritage
in a Box” toolkit, or more precisely the “Heritage in a Bogts” – echoing the name and shape of the typical
saddle bag used traditionally by Mongolian nomads during their movements across the steppe. This tool
is an adapted version for Mongolia of the UNESCO World Heritage in Young Hands Resource Kit, an
interactive and practical instrument created by UNESCO and its partners with the aim to educate children
and youth on heritage in an integrated way. The toolkit was piloted in 2016 by UNESCO Beijing Office in
seven local schools located in the vicinity of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage site as
an extra-curricular activity. As a result, a total of 2,591 students of selected classes were given lessons by
UNESCO-trained teachers utilizing the toolkit.

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 CULTURE

This workshop was carried out as a joint inter-sectoral initiative within the framework of the UNESCO
World Heritage Education Programme. The education and culture programme sectors of the UNESCO
Beijing Office joined hands to enhance human and institutional capacity of education and culture sectors in
Mongolia and instigate a comprehensive heritage education programme through the UNESCO Associated
Schools Project Network (ASPnet). In the workshop, Mr Robert Parua, the Programme Specialist for
Education at UNESCO Beijing Office, illustrated UNESCO’s Global ASPnet and World Heritage Education
Programmes, providing useful information on existing mechanisms for cooperation and highlighting the
role of culture for people’s identity and sustainable development. This was also an occasion to revitalize
and strengthen the ASPnet in the country with all 12 schools actively taking part in the discussion.
The participants drew a set of recommendations for follow-up action including: the national adaptation
of the existing kit with content enrichment; the up-scaling of the kit at the national level using UNESCO
ASPnet schools and schools in the vicinity of the four World Heritage sites as entry point; the training of
master trainers for the use of the kit as an extra-curricular activity; a feasibility study for the inclusion of
the kit in the formal curriculum. UNESCO will seek ways to support such endeavor so as to lead to the
institutionalization of World Heritage Education as a project in ASPnet schools and beyond.
The capacity building workshop was organized by the UNESCO Office in Beijing and the Mongolian
National Commission for UNESCO in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science
and Sports of Mongolia, and was supported by the ASPnet International Coordination Section at UNESCO
Headquarters.

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Capacity Building Workshop: The Role of Media for

Implementation of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of
Intangible Cultural Heritage

Within the framework of implementing

the 2003 Convention, a capacity building
workshop on “The Role of Media for
Implementation of the UNESCO 2003
Convention for the Safeguarding of
Intangible Cultural Heritage” was organized
in Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia from
September 11th to September 15th. The
event was organized by the International
Training Centre for Intangible Cultural
Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under
the auspices of the UNESCO (CRIHAP), the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, the Cultural Heritage Network and Communication
Council NGO, the Confederation of Mongolian Journalists, the National Center for Cultural Heritage and
the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO.
At the opening ceremony the Director-
General of the CRIHAP, Liang Bin,
emphasized the important role of the
media in cultural development. He hoped
that the trainees could fully leverage
the role of media to promote public ICH
safeguarding according to the spirits of the
2003 Convention. The UNESCO-accredited
facilitators Mr. Rahul Goswami and Ms.
Alexandra Denes introduced the basic
concepts of the 2003 Convention and basic
knowledge about ICH safeguarding, its
relationship with sustainable development, ethical principles, and responsibilities. In addition, trainees
were grouped to practice a field survey and interview ICH practitioners. 42 journalists from 9 districts
of Ulaanbaatar and 21 provinces participated in this workshop, which intended to raise awareness, to
promote the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and to disseminate the knowledge to the general public.

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Silk Road and Kharakhorum

On July 18th, in the city of Kharakhorum, the ancient capital of Mongol Empire, the International Scientific
Conference on “Silk Road and Kharakhorum” was held alongside the first Buddhist monastery Erdene Zuu.
It was organized by the International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations, a UNESCO Category
2 Institute, in partnership with the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, the Management Office
of the World Heritage – Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape, and the Kharakhorum Museum with the support
of the Uvurkhangai Province Administration, and “Bayangobi” tour camp.
The Conference aimed to safeguard historical and cultural heritage, to promote cultural tourism, and to
enhance the participation of local communities, especially nomads, in developing tourism along the Silk
Road. The Conference brought together members of Parliament, researchers, and scientists who work on
historical, archaeological and cultural heritage in order to discuss the development of cultural tourism and
the strategy for further research.
Ms. Himalchuli Gurung, Programme specialist for culture from the UNESCO Beijing Office, and Ms. Xiao
Mei Bai, dean of Department of Tourism from the University of Industry of Inner Mongolia, joined the
conference along with participants of local and national authorities including the Ministry of Environment
and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, the Culture and Art Implementing
Agency, the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia, Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture.
The conference offered conceptual background dedicated to the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape;
participants understood the essential role of data collecting, strategic planning, and of cultural and
natural heritage in sustainable development and sustainable tourism. Participants also formulated a set of
recommendations and discussed possibilities of promoting the World Heritage site Orkhon Valley Cultural
Landscape by developing a sustainable tourism through “Silk Road and Kharakhorum”.

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 NATURAL SCIENCE

World Water Day

On the World Water Day, 22nd March, the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO and the Mongolian
National Committee for IHP in collaboration with the Geography Department of Mongolian State University
of Education and the UNESCO Beijing Office organized a student’s scientific conference on “Wastewater
management”.
More than 250 participating students were given the opportunity to discuss wastewater problems,
strengthen their awareness of water-related issues, and share ideas, experiences and best practices related
to wastewater management. The students represented 10 universities and 13 secondary schools. The
event consisted of a scientific conference for university students and a performance-based competition
for students from secondary schools. The secondary school students competed in essay writing, design
and construction of scale models, visual arts and theatrical performances on the theme of wastewater.
A video message from Ms. Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO, was played as part of the
formal conference opening session; it was followed by an official launch of the World Water Development
Report 2017. Copies of the report were handed to the representatives of Ministry of Environment and
Tourism, universities and schools.
10 public and private universities of Mongolia submitted 39 presentations dealing with various water-
related issues; topics covered included the availability of water resources and applying policies, water
quality, wastewater treatment, unsuitable utilization of water resources and land, hydraulic constructions
and the effects of climate change. The best 3 papers of the university students and the best 3 teams of the
school students were chosen and awarded, the best 9 papers of the student’s conference compiled and
uploaded to the websites of the organizers. The students’ conference successfully improved the students’
knowledge and skills regarding research and scientific work and fostered the youth’s awareness for the
need of sustainable water management.

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Visit of Director of UNESCO Jakarta Office

Dr. Shahbaz Khan, Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office
in Jakarta and Regional Bureau for Science in Asia and
the Pacific, visited Mongolia and attended the Mongolian
Innovation week from May 9th to May 12th, 2017. During
his visit he hold a keynote speech on “Science, Engineering,
Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development”
at the National innovation forum in the Government House
on May 10th and made a presentation on “Role of Science,
Technology and Innovation to deliver UN 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development” at the International Conference on
Innovation and entrepreneurship development on May 11th.
Mr. Batsuuri Jamiyansuren, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, received Dr. Shahbaz Khan
on May 10th, 2017 and both parties exchanged views on further cooperation opportunities in science,
technology and innovation sectors and negotiated future collaboration. On behalf of the UNESCO, Dr.
Shahbaz Khan expressed UNESCO’s intention to provide policy support in creating a knowledge-based
economy in Mongolia.

The World Heritage Sites of Mongolia

The Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO held

a meeting on the World Heritage sites of Mongolia on
November 20th, 2017. It was organized in cooperation with
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Environment
and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science
and Sports and the administration office of the Khan Khentii
Special Protected Area. Urgent management issues of the
5 World Heritage Sites of Mongolia were discussed, units
responsible for cultural and natural heritage sites identified
and financial issues required for management activities of
the World Heritage Sites addressed. A recommendation on
future actions of the World Heritage sites of Mongolia was
developed and delivered to the related national authorities.

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 SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCE

Model UNESCO Mongolia

150 young Mongolian women and men participated in
the third annual Model UNESCO Mongolia Conference on
November 18th, 2017. The participants represented the
National University of Mongolia, Amnesty International, the
Mongolian International University, Sant and several high
schools. The conference was organized by the Mongolian
National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Beijing
Office in cooperation with the UN Youth Advisory Panel.
This one-day event was a simulation of UNESCO’s General
Conference. Groups of young people were organized into
20 delegations and assigned to play the role of delegates from UNESCO member states (including China,
Turkey, UK, USA and France). The Model UNESCO Conference aims to provide a venue for delegates to
practice diplomacy and teamwork, to engage in high-level discussions on pressing international issues,
and to put forward creative and innovative solutions.
The scope of the Model UNESCO Conference is expanding since the inception of MUM in 2015 as this
year, young delegates debated and discussed under the umbrella of three UNESCO committees; Culture,
Education and Social Sciences and arrived at shared understandings of the necessary steps towards
peace around the world. The main topic of the conference was promoting intercultural dialogue and
investing in cultural diversity as follow up to International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along
the Silk Road forum 2017. The other two topics centered around freedom of expression, press freedom
and effective governance of primary education.
In preparation for the conference, the delegates took part in online classes and were provided with
resource material. The young people selected for the MUM were also invited to take part in a preliminary
workshop on November 9th at the United Nations House, Mongolia. At this year’s conference, the three
best delegates were awarded to attend the International Youth Conference in 2018.
This year’s Model UNESCO marked the third successful conference and continued the trend of building
on the previous conference and improving the experience
of all participants. In particular, the introduction of a
committee conducted exclusively in English coupled with
the implementation of the communication platform Slack
has helped to take the conference to new heights; it both
expanded the reach and the impact of Model UNESCO
Mongolia. The conference has quickly become a
rewarding event appreciated much by Mongolia’s youth.

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Eliminating Gender-Based Violence in Schools

The Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with Dissemination Centre for Culture
and Educational Advising Resource Center organized a conference on Eliminating Gender-Based Violence
in the School on 27th October.
The purpose of this conference was to eliminate gender inequalities and to support inclusion of and equal
opportunities for children with disabilities, local indigenous people and vulnerable children in terms of
educational level and vocational training as defined in the fourth and tenth Sustainable Development Goals
2030, and to educate teachers on the methods of addressing gender-based violence in schools.
Over 80 specialists for gender issues from various sectors representing the Ministry of Education, Culture
and Science, the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, the National Committee for Gender Equality, the
General Police Department and the 108-child helpline, representatives of relevant NGOs and secondary
school teachers and students participated in this conference.
A two-day workshop on capacity building of teachers of target schools with the objective of initiating
safe schools’ campaign and raise awareness of teachers on gender-based violence was organized with
the active involvement of 35 teachers from 25-26, October. During the training workshop, participants
gained knowledge and experience on gender differences between the girls and boys, on physical and
psychological punishments imposed by teachers on schoolchildren and familiarizing with UNESCO
Conventions and Recommendations in the field of education and gender equality.

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The MOST School: Mongolia’s development needs - education reform and

youth employment

“Management of Social Transformations - The Development Needs of Mongolia: Education Sector Reform
and Youth Employment”
The Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, in collaboration with the UNESCO Beijing Office and
the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, successfully organized a MOST School workshop on
“Management of Social Transformations - The Development Needs of Mongolia: Education Sector Reform
and Youth Employment” within the framework of UNESCO’s MOST Programme at Mongolian University of
Science and Technology’s Central Library on November 28th and November 29th, 2017.
As the Government of Mongolia plans to implement several policy initiatives, such as introducing lifelong
learning and outcome-based education in higher education as well as establishing a research university,
the organization of the workshop was timely and significant, seeing that the Programme offers policy
support and capacity building through MOST Schools. The workshop was also in line with the goal to
achieve SDG 4 and Education-2030 agenda.
The MOST School workshop aimed to involve policy makers, decision makers, university leaders,
researchers and representatives from international organizations in discussing issues related to the higher
education reform of Mongolia, in particular youth employment and whether universities, technical and
vocational training centers are preparing qualified personnel. At the end of the MOST School, a policy
recommendation was expected to be produced based on the presentations, exchanges, discussions and
debates that convened during the workshop, to contribute to the higher education reform of Mongolia.

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IPDCtalks Mongolia: Powering Sustainable

Development with Access to Information

The Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with Globe International Center NGO
(GIC), with support of UNESCO Beijing Office and UNESCO’s IPDC program organized the “IPDCtalks:
Mongolia” forum on September 28th, the International Day for Universal Access to Information. The purpose
of this forum was to raise public awareness of the importance of media: in monitoring the progress made
towards the SDGs and making the participation of governmental organizations accountable, especially
in strengthening the media development in promoting support of the access to information initiatives in
developing countries. 30 representatives of media and civil society organizations gave speeches on how
to successfully overcome the issues on the way to achieve each of the Sustainable Development Goals
with the assistance of public participation. The IPDCtalks
Mongolia gathered over 90 guests, including representatives
from various ministries, civil societies, NGOs and embassies
in Ulaanbaatar. It is also crucial to highlight that Eagle TV
collaborated with the organizers in streaming live and
spreading the forum in social media networks. All speeches
are broadcasted on YouTube and Facebook to be accessible
for everyone around the world.

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World Press Freedom Day: Critical Minds for Critical Times

Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental

principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the
world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence
and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the
exercise of their profession.
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General
Assembly in 1993 following a Recommendation adopted at
the twenty-sixth session of UNESCO’s General Conference in
1991. On this occasion the Mongolian National Commission for
UNESCO in collaboration with the Globe International Centre, the
Confederation of Mongolian Journalists, the Council of Courts
organized an event that gathered over 50 guests, including
representatives from various ministries, civil societies, NGOs
and embassies in Ulaanbaatar. Mr. Mendsaikhan, Secretary-
General of the Council of Courts, Ms. Naranjargal, Head of
Globe International Centre NGO, Mr. Galaarid, President of the
Confederation of Mongolian Journalists, and Ms. Uyanga, Secretary-General of the Mongolian National
Commission for UNESCO, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperating to protect the
journalists’ safety and freedom of expression.

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 UNESCO PUBLICATIONS TRANSLATED INTO MONGOLIAN

“Education Transforms Lives” “Guide on Unpacking Sustainable “UNESCO & Education”

Development Goal 4 – Education 2030

Summary of the “Global Education Convention on the Protection and Learning for All: Guidelines on the
Monitoring Report 2016” Promotion of the Cultural Diversity of Inclusion of Learners with Disabilities
Civilization and related Documents in Open and Distance Learning

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Digital Empowerment: Access to Oslo Manual: Guidelines for The new edition of IHP’s
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