New Classroom for Software Training at Mongolia University of Science and Technology | MINING.com: "As announced in a press release, RungePincockMinarco (RPM) has opened a software classroom for mining engineering students at the Mining School at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST). The company sponsored computers and its software for mine planning and scheduling."
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December 12, 2012
October 23, 2012
Mongolian Women’s Hard-Won Victory - M.A.D. Investment Solutions
Mongolian Women’s Hard-Won Victory - M.A.D. Investment Solutions: "Owing to its mining wealth, the fledgling democracy that shucked off communism in 1990 has earned medium-human development status in the Human Development Index (HDI) rankings.
Mongolia has been a bit of a star in HDI – a UN measurement based on life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living, and quality of life – showing the fastest growth from 2000 to 2010, compared to the countries ranked above it. However, taking into consideration the new inequality-adjusted HDI, in use from 2010, the picture looks less promising: Mongolia registers a 14 percent loss, according to the latest UNDP country report. Poverty has stayed at 36 percent since the mid-1990s. Political representation of women in parliament was a mere 3.9 percent prior to the 2012 elections – one of the lowest rates globally.
However, females are more strongly represented in education than males – 60 to 70 percent of university students are women. Women also outrank men in professions such as doctors and teachers, with 80 percent of these positions filled by women. Even so salaries remain very low, according to Member of Parliament Luvsan Erdenechimeg."
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Mongolia has been a bit of a star in HDI – a UN measurement based on life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living, and quality of life – showing the fastest growth from 2000 to 2010, compared to the countries ranked above it. However, taking into consideration the new inequality-adjusted HDI, in use from 2010, the picture looks less promising: Mongolia registers a 14 percent loss, according to the latest UNDP country report. Poverty has stayed at 36 percent since the mid-1990s. Political representation of women in parliament was a mere 3.9 percent prior to the 2012 elections – one of the lowest rates globally.
However, females are more strongly represented in education than males – 60 to 70 percent of university students are women. Women also outrank men in professions such as doctors and teachers, with 80 percent of these positions filled by women. Even so salaries remain very low, according to Member of Parliament Luvsan Erdenechimeg."
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June 22, 2012
Mongolia's Uneven Boom - Businessweek
Mongolia's Uneven Boom - Businessweek: "As Mongolia prepares for parliamentary elections on June 28, the resource-rich Central Asian country buzzes with campaign activity. On a sunny afternoon vans festooned with the banners and flags of the Democratic Party and Mongolian People’s Party careen through the potholed streets of Ulaanbaatar, loudspeakers blaring out the candidates’ virtues. Students march through the city center wearing T-shirts bearing the images of those vying for the 76 legislative seats."
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June 7, 2012
Telluride Daily Planet > Archives > Norwood Post > News > Norwood teen to visit Mongolia
Telluride Daily Planet > Archives > Norwood Post > News > Norwood teen to visit Mongolia: "While Mongolia may not be one of the top ten vacation spots, it is a dream come true for one Norwood teen. Kaci Bowman has been selected to participate in an Operation Christmas Child (OCC) distribution trip with Samaritan’s Purse teams in Mongolia.
Selected students from across the United States will form teams that will visit the surrounding villages, minister to the local people, participate in Samaritan’s Purse Projects and distribute OCC shoebox gifts to needy children within these communities. This trip is coordinated by Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.
In order to travel, Bowman needs to raise between $2,500 and $3,000 for this trip. Norwood Southern Baptist Church will be holding several fundraisers for Kaci, and community members can support her directly by contacting Norwood Southern Baptist Church. All contributions are tax deductible.
The first fundraising event is yard sale on June 16 at the church. Times will be announced later. Church members have offered to pick up donated sale items from residences or businesses."
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Selected students from across the United States will form teams that will visit the surrounding villages, minister to the local people, participate in Samaritan’s Purse Projects and distribute OCC shoebox gifts to needy children within these communities. This trip is coordinated by Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.
In order to travel, Bowman needs to raise between $2,500 and $3,000 for this trip. Norwood Southern Baptist Church will be holding several fundraisers for Kaci, and community members can support her directly by contacting Norwood Southern Baptist Church. All contributions are tax deductible.
The first fundraising event is yard sale on June 16 at the church. Times will be announced later. Church members have offered to pick up donated sale items from residences or businesses."
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May 14, 2012
Newcastle medical trio in mercy trek to Mongolia - Today's News - News - JournalLive
Newcastle medical trio in mercy trek to Mongolia - Today's News - News - JournalLive: "In Ulaanbataar in Mongolia the group will spend eight weeks working in the National Trauma and Orthopaedic Centre.
They will be helping in the accident and emergency department and other areas of the hospital, to improve their medical skills.
The students have teamed up with Newcastle University and Go Help a UK charity that works with local communities in Central Asia to improve their access to education and healthcare to complete the challenge. There is a huge shortfall of ambulances in Mongolia and many of the vehicles are poor in quality.
Ross said: There is a shortfall of ambulances of nearly 20% across Mongolia and those that are provided by the Government are of wildly varying quality"
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They will be helping in the accident and emergency department and other areas of the hospital, to improve their medical skills.
The students have teamed up with Newcastle University and Go Help a UK charity that works with local communities in Central Asia to improve their access to education and healthcare to complete the challenge. There is a huge shortfall of ambulances in Mongolia and many of the vehicles are poor in quality.
Ross said: There is a shortfall of ambulances of nearly 20% across Mongolia and those that are provided by the Government are of wildly varying quality"
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April 8, 2012
Chinese Culture Promoted in Mongolia
Chinese Culture Promoted in Mongolia: "The Ulan Bator Chinese culture center and five most influential Mongolian universities Friday jointly held a Chinese riddle guessing competition to introduce Chinese traditional culture to the students.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the competition, Director of the Chinese culture center Meng Shude said in order to promote cultural exchange between China and Mongolia, the Chinese culture center invited Mongolian State University, University of Humanities and Mongolian State University of Education to jointly organize this event.
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Addressing the opening ceremony of the competition, Director of the Chinese culture center Meng Shude said in order to promote cultural exchange between China and Mongolia, the Chinese culture center invited Mongolian State University, University of Humanities and Mongolian State University of Education to jointly organize this event.
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March 13, 2012
Comment: Mongolia’s Mining Wealth Should Not Limit School Opportunities | EurasiaNet.org
Comment: Mongolia’s Mining Wealth Should Not Limit School Opportunities | EurasiaNet.org: "Mongolia is using its newly exploited mineral wealth to reform its social services. While the government should be applauded for looking to the future, it is a challenge ensuring the changes don’t come at the expense of the majority of people in this vast and rural country. Mongolia’s unique population structure creates especially difficult conditions for schools, which are frequently over-crowded in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, but must accommodate sparse and highly dispersed populations elsewhere.
Mongolia’s approach to education reform appears to be quite similar to efforts in Kazakhstan, another natural resource-rich Central Asian state. Both countries are working with prestigious Cambridge University to develop a small network of elite schools that will serve the most academically successful students in the capital city and regional centers. The goal seems to be to develop schools to match their elite counterparts in developed countries quickly—a sort of superficial European renovation for the education system. Both countries also envision the good teaching practices that Cambridge consultants help develop and implement to trickle down to the rest of the education system."
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Mongolia’s approach to education reform appears to be quite similar to efforts in Kazakhstan, another natural resource-rich Central Asian state. Both countries are working with prestigious Cambridge University to develop a small network of elite schools that will serve the most academically successful students in the capital city and regional centers. The goal seems to be to develop schools to match their elite counterparts in developed countries quickly—a sort of superficial European renovation for the education system. Both countries also envision the good teaching practices that Cambridge consultants help develop and implement to trickle down to the rest of the education system."
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January 6, 2012
Former Burnley FC director receives highest Mongolian honour - Burnley FC - Burnley Express
Former Burnley FC director receives highest Mongolian honour - Burnley FC - Burnley Express: "Burnley’s UCFB College of Football Business could be set for an influx of Mongolian students, following a major award scooped by a former Clarets’ director.
Mr John Sullivan vowed to explore the possibility of students making the trip to study at Turf Moor after following in President’s shoes by being honoured with the award of the ‘Order of the Polar Star’ for his contribution to Mongolian sport and youth development programmes.
Recent recipients of the Order of the Polar Star include United States of America President Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the Queen of Thailand.
Mr Sullivan, who is also President of the Commonwealth Judo Association, received the award from the president of Mongolia, H.E. Mr Tsakhiagliin Elbegdorj at a special ceremony at the Mongolian Embassy. The President’s son is a fan of Burnley Football Club."
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Mr John Sullivan vowed to explore the possibility of students making the trip to study at Turf Moor after following in President’s shoes by being honoured with the award of the ‘Order of the Polar Star’ for his contribution to Mongolian sport and youth development programmes.
Recent recipients of the Order of the Polar Star include United States of America President Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the Queen of Thailand.
Mr Sullivan, who is also President of the Commonwealth Judo Association, received the award from the president of Mongolia, H.E. Mr Tsakhiagliin Elbegdorj at a special ceremony at the Mongolian Embassy. The President’s son is a fan of Burnley Football Club."
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December 7, 2011
Gemcom Demonstrates Commitment to Investment in Mongolian Mining Industry's Future - MarketWatch
Gemcom Demonstrates Commitment to Investment in Mongolian Mining Industry's Future - MarketWatch: "ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA, Dec 06, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, today announced that it has selected the latest recipient of its Mongolian Student Sponsorship Program, Geology student Badral Narankhuu from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.
The Gemcom Student Sponsorship Program in Mongolia awards a two-year scholarship to a student in the mining industry, covering all of their financial obligations including school fees, book fees and living expenses. Gemcom has chosen to partner with the Mongolian University of Science and Technology in this initiative, and to extend its sponsorship to include students of its Geology program in addition to Engineering which was initiated last year. By assisting students financially, the program allows recipients to concentrate fully on their studies and focus all of their efforts on their academic achievements. Gemcom will also provide technical mentorship and internship opportunities for sponsored students."
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The Gemcom Student Sponsorship Program in Mongolia awards a two-year scholarship to a student in the mining industry, covering all of their financial obligations including school fees, book fees and living expenses. Gemcom has chosen to partner with the Mongolian University of Science and Technology in this initiative, and to extend its sponsorship to include students of its Geology program in addition to Engineering which was initiated last year. By assisting students financially, the program allows recipients to concentrate fully on their studies and focus all of their efforts on their academic achievements. Gemcom will also provide technical mentorship and internship opportunities for sponsored students."
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November 30, 2011
UVa students in Mongolia try to build greenhouse out of Soviet-era vodka bottles | Daily Progress
UVa students in Mongolia try to build greenhouse out of Soviet-era vodka bottles | Daily Progress: "It is often said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
For a team of University of Virginia students and their Tibetan and Mongolian partners, discarded Soviet-era vodka bottles have become the beginnings of a greenhouse in central Asia.
The group of students spent a month in Mongolia, a landlocked nation with a population of about 3 million, from May to June last summer using recycled materials to build a structure to improve the area’s agricultural practices.
“[The project] came out of the Development on the Ground course,” said Robert Swap, a research associate professor in UVa’s Department of Environmental Sciences. The course requires students to undertake group projects to practice developing a proposal to meet an expressed need."
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For a team of University of Virginia students and their Tibetan and Mongolian partners, discarded Soviet-era vodka bottles have become the beginnings of a greenhouse in central Asia.
The group of students spent a month in Mongolia, a landlocked nation with a population of about 3 million, from May to June last summer using recycled materials to build a structure to improve the area’s agricultural practices.
“[The project] came out of the Development on the Ground course,” said Robert Swap, a research associate professor in UVa’s Department of Environmental Sciences. The course requires students to undertake group projects to practice developing a proposal to meet an expressed need."
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November 24, 2011
Maintaining Mongolian Culture
Maintaining Mongolian Culture: "Mongolian students often learn English at accelerated rates, and their relatively small numbers — 172 students in the Arlington public schools — compound the possibility of losing their unique background. Consequently, Mongolian students must find ways to overcome those challenges and retain their cultural heritage.
"Mongolian students adapt very well, very quickly," said Francesca Reilly-McDonnell, with the Arlington Public School ESOL/HILT program and member of the Mongolian School board. "Because so much of popular culture is in English, music, movies, and TV, it is important to maintain their culture. That’s the purpose of the Mongolian School, to maintain language and culture."
The Mongolian School of the National Capital Area was established in 2007, and currently enrolls 65 students taught by volunteers in the Mongolian community.
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"Mongolian students adapt very well, very quickly," said Francesca Reilly-McDonnell, with the Arlington Public School ESOL/HILT program and member of the Mongolian School board. "Because so much of popular culture is in English, music, movies, and TV, it is important to maintain their culture. That’s the purpose of the Mongolian School, to maintain language and culture."
The Mongolian School of the National Capital Area was established in 2007, and currently enrolls 65 students taught by volunteers in the Mongolian community.
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October 28, 2011
Mongolia: Afghanistan’s Minority Hazara Students Find Peace in Ulaanbaatar | EurasiaNet.org
Mongolia: Afghanistan’s Minority Hazara Students Find Peace in Ulaanbaatar | EurasiaNet.org: "Ulaanbaatar hardly registers as dream destination for study-abroad scholars. But for a handful of Afghan students, all-expenses-paid undergraduate scholarships to study in Mongolia's capital city present a pragmatic alternative to life in war-torn Kabul.
In the bustling canteen of Mongolia International University (MIU), 21-year-old Nasim Sahel, an ethnic Hazara from Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Province, admits that before his arrival the only image he had of Mongolia was of people riding horses -- "and of course Genghis Khan.” Currently, Sahel and at least 22 other Hazaras study in Mongolia, most of them the recipients of scholarships specifically designed for members of the oft-persecuted minority group back home."
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In the bustling canteen of Mongolia International University (MIU), 21-year-old Nasim Sahel, an ethnic Hazara from Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Province, admits that before his arrival the only image he had of Mongolia was of people riding horses -- "and of course Genghis Khan.” Currently, Sahel and at least 22 other Hazaras study in Mongolia, most of them the recipients of scholarships specifically designed for members of the oft-persecuted minority group back home."
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