Yearly Archives: 2011

Visiting PhD Student at UBC: Sodnom DOLJIN

Posted on November 29, 2011 by JDierkes

Visiting scholar from Mongolia (via South Korea) to spend a year at UBC. Continue reading →

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Mongolia Studies Centre at ANU

Posted on November 24, 2011 by JDierkes

ANU sets up a Mongolian Studies Centre. Continue reading →

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Call for Papers for “Progress and Integration in Desert Research”

Posted on November 19, 2011 by D.Byambajav

Our colleague Troy Sternberg at Oxford University sent us Call for Papers for the 2nd Oxford Interdisciplinary Conference. 29-30 March 2012 School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford.

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Dalai Lama on Surprise Visit to Mongolia

Posted on November 8, 2011 by JDierkes

The surprise visit of the Dalai Lama to Mongolia is highly likely to prompt an angry reaction from China, but is highly significant to Mongolian Buddhists. Continue reading →

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Toronto Occupied by High-End Ger

Posted on November 4, 2011 by JDierkes

Toronto Star report on a yurt that is featuring in Occupy Toronto protests. Continue reading →

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Korea, the United States, and Strategic Relations: Mongolia

Posted on October 31, 2011 by D.Byambajav

A discussion of Mongolian-Korean relations held at the Korea Society in early October 2011. Continue reading →

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Election Law for Whom?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by D.Byambajav

Byamba discusses changes to Mongolia’s electoral law ahead of the summer 2012 parliamentary election. Continue reading →

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A Good Day in Mongolia

Posted on October 13, 2011 by D.Byambajav

Today, October 14, 2011, Mongolians are very busy. It is the 17th day of the second month of autumn, an auspicious day in Mongolia’s Buddhist calendar. We call it the day with Baljinnyam and Dashnyam (Buddhist deities) or a double-Nyam … Continue reading →

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Changes in Ulaanbaatar’s Cityscape

Posted on October 11, 2011 by JDierkes

More parks, some curious changes in Ulaanbaatar’s cityscape 2011. Continue reading →

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Mongolia Connected

Posted on October 10, 2011 by D.Byambajav

Some observations about connectivity in Mongolia based on the recently released census. Continue reading →

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All is well in Mongolia?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by JDierkes

Yes, the Investment Agreement for Oyu Tolgoi will not be re-opened, but that’s no surprise, and doesn’t put an end to turmoil. Continue reading →

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Consensus on OT?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by D.Byambajav

Mongolian executive united on supporting Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement. Continue reading →

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No Stable Anti-Mining Coalition

Posted on October 4, 2011 by JDierkes

By Julian Dierkes Today, I published an Asia Pacific Memo that argued that no stable anti-mining coalition has coalesced in Mongolia to support or advance the recent petition asking the government to open negotiations with Oyu Tolgoi to increase the … Continue reading →

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OT: In Danger of Becoming A Hostage in Domestic Politics, Again

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mendee

In 2005, Ivanhoe’s Robert Friedland’s infamous statement about the huge profits to be made in Mongolia at an investor conference in Florida delayed his deal with the Government of Mongolia over one of the biggest copper deposits in the world, … Continue reading →

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MPs Petition to Renegotiate OT Agreement

Posted on September 29, 2011 by JDierkes

Translation of the petition of 20 Mongolian MPs to their government demanding that negotiations to raise the government stake in the giant Oyu Tolgoi project be initiated. Continue reading →

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