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Author Archives: JDierkes
The Mongolian Presidency
As three parties in the Ikh Khural have now nominated candidates for the presidential election to be held on June 26 (DP: Ts Elbegdorj; MPP: B Bat-Erdene; MPRP: N Udval), it might be useful to review the role of the … Continue reading
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Electing a President in Mongolia
Campaigning Parties cannot spend more than T5bil (approx. C$3.5mil), candidates no more than T3bil. Individuals may donate up to T10mil (approx. C$7,000), corporations up to T50mil. The public broadcaster provides free of charge time slots to candidates for election messages. … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Elections, Governance, Party Politics, Politics, Presidential 2013
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Mongolian Cashmere on Kickstarter
I recently came across an announcement of the first Mongolia-linked Kickstarter project (at least as far as I’m aware). Kickstarter, of course, is the website that offers entrepreneurs and others an opportunity to crowd-source funding for projects and business ideas. … Continue reading
Deepening Canada-Mongolia Relations
On April 25, just ahead of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies that was attended by Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister Deepak Obhrai, I published the following comment in Embassy – Canada’s Foreign Policy Newspaper. How … Continue reading
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PolitBarometer Ahead of Presidential Election
The Sant Maral Foundation released its PolitBarometer April survey of voters. Going by their strategy ahead of the parliamentary election in 2012, this will be the penultimate survey of public opinion. While polling is underdeveloped in Mongolia and hampered by … Continue reading
Presidential Election Timetable
April 22: Announcement of election date (June 26, 2013) April 22: suspension of transfer of citizens’ residential registration May 3-12: nomination of candidates May 5-29: citizen notification May 13-17: submission of candidates’ documents May 18-20: decision on candidate registration May … Continue reading
Mongolian Bling
On April 27, the Projecting Change Film Festival screened Mongolian Bling, an award-winning documentary about Mongolian hip hop. Benj Binks, the Australian director of the film, happens to be in town for a couple more days, so I’ve invited him … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Culture, Social Issues, Society and Culture, Ulaanbaatar, Youth
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Community of Democracies
Canadian engagement and Mongolian democracy on the eve of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies. Continue reading
Posted in Bilateral Aid, Canada, Democracy, Development, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Ulaanbaatar
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Presidential Election Observation
I am very much hoping to be in Ulaanbaatar again to serve as an election observer for the presidential election, what would be my fourth national election in Mongolia. The election is scheduled for June 26 and President Elbegdorj will … Continue reading
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Seeking New Name for our Blog
Searching for a new, more permanent name for our blog… Continue reading
Guest Post: Musical Mobility and Continued Dialogues Between City and Countryside in Urtyn duu
Sunmin Yoon’s guest post on Mongolian long-song. Continue reading
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Mongolian Pop Culture: Live from UB
Lauren Knapp recently sent us this description of her project on contemporary Mongolian music: Documentary filmmaker, Lauren Knapp spent most of 2012 living in Ulaanbaatar attending just about every rock concert she could. She was researching and filming her forthcoming … Continue reading
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Z Enkhbold, Chairman, Great State Khural to Visit Vancouver
During an official visit to Canada, H.E. Z Enkhbold, Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament, will address current developments in Mongolia. A panel discussion and Q&A will follow. Continue reading
Book Chapter: Finding the Buddha Hidden Below the Sand
Matthew King describes his on-going research on the revival of Buddhism in Mongolia to expand upon his chapter in “Change in Democratic Mongolia”. Continue reading
Foreign Investment to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada II
Is Mongolia’s Foreign Investment Law freezing FDI to that high-growth economy? Continue reading