Tag Archives: Julian Dierkes

Deepening Canada-Mongolia Relations

Posted on May 6, 2013 by JDierkes

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

Posted on May 3, 2013 by JDierkes

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 →

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Presidential Election Timetable

Posted on April 29, 2013 by JDierkes

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 →

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Mongolian Bling

Posted on April 28, 2013 by JDierkes

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 →

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Community of Democracies

Posted on April 26, 2013 by JDierkes

Canadian engagement and Mongolian democracy on the eve of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies. Continue reading →

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Presidential Election Observation

Posted on April 24, 2013 by JDierkes

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

Posted on April 23, 2013 by JDierkes

Searching for a new, more permanent name for our blog… Continue reading →

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Mongolian Pop Culture: Live from UB

Posted on April 2, 2013 by JDierkes

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

Posted on March 14, 2013 by JDierkes

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 →

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Foreign Investment to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada II

Posted on February 1, 2013 by JDierkes

Is Mongolia’s Foreign Investment Law freezing FDI to that high-growth economy? Continue reading →

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Mongolia Jumps to Higher Category in Freedom House Political Rights

Posted on January 16, 2013 by JDierkes

Mongolia’s political rights evaluated in top category by Freedom House. Continue reading →

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Mongolia Moves up in WorldBank Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Posted on January 9, 2013 by JDierkes

WorldBank moves Mongolia up in its “Ease of Doing Business” ranking. Continue reading →

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Mongolia Focus This Year

Posted on January 2, 2013 by JDierkes

A quick overview of the traffic to the Mongolia Today blog in 2012. Nearly 45,000 pages were viewed by over 16,000 unique visitors. Continue reading →

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Mongolia this Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by JDierkes

It’s been quite a year for Mongolia in that the rest of the world paid some attention to Mongolia, at least in punctuated bursts… Mongolia in the News Rapid Growth The news item that probably attracted most international attention was … Continue reading →

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More on Corruption in Mongolia According to Transparency International: Further Comparisons

Posted on December 7, 2012 by JDierkes

Mongolia compared to other countries for the Corruption Perception Index in more ways. Continue reading →

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