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Swiss Scholarships Offer for 2020/2021

04.09.2019
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Local news
Mongolia
The Swiss Confederation offers talented and interested young scientists and researchers a number of scholarships for 2020/2021. The scholarships are intended primarily for young post-graduate scientists who would like to go to Switzerland to carry out research. No university scholarships for bachelor or master studies are granted. For more details, please refer to www.sbfi.admin.ch/scholarships_eng
The application package can be obtained by e-mail from the Swiss Cooperation Office of the Embassy of Switzerland – Consular Section in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The deadline for application submission is 12:00, December 12, 2019. The applications will be collected at the Swiss Cooperation Office of the Embassy of Switzerland. Incomplete or poorly prepared applications will not be considered.
The Contacts:
Swiss Cooperation Office of the Embassy Switzerland-Consular Section
Sky Plaza Business Centre, Embassy Street 12, Khoroo 1,
Sukhbaatar district, P.O. Box 37, 14210 Ulaanbaatar
E-mail: uba.kanzlei@eda.admin.ch
Tel: +976 11 331422
Call for proposals – Environment and Climate Change

22.07.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) overall objective in Mongolia is to contribute to the empowerment of Mongolian citizens and institutions towards an equitable, green and prosperous society, leaving no one behind. The current domains of intervention are Agriculture and Food Security, Governance and Basic and Vocational Education and Training.
SDC Mongolia is calling for proposals for Small Action Projects to address environmental issues and promote climate change resilience of local communities in Mongolia, as well as knowledge generation, through innovative approaches and/or technological solutions. Projects should not exceed a duration of 18 months and be carried out in Mongolia.
Women Leadership Forum with 400 prominent national and local leaders

05.07.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
In a bid to address the continued decline of female representation in politics in Mongolia, more than 400 people from throughout the country gathered at a Women Leaders’ Forum in June to discuss the challenges and ways ahead.
The forum provided female Members of Parliament and representatives from Ulaanbaatar, rural khurals, development agencies and the media with a platform to share knowledge, experiences and best practices, expand their networks, and learn from one another.
SDC Director Gabriella Spirli’s speech at the celebration of 55 years of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Switzerland and 15 years of SDC present in Mongolia: “Mongolia and his people will always be in my heart”

05.07.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
“I am proud of the tangible results we have achieved together with our partners in all sectors that we are engaged in. Without modesty, I can say that we are making a difference - at national and provincial levels, but also at the level of people’s lives. The Mongolian artisanal small scale mining sector has been strengthened with ASM-related concerns anchored in important policies. More young people are attending vocational training schools and getting better chances to find a decent job. Local parliament members are empowered and better equipped to perform their duties, and recently initiated collaboration between the Mongolian Parliament Secretariat and Swiss Parliament Services have opened new avenues for partnership. The vegetables sector continued to be strengthened, e.g. by reducing vegetables imports from other countries. This list of our joint accomplishments is too long; I will never manage to be exhaustive.
An official visit of the President of National Council of the Swiss Confederation to Mongolia

04.07.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
Marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 15th year of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia, the President of the National Council of the Swiss Confederation Ms. Marina Carobbio Guscetti and the Swiss Ambassador to Mongolia Mr. Bernardino Regazzoni paid an official visit to Mongolia in June, on invitation from the Mongolian Parliamentary Speaker G. Zandanshatar.
Mongolia moves forward on rangeland protection

18.06.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
With 57 percent of Mongolia’s rangelands already degraded, of which 10 percent are beyond recovery, the future for hundreds of thousands of herder families hangs in the balance.
The urgency of situation was a call to action for the more than 850 people who gathered at Parliament House on May 7 to discuss ways to improve the current regulatory environment governing rangeland use and protection. Among them were 720 herders and representatives from all 21 aimags and 331 soums in Mongolia.
Improved access to services for survivors of gender-based violence

11.06.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
Through the "Combating Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia" Project of UNFPA, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the Mongolian Government, seven new One Stop Service Centers (OSSCs) have been opened in five provinces - Khuvsgul, Bayan-Ulgii, Darkhan-Uul, Khentii, and Dornod - as well as two districts of Ulaanbaatar - Khan-Uul and Bayanzurkh - within the last year. Another two Centers are expected to be launched in Umnogobi and Uvurkhangai in 2019.
Tender for the implementation of the project Education for Sustainable Development Phase 2

27.05.2019
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Local news
Mongolia
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been assisting Mongolia’s fundamental reforms in education since 2007. In 2014 SDC initiated the “Education for Sustainable Development” (ESD) project jointly with the Government of Mongolia.
ASM Formalisation: Mongolia’s five ingredients for success

08.05.2019
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Press release
Mongolia
An estimated 40 million people are engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) around the world. We know that poverty is the most significant driver for this industry, and the dream of discovering a valuable deposit is hard to resist. In all countries, ASM remains predominantly informal; miners occupy the margins, and are a stigmatised sub-section of society living an economically and socially precarious existence. Governments and downstream companies are increasingly recognising that ASM, as the livelihood of many, could and should be considered a significant contributor to global development and granted a legitimate role in global supply chains. Formalising, legalising and regulating the sector has the potential to further many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, from advancing gender equality to increasing the contribution of ASM to the local and national economy.
Vocational training project changed the face of Mongolia's TVET sector

07.03.2019
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Local news
Mongolia
February 28 marked the end of the Cooperative Vocational Training in the Mineral Resource Sector Project, which supported the reform of Mongolia's technical and vocational education training (TVET) sector.
Improving service delivery for urban residents through the Horizontal Learning Process

18.02.2019
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Local news
Mongolia
SDC's Local Governance Initiative and Network (LOGIN) organised a three-day Horizontal Learning Process workshop in February for the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) within the scope of the Urban Governance Project (UGP) implemented by The Asia Foundation.
First graduates of new career studies master's course receive their degrees

05.02.2019
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Local news
Mongolia
The first 26 graduates of the new Master of Arts Programme in Career Studies were awarded their degrees from the National University of Mongolia on January 22.