Category Archives: Canada

Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining

A new edited volume of social science research on contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading

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Dr. Maria Barrados: Future Opportunities for Canada-Mongolia Relations

Keynote on the potential for public service reform in Mongolia delivered by Dr. Maria Barrados, frm president, Public Service Commission of Canada. Continue reading

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Regulating Foreign Investment Directly?

Will we see resource populism in the upcoming parliamentary election? Yes! How much? That remains to be seen and will likely determine the likelihood of the adoption of nationalist policies in the resource sector. Continue reading

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MoU: Ministry of Education and UBC

On March 26, UBC’s Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and Institute of Asian Research signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mongolian Ministry of Education Continue reading

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Canadian Bilateral Aid for Mongolia?

Would bilateral Canadian development aid instrumentally benefit Canadian mining interests? Continue reading

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Mongolia FAQ: Presentations Summaries and Video Record

Listing of presentations at recent “Mongolia FAQ” panel presentation with links to summaries and (forthcoming) video record. Continue reading

Posted in Canada, China, Civil Society, Economics, Elections, Environment, Environment, Environmental Movements, Events, FAQ Mongolia Dec 16 2011, Governance, Inflation, Media and Press, Mining, Mining, Mongolia and ..., Policy, Policy, Politics, Regulation, Research on Mongolia, River Movements, Social Issues | Tagged | Leave a comment

Presentation Summary: How to Improve Governance

At a December 16 2011 panel presentation “FAQ Mongolia” Jim Abbott spoke about governance challenges facing Mongolia. Continue reading

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Canada Mongolia Roundtable finally happened

John Baird endorses Mongolian membership in the OSCE following Ottawa meetings of Canada-Mongolia Roundtable. Continue reading

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Dec 16 Event: Mongolia FAQ

FAQ Mongolia – Some Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions on (Mining) Policy. December 16, 2011, 16-18h, UBC Robson Square Continue reading

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Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay on How Mining Activities are Testing Mongolia’s Sovereignty

Canadian journalist Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay writes about the Mongolian economy. Continue reading

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Canada-Mongolia Roundtable

The biennial Canada-Mongolia Roundtable as the main regular bilateral meeting is occurring on September 9 in Ottawa. Continue reading

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Tono Contemporary Dance

Performance of “Tono” by Red Sky coming to Ulaanbaatar. Continue reading

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