Category Archives: Ulaanbaatar

Side Notes on Very Brief Visit

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes On recent visits I have almost always try to note the small differences I see in Ulaanbaatar (see, for example, “New to Ulaanbaatar in 2014“). Here are some very few ones I noticed on this visit: Construction … Continue reading →

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Parliament(s), Rifles and Me

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes With all the turmoil in the Mongolian government at the moment it seems very challenging to write a blog post that will add any clarity as it will become obsolete virtually the moment I might press <publish> … Continue reading →

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New to Ulaanbaatar in May 2014

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Back in October 2013, I made a list of things that are arriving to/disappearing from central Ulaanbaatar. I’ve copied that list here and am adding to it. New items since October 2013 that I’m adding in May … Continue reading →

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The Cluttering of Ulaanbaatar

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Caveats: I am no city planner, nor a scholar of urban development. I also don’t have a strong sense of what’s happening in Ulaanbaatar outside the very small downtown area within, say, 4km of Sukhbaatar Square. Yet, … Continue reading →

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Back in the UB

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to post about my first impressions back in Ulaanbaatar after an absence. This time, my absence was not very long, i.e. from the presidential election in late June … Continue reading →

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Seeking Research Collaborator on Education

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Looking for a Research Collaborator for Small Project on Private Education in Ulaanbaatar I have heard some reports about the mushrooming of private primary and secondary schools in Ulaanbaatar. These schools seem to fall on a very wide spectrum from … Continue reading →

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Back in Ulaanbaatar Town

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Für Mongolei Nostalgiker… 懐かしいねえ After too long an absence, I’m back in Ulaanbaatar. Returning 1-3 times per year over the last eight years has given me time lapse glimpses of rapid developments in Ulaanbaatar. At ULN, I was delighted to … Continue reading →

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Polling in UB One Week Before Election

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Sant Maral has released a poll ahead of the presidential election that gives a glimpse of some of the tendencies in public opinion. As of June 19, no more polling is allowed, so one week ahead of the election, this … Continue reading →

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Tweet-Up in Ulaanbaatar

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

I am inviting my Mongolian Twitter followers (and others interested) to meet in person on Friday, June 21st at 16:30h, at the American Center for Mongolian Studies in Ulaanbaatar (Rm 306, Center 34 Building, near Zanabazar Museum, location). Topics I will … Continue reading →