2024 Mongolia Update

Contemporary issues in a land of climatic extremes

In the middle of the Eurasian continent, the Mongolian Plateau is subject to climatic extremes, which have been heightened in recent years by climate change. The Mongolia Update is aimed at informing the Australian government, businesses, academic specialists, and an interested public on a range of contemporary developments across Mongolia’s economy, politics, culture or environmental issues, such as climate change.

Speakers include: 

• Professor Helen Sullivan, Dean, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
• Ambassador Davaasuren Damdinsuren, Embassy of Mongolia for Australia and New Zealand
• Dave Vosen, former Ambassador to Mongolia, Australia Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
• Dr Undraa Agvaanluvsan, Member of Parliament and Green Project Initiative, Mongolia
• Bukhu Ganburged, Horse-head Fiddle Musician 
• Bulgan Dansran, Foreign Affairs, Mongolian Government, Ulaanbaatar
• Dr Byambajav Dalaibuyan, Centre for Social Responsibility, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland 
• Ganbat Namuun, Water and Soil Specialist, Photon Energy Group, Sydney
• Professor Battogtokh Javzandolgor, School of Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy, National University of Mongolia
• Dr Ariunna Shajinbat and Khongoroo Boldbaatar, Institute of Education and Training/Department of Foreign Languages, National University of Mongolia 
• Dr Undargaa Sandagsuren, Development Research Institute – Mongolia and Inner Asia
• Naranbadrakh Batkhuu, Coordinator, Horse Heaven NGO, Ulaanbaatar 

The Update is organised by the ANU Mongolia Institute, the only dedicated hub for Mongolian studies in the Southern Hemisphere. 

The Mongolia Update is hosted by the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University, supported by the Embassy of Mongolia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra.

Program and other details are to be listed closer to the date.