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AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Five researchers have been named winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World for their research in chemistry, mathematics and physics. The winning scholars from Ghana, Guatemala, Mongolia, Palestine and Sri Lanka are being recognized for their accomplishments in chemistry, physics and mathematics. The prize also acknowledges the scientists commitment to leading and mentoring young scientists and improving the quality of life of those in their communities and regions. Every year, when we select the awardees, we are simply blown away by what they have already achieved and their personal dedication to continuing to advance science in their home countries, said OWSD President Jennifer Thomson. We are happy to be able to contribute, even a small part, to the recognition they truly deserve.
2021-02-01 17:59:25
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. A two-day international conference on “Democratic Challenges in Asia and Mongolia: Innovations Through Deliberative Democracy, Virtual Parliament and Electoral Reform” was virtually organized and concluded on January 29, 2021.
The meeting was organized by Stanford University in collaboration with the National University of Mongolia, where the Chairman of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia G.Zandanshatar and Member of Parliament Ts.Munkhtsetseg participated by delivering welcoming remarks.
In his welcoming remarks, Speaker of Parliament G.Zandanshatar noted that Mongolia has successfully amended its Constitution on November 14, 2019 using deliberative polling in the process, which was perhaps the first ever case among the modern nations used this mechanism for amending its Constitution.
2021-01-27 19:45:01
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. At its
plenary meeting today, January 27, the Parliament has appointed L.Oyun-Erdene
as the 32nd Prime Minister of Mongolia, with 87.9 percent of votes.
Last week,
former PM U.Khurelsukh submitted his resignation request to the Parliament,
which was subsequently approved by the Parliament. Therefore, the Steering
Committee of the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) and the MPP
Conference nominated L. Oyun-Erdene for the next Prime Minister of Mongolia
and submitted its proposal to the President on January 22. According to the
relevant laws, President Kh.Battulga has sent to the Parliament his proposal on
appointing L. Oyun-Erdene as the Prime Minister today.
2020-12-29 11:48:18
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Khan Bank has announced the appointment of Munkhtuya Rentsenbat as the Bank s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective December 28, 2020.
Munkhtuya succeeds John Bell, who has been the CEO of Khan Bank since 2016.
Working in the finance industry for 26 years, Munkhtuya began her professional journey at Khan Bank as Chief Accountant in 2000, advanced to Director of Finance in 2005, Deputy CEO in 2008, and Vice President of Corporate Banking in 2010. As an accomplished banking professional with extensive experience, she held the positions of First Deputy CEO and Deputy CEO of the Bank from 2012 to 2020.
She is a graduate of University of Finance and Economics of Mongolia and holds a master s degree in economics and banking from National University of Mongolia. She earned an MBA from Handong Global University in South Korea.
2020-12-28 12:21:14
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The National University of Mongolia and the University of Hong Kong virtually established a memorandum of cooperation at the initiative of the Consul General of Mongolia in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Under the memorandum, the two universities will carry out collaborative research projects, embark on teacher and student exchange programs, and jointly look into the possibility of implementing double degree programs as well as student scholarship programs.