ANU Mongolia Institute, The Australian National University
9:00 am – 5:30 pm (AEDT), Wednesday 27 November 2019
Hedley Bull Building #130, The Australian National University
The Mongolia Update is aimed at informing the Australian government, business and academic specialists, as well as the interested general public, of recent developments and trends in Mongolia’s politics, economics, society, culture and environment. The 2019 Update is hosted by The Australian National University’s Mongolia Institute, supported by the Embassy of Mongolia, The National University of Mongolia and The Inner Mongolia University. Mongolia-Australia relations and cooperation have been successfully developing thanks to Australia’s growing interest in Mongolia and the reciprocal interest in Australia on the part of Mongolians. The update for 2019 focuses on cultural heritage, including the performing arts, literature, nomadic cultural heritage and Mongolian medicine.
Draft Program
9:00 Welcome
Jane O’Dwyer, Vice-President, Engagement and Global Relations, ANU Stephan Fruehling, Acting Dean, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
9:15 Opening His Excellency, Mr Chuluunhuu Batlai, Ambassador of Mongolia to Australia
9:30 Keynote: Analysis on the challenges in Heritage Chair: Prof. Li Narangoa, Mongolia Institute, ANU Speaker: Ms Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, Former Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism, Mongolia
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 Challenges to Rural Economy Chair: Mr Brian Thornton, Co-Founder of Xanadu mine Speaker: Dr Ariun-erdene Bayarjargal, Lecturer, College of Business and Economy, ANU
11:45 Mongolian Heritage and External Influence Chair: Prof. Li Narangoa , Mongolia Institute, ANU Speaker: Prof. Erhenbayar, Deputy VC of Inner Mongolia University, China
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Challenges to sustaining knowledge of Mongolian Medicine Chair: Dr Natasha Fijn, Research Fellow, Mongolia Institute, ANU Speakers: Prof. Borjihan Gereltu, Inner Mongolia University, China
14:15 Buddhism in the Discourse of National Identity and Geopolitics Prof. Lhagvademchig Jadamba, The National University of Mongolia.
15:00 Afternoon Tea
15:30 Producing authenticity: Mongolian costumes, wedding performances and cultural economy in Inner Mongolia Chair: Dr Uchralt, Mongolia Institute, ANU Speaker: Dr. Gegentuul Baioud, Honorary postdoctoral fellow, Macquarie University
16:10 Epic, Heritage and Local Economy Chair: Ms Enkhtsatsar Tugs-Aldar, Director, Karakorum Heritage Foundation Speaker: Dr Jonathan Ratcliffe, Visiting Fellow, Mongolia Institute, ANU
16:50 Special Lecture: Education, culture and sustainable local economic and social development Chair: Mr Brian Thornton, Co-Founder of Xanadu mine Speaker: John Langtry, Former Australian Ambassador to Mongolia.
17:30 Conclusion Prof. Narantuya Chuluunbat, Deputy VC of The National University of Mongolia.
18:15 Reception and Launch for Humanities Research Network for Health in Asia. Venue: The grass area between the Chancellery and the Coombs Building, Cnr East Road and Ellery Cres