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"Mongolia after 25 Years since the Democratic Transition: Lessons Learnt and the Way Forward" (17 Feb, 2015)

【The Lecture Series by Asian Opinion Leaders】
"Mongolia after 25 Years since the Democratic Transition: Lessons Learnt and the Way Forward" (17 Feb, 2015)
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The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) is pleased to invite Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren, a member of the Parliament, a former Minister of Environment and Green Development, and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia to give a lecture on the theme of “Mongolia after 25 years since the democratic transition: Lessons learnt and the way forward”. SPF extends invitations to opinion leaders in Asian region, who play definitive roles in policymaking and forming public opinions, to further deepen mutual understanding and to contribute to strengthening collaborative relationships between Japan and its Asian neighbors. In particular, this lecture is organized under SPF project, “Promoting Japan-Asia Relations: An Opinion Leaders’ Exchange”.

During the transition towards democracy in Mongolia in 1990s, Mongolia has transformed itself from state-controlled economy and the single-party system to multi-party parliamentary democratic state. This fundamental change required various reforms in legislative, political, and economic arenas. The challenges and lessons drawn from the experience of Mongolia in the past 25 years present an interesting and positive case of a transition of a post-communist country after the end of the Cold War.

On the diplomatic front, the independence of Mongolia is geopolitically largely dependent on the power balance between two big neighboring countries, Russia and China. Mongolia also seeks to engage “third neighbors” in order to enhance its democracy and economic development. Japan is identified as one of the main strategic third partners.

SPF believes that this lecture will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about the process of democratization in Mongolia over the 25 years and the way forward. We look forward to welcoming you.
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Date & Time
17:00~18:30, February 17 (Tue), 2015 (16:30 Registration)
Venue
Bow Room, 1st Floor, Nippon Foundation Building
1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo(MAP
Organizer
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund
Program
【The Lecture Series by Asian Opinion Leaders】
"Mongolia after 25 Years since the Democratic Transition: Lessons Learnt and the Way Forward" (17 Feb, 2015)
16:30~ Registration
17:00~17:45

Welcome Remarks:
 Ms. Junko CHANO
 (Executive Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)

Speaker:
 Dr. Oyun SANJAASUREN
 (Former Minister of Environment, Green Development and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia)


Moderator:
 Ms. Yuki KONAGAYA
 (Executive Director, National Institutes for the Humanities)

17:45-18:30 Q&A Session
18:30 Closing
Language
English/Japanese with simultaneous interpretation
Others
Admission free
Reservation
Please register by Monday, 16 February, 2015. Please note that registration will close as soon as the number of participants reaches the maximum. The registration remains open until the Foundation announces that the registration is full. Personal information provided at the time of registration will be used for the purpose of notifying registrants about future seminars and lectures hosted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Contact us
The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund, Mr. Koyanagi & Ms. Fujimoto
Tel: 03-6229-5457
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