The 2014 Naadam Festivals in the metro areas of the District of Columbia and San Francisco have been announced. See our events calendar for details on each event: D.C. Area Naadam on July 12 San Francisco Area Naadam on July 12
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Scholarship Celebration for 2013-14 Students: Photos
In May, Friends of Mongolia held a small dinner for our 2013-14 scholarship students celebrate the academic year and our students’ accomplishments. At the dinner, the students socialized, received certificates, learned about our largest fund, the Matthew Girvin Scholarship Fund, and were interested to hear about FOM members and...
FOM Featured in the Mongol Messenger
On February 14, the Mongol Messenger in Ulaanbaatar included a great piece on the Friends of Mongolia’s 2014 Tsagaan Sar celebration in Washington, D.C. In case you missed it, or don’t live in UB or DC, you can download the full issue here and scroll down to the Arts section...
Happy Holidays from FOM
Dear Friends of Mongolia Supporters, Thank you for your generous support of Friends of Mongolia (FOM), which has worked to improve the lives of Mongolians. “I had the privilege to sit in on interviews with our scholarship students. When I think about hardships that our scholars have faced, I...
Panel on “The Evolution of Governance in Mongolia”
December 12, 2013: Friends in the Washington, D.C. metro area are invited to “The Evolution of Governance in Mongolia: From Autocracy to Decentralization.” Friends of Mongolia Board Chair Ambassador La Porta will moderate the panel, which will include Ulaanbaatar Mayor and Governor E. Bat-Uul. To RSVP or learn more,...
Mongolia Young Leaders Program
MONGOLIA YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM VANCOUVER, CANADA November 21-24, 2013 The Mongolia Young Leaders Program (MYLP) is scheduled to take place from November 21-24, 2013 in Vancouver, Canada. MYLP was initiated by the Mongolian-American Scientific Research (MonAme) Center, and the first annual conference took place In Washington, DC, USA in...
Save the Date: Ambassador Addleton Book Launch Event in New York City
Friends of Mongolia cordially invites you to a reception to celebrate publication of Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History by Jonathan S. Addleton. The book is the 52nd volume in the ADST-DACOR Diplomats and Diplomacy Series Mongolia and the United States provides a pioneering first-hand look at...
2013-2014 FOM Scholarship Application
The application for Friends of Mongolia-sponsored scholarships is now posted online. All the necessary information is included, and the application due date is August 15, 2013. Download the FOM Scholarship Application
FOM Grant to Sain Tus: Successful Business Training in Khuvd
Over May 23-24, 2013, the Sain Tus Center NGO ran a successful training on business management, organization, and accounting in Jargalant soum (village), in western Mongolia’s Khuvd province. With 25 participants, the training was funded through a $250 grant from Friends of Mongolia’s annual small grant awards for sustainable...