From 2 to 4 November 2026, representatives from the OSCE Academy and Global Campus Central Asia visited Ulaanbaatar as part of the Climate Perspectives Education project, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Dr. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of the MAHRS Programme and Global Campus Central Asia (GCCA), Ms. Victoria Orazova, Head of the International Department of the OSCE Academy, and Ms. Aiym Chotoeva, MAHRS Programme Specialist, held several meetings with Universities, Civil Society Organizations, governmental committees, and international organizations in Ulaanbaatar and delivered several workshops and presentations.
The first meeting was with P. Zolzaya, Chair of the Judicial General Council of Mongolia; D. Munkhzorig, Executive Secretary of the Judicial General Council; and B. Sugarmaa, Officer at the Department of Foreign Relations and Cooperation. During the meeting, the parties discussed accelerating the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed in 2020 and expanding the scope of their partnership. Moving from words to action, the meeting was followed by a workshop on “Climate Justice & Sustainable Development,” delivered by Dr. Mihr and attended by judges, court administrative staff, university faculty, and students.
On 3 November, the National University of Mongolia (NUM), School of Political Science, International Relations and Public Administration, the OSCE Academy, and the GCCA delegation held several meetings and presentations. During the meeting with the Dean of the School, Prof. Munkhbat Sonomdarjaa, and Faculty Members of the School – Prof. Burmaa Natsag, Dr. Davaanyan Budsuren, and Dr. Turtogtoh Janar- the parties discussed the next steps to move the academic and educational cooperation forward, particularly to start student and faculty exchange and consider the development of joint academic courses held in English. The OSCE Academy/GCCA team also met senior students and presented MA Scholarship opportunities to encourage interest among Mongolian applicants. The visit to NUM concluded with a workshop on “Climate Justice and Education in the Era of Sustainable Development” by Dr. Mihr for students, researchers, and faculty members of NUM.
On On 4 November, the team visited Otgontenger University and met Dr. Erdenebolor Sambuu, Dean of the School of Law; Dr. Nomin Ebat, Dean of the School of Humanities; and Dr. Odgerel Batsaikhan, Vice Rector for Academic and Scientific Affairs. During this first introductory visit, the parties discussed potential areas for cooperation and expressed their mutual interest in establishing a formal academic partnership and student mobility. Following the meeting, the MA Programmes and opportunities at the OSCE Academy and GCCA were presented to 3rd- and 4th-year students of Otgonteger University.
The OSCE Academy/GCCA team also met with representatives of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and UN International Development Law Organization (IDLO) offices in Mongolia to discuss opportunities for future collaboration on climate education and sustainability curriculum development and training.
The visit concluded with a meeting with NGO representatives, organized by the Human Rights Forum, a civil society platform in Mongolia. Six representatives of NGOs working on human rights and development, children’s rights, human rights in the mining industry, and budgetary education of women in rural areas, as well as Amnesty International and the Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar, joined the meeting and shared their ideas about potential collaboration in the sphere of human rights, climate, and sustainable development education and training.