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Darkhan Youth Theater
Darkhan
Darkhan city, Darhan uul, 40005
Mongolia

Amarbat Uurtsaikh

laywer

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Amarjargal Ganzorig

student

The Mongolian Best Studen 2021 I have been training athletics since 3rd grader , coached by school teacher Ganbold .J and I've won about 90 medals. Now I am a member of the Mongian National Youth athletics team. I successfully take part in foreign and domestic competition from Mongolia. For the last 3 years , I have been trained with athletes who are from the Republic of Korea then I received an international certificate. - Sub master of Sports - National Champion ship silver and bronze medalist 2019, 2020 and 2021. - Champion of Granprix tournament. - Gold medalist IX International Children Sport Game.

Ariunkhishig Baljinnyam

actress, teacher

"Ariunkhishig Baljinnyam, 25 years old. Education: Bachelor of acting art: drama theater and cinema artist 2018 Kemerovo State University of Culture and the Arts. Experience: Acting course teacher at Mongolian children’s palace 2019 Speech training and acting course teacher at Probe studio 2019 - Present Lead /Aksinya/ role in “Quiet Flows The Don” play at U stage theatre 2018-2019 Support role in “Single ladies 4” movie by U film 2019 Lead role in “Legends of Yakutiya” movie in Yakutia, Russia 2021"

Ariunzaya Dashnyam

psychologist

Ariunzaya Dashnyam works for the Police Department of Darkhan-uul province as a psychologist. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the National University of Mongolia in 2014. She has completed a training course for police officers in the University of Internal Affairs of Mongolia and a training for formation of human rights trainers from National Police Agency and National Human Rights Commission. She has furthered her professional career in “The diagnosis and treatment of common addiction”, “Methodology of psychological protection for witnesses and victims of domestic violence” and “Theoretical and practical training for formation of compulsory behavioral trainers.

Baigali Ochkhuu

violinist

Project management, PR and marketing, Leadership, Art Management Mastery of Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Fluent in English, Russian and Mongolian and some basic Chinese Great social and team work skills accumulated from vast variety of work history Can play Violin and piano

Bolorsaikhan Badamsambuu

Human rights advisor, lawyer by training

Mr. Bolorsaikhan Badamsambuu is currently serving as independent human rights advisor and previously worked as National Human Rights Analyst at UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Mongolia (2019-2021), National Consultant on Child Online Protection (2018-2019), Vice Coordinator of All for Education! (AFE) National Civil Society Coalition of Mongolia (2016-2018). Before joining AFE, he was human rights officer (2008-2016) and acting head of the division (2014-2015) at the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia.

Enkhchimeg Batulzii

korean translator, make up artist teacher

Enkhchimeg Batulzii is a striving young professional in the sphere of beauty and cosmetology business. She is the founder and CEO of EEGII Cosmetics which is known for its skincare and makeup products. She is also the owner of Yesui Beauty Cosmetics, which now has eight store locations all over Ulaanbaatar city and one of the founders of Diva Professional Beauty Academy, which currently has over 1,000 students and graduates since its establishment in 2013. Recently, she has become the first-ever Mongolian to win World Championship in the international competition “OMC Hairworld 2020” so-called world beauty Olympic in the “Bridal Makeup” category. Aside from her professional work, as a founder of “Yesui Foundation” NPO for mothers and children, she actively organizes and conducts volunteer work to help children in need.

Enkhtulga Battulga

Management bank

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Erdenebileg Jamballuu

Researcher/GEO/MBA

Mr. Erdenebileg Jamballuu is the CEO of the research and consulting firm SICA LLC. Prior to SICA LLC, he was the CEO of a system integration company Empasoft LLC during 2013-2017. He earned his Master’s degree in Business administration from Handong Global University of South Korea and completed the Manage Mentor training of Harvard Business publishing at Gurun academy. Despite the fact that his initial occupation was a physician in the health industry, Mr. Erdenebileg strives to develop and contribute to the research and consulting industry.

Erdenegerel Ganbat

ERDENEGEREL Ganbat is a Labor economist, service business expert. He is a trainer a senior consultant of the Policy training and consulting center.

erdenetuya begzjav

Marketer/ Psychologist

Erdenetuya Begzjav is a marketing consultant, psychologist and trainer. She studied psychology to overcome her 20 years of depression and became healthy. She has successfully reached others by teaching psychological science and psychological education that helped her, to the public through her marketing career. It has reached many people directly and through those people, it brought positive and effective changes indirectly to their families and communities’ lives. Therefore, she has established a non-governmental organization called “Brain modeling” to serve the society in order to continue this activity and make it official. Today, Erdenetuya is working hard to contribute to the mental health improvement of Mongolia by consulting individuals, educating the community, implementing social projects and sharing her results openly.

Gan-Ulzii Gonchig

photographer of the President office of Mongolia

Gan-Ulzii Gonchig was born in 1972 in Khatanbulag soum, Dornogobi province. He has a degree in Law. Since 2010, he has been taking photography. He has been taking amazing shots of Mongolian beautiful landscape and unique nomadic culture. He has displayed his work online as well as in number of exhibitions to promote Mongolia to the world. Between 2017 to 2020, he has worked as the official photographer of the Prime Minister of Mongolia. He is a active traveller and has his own Youtube page, Nomadic Overland, where he shows the beautiful travel destinations in Mongolia. It is part of his larger project Land of Blue Sky, photography and vlog through Mongolia, which has been implementing since 2011. In 2020, he started to work as the general coordinator for the “Mur Project” which is to protect and promote wildlife in Mongolia. He is one of the founding members of the Mongolian Landscape Photographers’ Society and is one of the Board of Directors of the society.

Ganhuyag Chuluun

Economic Sciences

GANHUYAG CHULUUN HUTAGT is a highly successful banking executive, entrepreneur and champion for financial inclusion. As the CEO and founder of Ard Financial Group, Mr. Hutagt serves as chairman of Ard Holdings’ various subsidiaries including Ard Credit, Ard Insurance, and Ard Securities. Under his leadership, Ard Holdings became the second largest company on the Mongolian Stock Exchange. With 30 years in the banking industry, Mr. Hutagt has served as an advisor to the President of Mongolia and Prime Minister of Mongolia, and is a founding member of the Mongolia Economic Forum. He has also served as the country’s Vice-Minister of Finance. Mr. Hutagt has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Alumni of his alma mater, Corvinus University of Budapest. His work as been featured in The Economist, The Atlantic, The Financial Times, and the New York Times. He lives in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with his wife and children.

Gankhuu Gendendaram

traveler, singer

During the Soviet era he went to Czech to study as a Costume designer, a profession which he hadn't even heard about. Just going abroad was a good enough reason to choose a profession he would never work a single day. From that day his journey of “Backpacking” began. For the last 30 years Gankhuu Gendendaram has been to 118 countries and counting. From the summit of Mount Massif, the tallest mountain in Antarctica to the Inle lake in Myanmar, he thinks that traveling was the most influential thing in his life.

gerelchimeg Boldbaatar

teacher english

Proven talent for aligning industry strategy and objectives with established publishing, translation, and educational paradigms to achieve maximum impact with minimum resource expenditure. Results-focused team leader who champions innovative solutions to drive continuous improvement, analyze data, and provide key insights to inform strategic plans. Exceptionally dedicated professional with keen interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills for the diverse modern workplace.

Julie Veloo

Born the youngest of 6 children and raised in a small town in Northern B.C. Canada, Julie never expected she would end up in Mongolia, feeding, caring for and educating hundreds of Mongolian children in need at her two Narnii Huuhduud kindergartens. She and her husband, Chelvan, a Mining Engineer and the President of Veloo Foundation, have lived and worked in Indonesia, Australia, and The United States before settling in Mongolia. During her 10 years here, Julie has taken up horseback riding and now, every year, with Saraa and Baagii of Horse Trek Mongolia hosts and rides the longest annual charity ride on the planet – The Gobi Gallop – along with a suite of other charity rides across Mongolia. In 2022 she will ride the record-breaking 3,600 km / 84 day Blue Wolf Totem Expedition to raise funds for her project. Since first riding here at the age of 50 Julie has logged in excess of 35,000 km on horseback across the wilds of Mongolia. Julie is passionate about Mongolia and all things Mongolian and is committed to sustainable and fiscally transparent philanthropy She is thrilled to be able to incorporate her love of Mongolian culture and history into Veloo Foundation’s Soaring Crane Summer Camp out in the countryside of Sonjin Boldog. The camp is a traditional Mongolian-themed camp experience in English and Mongolian alike and offers 3 paying camps a year in English to fund the remaining camps for 250 Mongolian children in need. In addition to the two Narnii Huuhduud Kindergartens and the Soaring Crane Summer Camp, Veloo Foundation also operates the Fran London Centre for the Fabric Arts, (Tuskhan Brand), The Gandys Kids Campus Community Library and a number of other educational, employment and community outreach programs in the Songino Khairkhan District of Ulaanbaatar. Now 60, Julie expects to continue her epic long-distance riding in Mongolia and will continue making a difference in the lives of children in need as long as she is able.

Khongorzul Batchuluun

Lecturer, Bio-medical engineer, Stem cell specialist

KHONGORZUL Batchuluun is lecturer and researcher at the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences since 2011. Also COO /Chief Operating Officer/ and co-founder at the “HFS” Stem Cell Clinic. She completed her PhD at Jichi Medical University; Japan with the theme of “Maintenance of Stem cells in adult tissue”, and currently working on many projects to develop and bring the stem cell science into new level in Mongolian land. She has published quite a few articles in highly valued journals in her field. For her talent and accomplishment, she became one of the chosen young, bright scientists to attend the 68th Lindau Noble Laureate Meeting in Germany. In general she got the golden ticket to meet the brightest people on earth, the Nobel Laureates in field of Physiology or Medicine and Chemistry. She was also honored with Mongolian President’s Prestigious award the “Leading Young Scientist”, which valued her research work.

Khongorzul Gomboragchaa

Highschool student

G.Khongorzul is a talented speaker, organizer, and leader. Showing brilliant initiative as both a student and a citizen. Captain of the debate team, a distinguished member of numerous extracurricular clubs and activities. An eager spirit when it comes to humanitarian causes. A model student overall, in both heart and mind.

Khulan Dawaadorj

Founder/Chief technologist

Ms. Khulan Davaadorj is a Mongolian social-entrepreneur, public speaker and mentor who has founded her company Lhamour LLC in 2014. She started Mongolia’s first ever organic skincare brand with the vision to be a leading role model. A lot of the focus in the last decades was on political reforms and natural resource exploitation. Khulan wants to change this image as she sees that she can use traditional ways to be incorporated into modern forms, which can be accepted globally. As Mongolia’s first organic skincare entrepreneur she is trying to pave the way for everyone else in Mongolia to try and overturn conventions and to contribute to positive social change and economic growth in Mongolia and even Asia. She is the founder of “Finding your passion” program that provides teenagers with the skills and mindset to find their inner passion and get prepared for the international world. She is the board member of the National Women's Association and Mongolian Cosmetic Cluster.

Munkh-Erdene Bold

WORLD VISION MONGOLIA

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Munkhzaya Batkhuyag

Radiologist

WORK EXPERIENCE 2015-2016 Doctor of emergency department at the Darkhan general hospital in the Darkhan-Uul aimag , Mongolia 2016-2018 present Residence of radiology in first central hospital, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2018-2022 present Radiologist in the outpatient clinic at the Darkhan general hospital in the Darkhan-Uul province , Mongolia EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 2002-2006 “Od complex” school in Darkhan-Uul province , Mongolia 2006-2009 lycee of SHUTIS in the Darkhan-Uul province , Mongolia bachelor’s degree: 2009-2015 Profession: General doctor- School of Medicine, Health Sciences University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Diploma number: No D201220630

Munkhzaya Otgon

Vice President, Business Operations, Grand Circle Corporation

VICE PRESIDENT, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 01/2020 to CURRENT Grand Circle Travel LLC | Asia, South Pacific, Africa Grand Circle Travel is the largest direct marketer of senior travel programs in the United States. My current capacity covers Asia, South Pacific and Africa region. Main roles include: • Mentor and train 20 country managers in Asia, South Pacific and Africa to achieve excellence goals to meet customers’ satisfaction. Thanks to strong teamwork, our company achieved 91% of excellence in 2019 for the first time.

Nomingerel Ganbaatar

Student of 19th school

She has been Chairman of the United Children's Council of Darkhan-Uul aimag, since September 2020. Summer 2019, she participated for 3 weeks language course scholarship program in Germany

Nomundari Urantulga

11th grade student

Nomundari Urantulga is a 16-year-old girl who’s now in 11th grade. She is a climate activist, child rights defender, the young leader of world vision Mongolia and an international member of the child’s advisory team. She is the one in charge of Fridays for future movement in Mongolia which is a climate movement and climate is what she’s the most passionate about. In 2019 she opened the HLPF (High-Level Political Forum) with her speech about how climate change is affecting Mongolia. During her time there she attended as many side events as she can to let her voice be heard by different kinds of officials. This was the beginning of her international climate Act. After coming she joined the child rights connects child advisory team. In which she officially became a child rights defender. For now, she’s been attending international and national events and being a bridge between those who can’t speak for themselves and those who need to hear them.

Nyamdawaa Owdog

Engineer, Energy Consultant Engineer, Lawyer

Born on April 7, 1968. Family-4. He graduated from Darkhan Polytechnic with a degree in Thermal Technician, Darkhan Technical College with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Power Engineering School of MUST with a master's degree, and Law School of the National University of Mongolia with a degree in Law. From 1991 to 2016, he worked at Darkhan Thermal Power Plant State Owned SCompany as an assistant machinist, machinist, shift manager, repair master, shop manager, and Executive director. 2017-2020 General Power Engineer at Darkhan Metalurgical Plant SC. Project Manager at NSP LLC from 2020. Special Member of the MRCS. 2009 President of JCI Darkhan and Senator of JCI WORLD.

Otgonbat Dashdarjaa

Otgonbat Dashdarjaa is a certified management consultant and trainer. He is Founder &CEO of OBSERVE Consulting LLC, which is specialized in implementation of system certification standard and best practices in private sector’s company. He is the author of the first book on quality in Mongolian, “Philosophy of Quality” which is published in 2020. Contributed to the development of Mongolian standardization, he translated several international system certification standards such as ISO50001: 2018, and ISO1928 and get approved them as National standards. Besides provisioning consulting and training service, he is an international auditor authorized to conduct external evaluations and certification audits of Quality, Environment, Energy, Occupational Health and Safety, and Information Security Management Systems within the internationally recognized standards of the sustainable development of the organization.

Oyungerel Altantsetseg

Electricity /Productivity and Quality management specialist

We use energy every day and always, but we don't want to understand the challenges facing it. So, I shared this presentation with you about how we can make an impact on solving the energy challenges. Oyungerel is an electrical engineer and represents today a small number of women who work alongside men in this heavy industry called energy. She is currently in charge of implementation, adaptation, result evaluation and improvement of Japanese productivity tools such as 5C, Kaizen and quality club methods. For the last 3 years, she has been specialized on the standards named Quality management systems-ISO 9001: 2015 and Occupational Health and Safety Management systems-ISO 45001: 2018, and works striving to implement the standards in conformity with features of the energy sector, especially.

Sodgerel Dorjsuren

Student

sodgerel is

Tumennast Baatar

Herder, Equestrian archer

Tumennast Baatar ordinary Mongolian herder woman, 40 years old, mother of 4. She practiced the Mongolian national equestrian sport and worked hard to develop the sport in her hometown and spread it to children and youth. We respect the horse culture in our lives, try to pass horse culture to our descendants. She represented Darkhan city in the Mongolian-Brand Morin-Urtuu 2021 competition and took 3rd place for her endurance. She has representing Mongolian Odontoi mothers, became their name card. She ignited the hearts of thousands of herder women in every corner of Mongolia and became a bridge of inspiration to show the strength of women.

Tumenzaya Naidandorj

Accessibility Data Technician at Microsoft Female in tech, Youtuber, Pursuing Occupational Therapist in Master

Undram Chinbat

Parliament member of Mongolia

UNDRAM Chinbat is a member of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia. Prior to the Parliament Election in 2020, she worked for the National University of Mongolia (NUM) since 2010. In the course of her involvement with NUM, she was responsible for many different areas starting from a Professor at the School of Economics, Head of the Management Faculty, Head of the Academic Affairs Office and Vice President of the University. She was a team member who brought a new standards, policy and curriculum development to the Mongolian Higher Education. Given her educational history in many countries, high school in USA, university degree in UK and Doctoral degree of Economics in Japan, she is one of the strong voices in the Mongolian Parliament in regards to Education Reform of the country.

Uuriintuya Byambatsogt

Life Purpose Coach

"Uri is a full-time certified coach, specialized in soul purpose clarity and career reinvention in Calgary, Canada. She is a career reinvention expert. Uri has two master degrees, MBA from India and MPA from USA. She is a mother of two kids. She has immigrated twice, once on her own as a single mom then with her family across the globe.

Zolzaya Jargalsaikhan

social entrepreneur

Zolzaya is a social entrepreneur, philanthropist who has been working for 13 years to develop the startup ecosystem in Mongolia. She is a Founder and Chairwoman of Startup Marketing Space LLC, which specializes in providing consulting services to startups and small and medium sized businesses and Local ambassador of Seesdstars. She worked as a President of Mongolian National Marketing Association in 2019, and she has been a Board member of Ulaanbaatar Chamber of Commerce since 2020. In 2019, she founded the Dreamers community which consists of entrepreneurs, startup ecosystem building communities to build a bridge between policy makers and entrepreneurs. She organizes social campaigns, and with her initiative, Mongolian government approved Marketer’s Day as a National celebration. Recently, she is aspiring to support Mongolian entrepreneurs who are working in the innovation and tech industry, by helping them expand their products and services to the international market.