Ulaanbaatar
12th International Congress of Mongolists to take place in Kharkhorum
Society
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/.
On the occasion of the 860th birth anniversary of Chinggis
Khaan, the 12th International Congress of Mongolists is planned to
be organized in Kharkhorum, ancient capital of the country, under the auspices
of the President of Mongolia. The congress is held every five years, with most
recent convention in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar.
During the national discussion on the policy for the
development of Mongolian studies held on March 10, participants commented on
the activities and policies of the
national program on the development of Mongolian studies. The Government of
Mongolia adopted and implemented a National Program for Promoting Mongolian
Studies in 2012-2016 and 2018-2021 respectively. Moreover, an issue of
developing Mongolian studies has been included in the country’s medium and
long-term development policies and programs.
With the implementation of the national programs, the
policies and implementation activities of Mongolian studies have become
integrated, conditions have been ensured for large-scale joint research works
of researchers and Mongolists, qualitative progress has been made in scientific
conferences and publications, which laid a foundation for broader development
of this area.
Consideration should be given to the expansion of the areas
of science related to Mongolian studies and opportunities to contribute to the
country’s development. In addition to the traditional fields of language,
history, and culture, it needs to involve modern trends in archeology,
anthropology, society, economics, politics, and law.
At the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science
and the National Council for Mongolian Studies, an unprecedented amount of
funding has been approved to support the Mongolian studies, which provides a favorable
opportunity for the development of the sector.
In today's highly competitive world, it is important to
expand Mongolian studies internationally and regionally, to promote it
scientifically, to create a favorable environment for Mongolian studies, and to
develop it sustainably.
Incidentally, the first conference of Mongolian language and literature researchers convened in 1959 in Ulaanbaatar not only laid a foundation for the current International Congress of Mongolists, but also marked the establishment of International Association for Mongol Studies.
