NRGI's Kaufmann Meets Mongolia President, Delivers Economic Forum Keynote in Ulaanbaatar

In March, NRGI president and CEO Daniel Kaufmann was a featured keynote speaker at the Mongolia Economic Forum in Ulaanbaatar and launched the expansion of NRGI’s engagement in the country.

Kaufmann held high-level gatherings with senior government officials, industry heads, and with leaders of Mongolian civil society and international non-governmental organizations. He also visited the Zaamar mining region, where he met with the local leadership and with company executives.

In a meeting with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Kaufmann discussed the importance of rule of law, budget transparency, anti-corruption and areas of collaboration on natural resource governance with NRGI.  Read about their meeting in English here, in Mongolian here and in Russian here. He also met with the prime minister, the minister of mines and the CEO of the Mongolian mining state-owned entity, among others.

NRGI Mongolia officer Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan (far left) and president and CEO Daniel Kaufmann (left) talk with Mongolia President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (center).

Kaufmann’s keynote presentation slides at the Mongolia Economic Forum are in English here and in Mongolian here. Among others, the Mongolian Mining Journal covered his speech. He also delivered a more detailed public lecture on national governance challenges and opportunities a special event hosted by GIZ. That lecture is also available in Mongolian here.
 

Kaufmann also sat down with Mongolian journalist Jargal Dambadarjaa on his television show DeFacto:

Throughout his visit Kaufmann worked with Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan, NRGI’s Mongolia manager, who is based in Ulaanbaatar.