Recording:
Our next virtual speaker series event will dive into Non-profit organizations operating in Mongolia.
Please join us on Friday, September 18th @6:30PM CST or Saturday, September 19th @7:30AM UB time.
Agenda:
45 minutes | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Temuulen Tumurbat
45 minutes | Small group discussions in breakout rooms | Each breakout room will have one of our guest speakers present for an open Q&A and networking.
Meet our Guest Speakers
Executive Director | Zorig Foundation
Maralmaa serves as the Executive Director for the Zorig Foundation, a leading Mongolian non-profit organization that is widely known through its activities and programs for the advancement of democracy, youth and education, and community development. Previously, she worked as the Programs Coordinator at the Foundation, developing innovative programs to empower marginalized communities such as rural women and unemployed youth. Aside from her professional duties, she dedicates her time to the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum and serves on the board of Young Professionals' Group-Mongolia. Maralmaa holds a degree from Brigham Young University-ldaho and is selected as Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University.
Sr. Project Assistant | International Organization for Migration
Munkhchuluun Serd-Yanjiv serves as a counter-trafficking specialist for the IOM Mongolia, the UN Migration agency, where she is responsible for safe repatriation of victims of trafficking and implementation of counter trafficking projects. She holds BA in International Relations from the School of Foreign Affairs, National University of Mongolia, and MA in International Studies from EWHA Woman’s University in Seoul, Republic of Korea. She has been working for the past 8 years in local and international non-government organizations in providing assistance to victims of trafficking, building capacity among law enforcement officials for better prosecution of trafficking cases, and raising awareness among vulnerable young girls and women to prevent and protect from labour and sexual exploitation.
Grants Officer | Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Belguun’s passion for human rights and intersectional feminisms is deeply rooted in her strong matriarchal lineage. From a young age, she learned great life lessons from her grandmother and single mother’s teachings. Because of her lived experience, she became committed to advocating for economic, political, and social justice for all womxn. Belguun’s immigrant and minority woman identity drive her to create sustainable social change where womxn, girls and gender non-conforming folks have the right to self-determination and safe spaces to thrive. She is deeply committed to dismantling patriarchy and all oppressive systems that marginalize womxn all over the world. Prior to joining UAF, Belguun worked as a program manager for the largest ethnic chamber of commerce in California, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce. Also, she interned at the Consulate General of Mongolia, San Francisco researching strategies of economic and political development. Belguun holds M.A. in International Studies, focusing on Human Rights from the University of San Francisco and B.A. in International Relations, focusing on Peace Keeping and Security from the University of California, Davis.
Country Director | People in Need
With more than ten years of experience supporting governments across Asia, Tim has built helped develop partnerships and raise funding to support economic and social development within the region. Tim has spent many year also working in Mongolia on issues related to human rights, reproductive health and ending violence against women and girls. He is currently in Mongolia working as the Country Director for People In Need. Tim believes strongly that to build a better world we must start by making it a more inclusive one.