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IV National Rangeland Forum of Mongolia (Virtual)
09 September 2021

Title: RESPONSIBLE NOMADS PROMOTING THE INTEGRITY OF MONGOLIAN RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SERVICE

Moderator: N. Gankhuyag, Executive Director of the Mongolian National Federation of Pasture User Groups of herders.

Opening
09:00-09:05
Opening cultural performance

“UB drum” music band

09:05-09:10
Video presentation:

“The role of sustainable rangeland management in maintaining the integrity of rangeland ecosystem services in Mongolia”

SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project
Mongolian National Federation of PUGs
Mongolian National Broadcasting (MNB)
Educated MN

09:10-09:25
Opening speeches

G. Temuulen, Parliament Member of Mongolia
D. Gantulga, Vice Director of the Mongolian University of Life Science
Dana Kelly PhD President of the International Rangeland Congress

Keynote presentations:
09:25-10:10
1. “Overcoming Tragedy of the Commons” for sustainable management of Mongolian rangelands – Results and Lessons Learned of PUGs RUA approach”

Ts. Enkh-Amgalan, PhD Manager of SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project
N. Gankhuyag, MA, Executive Director of the Mongolian National Federation of PUGs of herders.

2. National Grazing Impact Monitoring System at the Agency of Land Management Geodesy and Cartography- Results and Sustainability

B. Dul, Expert of the Agency of Land Management Geodesy and Cartography
U. Budbaatar, Consultant, Agency of Land Management Geodesy and Cartography
D.Bulgamaa, PhD Rangeland specialist SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project

3. Science for sustaining rangeland ecosystem services in a changing world

Dr Brandon T Bestelmeyer, Research Leader USDA-ARS Range Management Research Unit, Jornada Experimental Range New Mexico State University

10.10-10.15
Let’s learn together to dance traditional folk dance of Bayad ethnic group of Mongolia: Bielgee

Uvs aimag Theater of Dance and Music

Q&A sessions
10:15-10:45
Q&A feedback sessions

Moderator

Responsible nomads
10:45-12.00
Initiatives and success stories in how “RESPONSIBLE NOMADS”-Promoting the sustainability of four ecosystem services of Mongolian rangelands

1) Provisional services:

Ministry of Food Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia


2) Regulatory services:

Mongolian National Federation of PUGs Green Gold Project

Let’s learn together to dance traditional folk dance of Bayad ethnic group of Mongolia: Bielgee


3) Supporting services:

Mongolian National Broadcasting TV


4) Cultural services:

Educated MN

12.00-13.00
Lunch break
Panel sessions
13:00-16.00
Panel sessions:
1) Evolution of Herders Savings and Credit Cooperatives
2) Rangeland plants identification contest
3) Poster sessions of students and researchers

Mongolian University of Life Science
Mongolian National University
SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project
Mongolian National Federation of PUGs

Award cermony
16:00- 16:30
Presentation of awards of contest announced nationwide “Mongolian steppe ecosystem services and the importance of maintaining their sustainability”

SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project
Mongolian National Federation of PUGs

Closing remarks
16:30-16.40
Closing remark Cultural performance
GREEN GOLD ANIMAL HEALTH PROJECT (2004-2021) VIRTUAL CLOSING WORKSHOP) - 10 September 2021

“Journey of 17- year cooperation and roads paved for new development opportunities”

Moderator: : Journalist D Sukhbaatar, Mongolian National Broadcasting (MNB)

Opening
10.00-10.05
Opening Cultural performance

The Hu Band of Mongolia

10:05-10:20
Opening addresses

H.E Mendsaikhan.Z, Minister of MoFALI
H.E G. Temuulen, Member of the Parliament of Mongolia
H.E Bernardino Regazzoni, Ambassador of Switzerland to Mongolia
Mrs. Stefanie Burri, Head of Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia

Reports
10:20-10:45
SDC “Green Gold Animal Health Project” (2004-2021)

“Journey of 17- year cooperation and roads paved for new development opportunities”

SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project Team

10.45-11.00
Stories from the field

- Rehabilitation of degraded rangelands
- Collective action of herders through Pasture User Groups for improved management of their shared rangelands
- Local Champions - Local Leaders

11.00-11.05
Tea break-Lets dance together

Traditional dance of Bayad ethnic group of Mongolia: Bielgee

Rangeland degradation
11.05-11.15
Why should youth care about rangeland degradation?

Educated MN

Presentation of capitalization products from SDC Green Gold Animal Health Project:
11:15-11:45
  1. Mongolia is enabled to diagnose national rangeland health and resilient carrying capacity
  2. Mongolian National Federation of Pasture User Groups of Herders: Overcoming Tragedy of the Commons for Responsible and Sustainable management of Mongolian Rangelands
  3. Digital Animal Health Traceability system opening new marketing opportunities for herders
  4. Responsible Nomads - standards and traceability system for Sustainable Nomadic Livestock Production of Mongolia
  5. Improved legal and policy environment for better animal health
  6. Matching Funds of herders and Evolution of Savings and Credit cooperatives

Moderated video presentation
Mongolian National Broadcasting MNB

Q & A Feedback session
11:45-12:00
Moderator
Stories from the field
12:00-12:20
  1. Food safety assurance
  2. Transitioning from home-based veterinary services to professional veterinary services in the rural areas
  3. Herders’ rights and advocacy
  4. Herders’ improved cash flow management and savings
12.20-12.25
Tea break - Cultural performance

Performance of students from Cultural College of Zavkhan aimag

Appreciation
12:25-12:40
Appreciation remarks from beneficiaries and partners

Mongolian National Broadcasting MNB

Closing remarks
12:40-12:50
Closing cultural performance

Mongolian National Broadcasting MNB

12:50-13:00
Closing Remark

Benoit Meyer-Bisch, Deputy Head of Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia

Honorable Guests

Member of State Great Hural
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry
H.E Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Switzerland to Mongolia
PhD, Head of Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia,
Deputy Head of Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia
Deputy Director of University of Life Science
President of International Congress of Rangeland, (PhD)

Presenters

PhD, Manager of the Green Gold and Animal Health Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
PhD, Rangeland Specialist of the Green Gold and Animal Health Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
PhD, Director of the Research Center of Ministry of Agriculture, USA
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of the Green Gold and Animal Health Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Animal Health Specialist of the Green Gold and Animal Health Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Executive Director of the Mongolian Rangeland Users Groups
Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Department of the Agency for Land Administration and Management, Geodesy and Cartography
Finance, Administration and Cooperative Specialist of the Green Gold and Animal Health Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Development Officer of the Mongolian Rangeland Users Groups
Advisor of the Agency for Land Administration and Management, Geodesy and Cartography
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