A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the 
Government of Mongolia and UNESCO to coincide with the 60th anniversary of 
Mongolia becoming a member of the organisation.

The MoU, which runs to 2029 and underlines the Government of Mongolia's and 
UNESCO's shared ambition on education, science, culture and digital 
transformation, was signed during a visit to Mongolia by UNESCO Director 
General Audrey Azoulay, who is currently in the country for the Naadam festival.

Key commitments in the MoU will help to support the delivery of Mongolia's New 
Recovery Policy and Vision 2050, which focus on turning the country into a 
leading regional power by the middle of the century:

- Enhancing Mongolia's education system: through improving the quality of and 
access to technical and vocational qualification, supporting the development of 
a national qualification framework for higher education, joint development and 
delivery of lifelong learning pathways and promoting the digital transformation 
of the education sector

- Unlocking the opportunities provided by science: through increasing 
investment in science and technology, supporting the development of research 
universities, facilitating greater knowledge transfer in the science sector and 
enabling the establishment and development of innovation infrastructure regions 
such as science and technology parks and free economic zones and related 
technology-based businesses

- Showcasing Mongolia's unique culture and heritage: through strengthening 
capacity to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts, promoting 
Mongolia's museums, removing unnecessary regulatory barriers to the development 
of Mongolia's cultural and creative industries and increasing the level of 
youth engagement with Mongolia's rich cultural heritage
This year's Naadam Festival was officially opened by Mongolia's President 
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh on Monday. Naadam was inscribed on UNESCO's 
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.

Commenting, Mongolia's Minister of Culture, Nomin Chinbat, said: "This landmark 
partnership between the Government of Mongolia and UNESCO will help to better 
safeguard our country's cultural heritage whilst allowing Mongolians to take 
advantage of the opportunities of the future.

"Whether it's in relation to education, science or promoting greater use of 
digital technology, the commitments in this agreement will play a key role in 
delivering on the aims of Vision 2050 and the New Recovery Policy."

Source: The Government of Mongolia