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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENTS
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ An opening ceremony of Mongolia's week named "Discover Mongolia" took place September 2 in Brussels, Belgium, to propagandize the Mongolian culture, arts, history and tourism. The action has begun at the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels co-organized by the Embassy of Mongolia in the European Union (EU) and the European Commission.
At the beginning of the ceremony speeches have been given by Mr. Karel Kovanda, an acting head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the European Commission (EC), and by Mr. A.Battor, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the EU. They have expressed their satisfaction with widening of the relations and cooperation between Mongolia and EU. The Ambassador noted that Mongolia always appreciates the support the EU gives it in developing the democracy and thanked the EU on behalf of Mongolia's government for rendering a non-refundable aid of EUR 2 million to overcome difficulties of the zud disaster.
The Director-General of the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO) Henrik Kuffner gave a report on the sector of wool and textile of Mongolia and its development and cooperation.
An exhibition about Mongolia has been mounted by Ts.Enkhjin, a State Prize Holder and head of the Committee of Mongolian Creative Artists (CMCA), and by professor S.Badral, a teacher of Mongolia's University of Culture and Arts and senior member of the CMCA. Paintings and photo exhibitions have been offered as well.
A Mongolian ger (national dwelling) has been set up in the Berlaymont building to present fashion show of Mongolian cashmere costumes, a concert of "Jamukh" folk group and a fair of handicrafts. In addition, the Mongolian foods have been offered.
For the time being, the Mongolian week measure has attracted 5,000 people, including the EC's officials and some Mongolians.
The Mongolians who are living and working in the Czech Republic have helped the Czech family that has been affected by floods.
A campaign of the assistance has been organized by some 140 Mongolians who work at the "Foxconn" factory, Pardubice city. The Mongolians collected 7,000 Czech koruna and asked the administration of Liberec city to choose one family to get the money. Thankfully having received the money, the Liberec city authorities chose a family Hertsikov, a family of Chrastava city severely affected by the disaster.
A pair of Hertsikov are pensioners, besides, Mr. Hertsikov has been treated for a cancer. On August 31, the Mongolian workers in the "Foxconn" factory B.Myanganbayar gave the money and souvenir to Mr. Hertsikov. He expressed his sincere thanks to the Mongolians.
Local media has covered this action.
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The Head of the Service for Foreign Citizens' and Citizenship (SFCC) D.Moron gave Friday a report on measures to be taken for foreigners in Mongolia in conjunction with an amendment to the law on legal status of foreign citizens in Mongolia.
In recent times the people are getting irritated at administrative or order violations the foreigners here are making. As the amended law says, if a foreigner breakes the law two times within a year, he/she is to be deported from Mongolia upon a request from police organization. This regards a foreigner who married with a Mongolian woman, too.
A fine has increased as well imposed on an entity that illegally employed foreigners. Before it was one million togrog.
For the time being, Mr. Moron went on, 29,150 foreigners are living here--16,675 are from China, 2,157--from the South Korea, 3,068--from Russia, 1,893--from the USA, 621--from Japan, 218--from Ukraine, and 1,518--from other countries.
2,935 are residing here with a permission of temporarily living, 1,547 foreigners are living for a long-term by private matters, 815 foreigners hold a permission to live permanently. There are 2,138 immigrants--1,204 Chinese, 871 Russians, 36 S.Koreans, and 28 from other countries.
According to D.Moron, Mongolia deported 773 foreigners as of August of this year, of them nine (Nepal, India and the Republic of Korea) were deported due to illegal religious activities. Last year the deported foreigners stood at 2,575 people.
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The Director-General of the of UNESCO Mrs. Irina Bokova has delivered a message to countries on the occasion of the International Literacy Day to be celebrated September 8, 2010.
"When a woman is literate, she can make choices to dramatically change her life for the better. But ten years into the 21st century, two in every three of the world's 759 million illiterate adults are women. This is an intolerable situation reflecting one of the most persistent injustices of our times: unequal access to education.
There is no justification--be it cultural, economic or social--for denying girls and women an education. It is a basic right and an absolute condition for reaching all the internationally agreed development goals.
Illiteracy keeps women marginalized and constitutes a foremost obstacle to reducing extreme poverty in a technology-driven world where reading, writing and numeracy are indispensable for enjoying basic rights and opportunities. For all these reasons, this year's International Literacy Day puts the spotlight on the highly influential role that literacy plays in empowering women.
Acquiring literacy skills gives women a sense of self-confidence and control over their life and future. This is what empowerment is about: gaining the knowledge to make informed decisions, sharing power in the household and in wider political life. Testimonies from newly literate women bear witness to the far-reaching transformation that new knowledge and skills have on all aspects of their lives.
As the first woman elected to the post of Director-General of UNESCO, I am profoundly committed to advancing the rights of girls and women everywhere, especially through education. Gender equality is one of our global strategic priorities because there can be no sustainable development when women do not enjoy equal rights and opportunities.
Investing in women's literacy carries very high returns: it improves livelihoods, leads to better child and maternal health, and favors girls' access to education. In short, newly literate women have a positive ripple effect on all development indicators.
This international day aims to mobilize everyone's attention to the urgent need for increased commitment to literacy, especially for girls and women. UNESCO's International Literacy Prizes provide inspiring and creative examples of programs that have had a profound impact on individuals and their communities. They show what works and how well.
Over the past decade, the gender gap in education has narrowed in many countries. Gender parity in literacy has also improved, but all too slowly. But far more has to be done.
I take this occasion to call upon governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector to scale up their support to literacy. I am confident that the momentum exists to make women's literacy a priority: we have seen in the past months a bid to accelerate progress towards gender equality with the creation of UN Women.
Literacy gives women a voice--in their families, in political life and on the world stage. It is a first step towards personal freedom and broader prosperity. When women are literate, it is all society that gains," said in the message.
B.Khuder
At the beginning of the ceremony speeches have been given by Mr. Karel Kovanda, an acting head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the European Commission (EC), and by Mr. A.Battor, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the EU. They have expressed their satisfaction with widening of the relations and cooperation between Mongolia and EU. The Ambassador noted that Mongolia always appreciates the support the EU gives it in developing the democracy and thanked the EU on behalf of Mongolia's government for rendering a non-refundable aid of EUR 2 million to overcome difficulties of the zud disaster.
The Director-General of the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO) Henrik Kuffner gave a report on the sector of wool and textile of Mongolia and its development and cooperation.
An exhibition about Mongolia has been mounted by Ts.Enkhjin, a State Prize Holder and head of the Committee of Mongolian Creative Artists (CMCA), and by professor S.Badral, a teacher of Mongolia's University of Culture and Arts and senior member of the CMCA. Paintings and photo exhibitions have been offered as well.
A Mongolian ger (national dwelling) has been set up in the Berlaymont building to present fashion show of Mongolian cashmere costumes, a concert of "Jamukh" folk group and a fair of handicrafts. In addition, the Mongolian foods have been offered.
For the time being, the Mongolian week measure has attracted 5,000 people, including the EC's officials and some Mongolians.
The Mongolians who are living and working in the Czech Republic have helped the Czech family that has been affected by floods.
A campaign of the assistance has been organized by some 140 Mongolians who work at the "Foxconn" factory, Pardubice city. The Mongolians collected 7,000 Czech koruna and asked the administration of Liberec city to choose one family to get the money. Thankfully having received the money, the Liberec city authorities chose a family Hertsikov, a family of Chrastava city severely affected by the disaster.
A pair of Hertsikov are pensioners, besides, Mr. Hertsikov has been treated for a cancer. On August 31, the Mongolian workers in the "Foxconn" factory B.Myanganbayar gave the money and souvenir to Mr. Hertsikov. He expressed his sincere thanks to the Mongolians.
Local media has covered this action.
xxxxx
The Head of the Service for Foreign Citizens' and Citizenship (SFCC) D.Moron gave Friday a report on measures to be taken for foreigners in Mongolia in conjunction with an amendment to the law on legal status of foreign citizens in Mongolia.
In recent times the people are getting irritated at administrative or order violations the foreigners here are making. As the amended law says, if a foreigner breakes the law two times within a year, he/she is to be deported from Mongolia upon a request from police organization. This regards a foreigner who married with a Mongolian woman, too.
A fine has increased as well imposed on an entity that illegally employed foreigners. Before it was one million togrog.
For the time being, Mr. Moron went on, 29,150 foreigners are living here--16,675 are from China, 2,157--from the South Korea, 3,068--from Russia, 1,893--from the USA, 621--from Japan, 218--from Ukraine, and 1,518--from other countries.
2,935 are residing here with a permission of temporarily living, 1,547 foreigners are living for a long-term by private matters, 815 foreigners hold a permission to live permanently. There are 2,138 immigrants--1,204 Chinese, 871 Russians, 36 S.Koreans, and 28 from other countries.
According to D.Moron, Mongolia deported 773 foreigners as of August of this year, of them nine (Nepal, India and the Republic of Korea) were deported due to illegal religious activities. Last year the deported foreigners stood at 2,575 people.
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The Director-General of the of UNESCO Mrs. Irina Bokova has delivered a message to countries on the occasion of the International Literacy Day to be celebrated September 8, 2010.
"When a woman is literate, she can make choices to dramatically change her life for the better. But ten years into the 21st century, two in every three of the world's 759 million illiterate adults are women. This is an intolerable situation reflecting one of the most persistent injustices of our times: unequal access to education.
There is no justification--be it cultural, economic or social--for denying girls and women an education. It is a basic right and an absolute condition for reaching all the internationally agreed development goals.
Illiteracy keeps women marginalized and constitutes a foremost obstacle to reducing extreme poverty in a technology-driven world where reading, writing and numeracy are indispensable for enjoying basic rights and opportunities. For all these reasons, this year's International Literacy Day puts the spotlight on the highly influential role that literacy plays in empowering women.
Acquiring literacy skills gives women a sense of self-confidence and control over their life and future. This is what empowerment is about: gaining the knowledge to make informed decisions, sharing power in the household and in wider political life. Testimonies from newly literate women bear witness to the far-reaching transformation that new knowledge and skills have on all aspects of their lives.
As the first woman elected to the post of Director-General of UNESCO, I am profoundly committed to advancing the rights of girls and women everywhere, especially through education. Gender equality is one of our global strategic priorities because there can be no sustainable development when women do not enjoy equal rights and opportunities.
Investing in women's literacy carries very high returns: it improves livelihoods, leads to better child and maternal health, and favors girls' access to education. In short, newly literate women have a positive ripple effect on all development indicators.
This international day aims to mobilize everyone's attention to the urgent need for increased commitment to literacy, especially for girls and women. UNESCO's International Literacy Prizes provide inspiring and creative examples of programs that have had a profound impact on individuals and their communities. They show what works and how well.
Over the past decade, the gender gap in education has narrowed in many countries. Gender parity in literacy has also improved, but all too slowly. But far more has to be done.
I take this occasion to call upon governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector to scale up their support to literacy. I am confident that the momentum exists to make women's literacy a priority: we have seen in the past months a bid to accelerate progress towards gender equality with the creation of UN Women.
Literacy gives women a voice--in their families, in political life and on the world stage. It is a first step towards personal freedom and broader prosperity. When women are literate, it is all society that gains," said in the message.
B.Khuder
