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MONGOLIAN YOUTH FEDERATIONE-NEWSLETTER

Oath of Citizenship ceremony

Mongolian Youth Federation has presented “Eco Ulaanbaatar starts with bicycles”, “I shall neither take nor offer bribes” and “Alcohol or Sport” projects to the decision makers.IIn 2012, 2013, MYF has been implementing various projects on youth employment, raising youth involvement in the society, understanding social responsibilities. As a central youth organization in Mongolia, we have been meeting youths from different sectors to listen their opinions, have made research and analysis. As a result 3 projects have been developed: “Eco Ulaanbaatar starts with bicycles”, “I shall neither take nor offer bribes” and “Alcohol or Sport” projects. These projects are not entirely new, they had already been initiated in 2011. In 2014, we intended to expand them in order to reach the reach the concrete outcome. Last week, MYF presented all three projects to the members of Parliament in order to take their support for financing these projects. The projects are framing indeed the urgent issue of the youths in Mongolia. ‘’Eco Ulaanbaatar starts with bicycle” project’s main goal is to decrease air pollution and traffic jam in Ulaanbaatar, to expand bicycle usage and to provide safe riding. Corruption becomes deterrent to the economic de-velopment, increases inequality and deepens poverty in Mongolia. “I shall neither take nor offer bribes” anti-corruption campaign which has began since April, 2012 is tto introduce damages, bad consequences of corruption in society and to reduce it, Number of alcoholics has been increasing recent years, especially in rural areas. ‘’Alco-hol or Sport’’ project is to help those young people who have drinking problem by giving them lecture, showing them how good is non-alcohol life.

3 projects have been presented by MYF to the members of Parliament.

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Since 2004, Mongolian Youth Federation organizes “Oath of Citizenship” ceremony each year under patronage of Mongolian Prime Minister. In this year’s cer-emony which was held on 19th October in ceremonial hall of ggovernment house, 851 leader pupils participated. 16 year old pupils who are leaders at their

identity card personally from Prime Minister and other cultural and sport lead-ers during the ceremony. What was special about this year’s event is the Global dignity day coincided and Global Shapers Community in Mongolia supported the ceremony. Main goal of the event is to make the children to be proud of our own country and history, create patriotism, recognize civil duties, responsibilities and to have dignity in their future life. During the ceremony, Altankhuyag, Mongolian Prime Minister, Munkhbat, President and CEO of Mongolian Youth Federation and the member of Global Shapers Community made an interesting speech and handed “Citizen Identity Card” to pupils who just turned 16.

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Mongolian Youth federation aims to intensify all rural branches’ activities in 2013. From the last April, for the preparation of our 5th regular forum, MYF started to orga-nize Youth Forum in all provinces. On these youth forums the structure is renewed, a new staffs are elected and activities are improved. Munkhbat. A, president and CEO of Mongolian Youth Federation has been meeting rural youths to get to know living condition, problems and opportunity. They share their opinions on various topics to define urgent issues facing young people and find solution of these problems. As a rresult young people who live in remote area have chance to give their voice in deci-sion making process on youth related issues. The 5th regular Forum will be held under the motto of “Let’s involve in”. Over 850 delegates from all divisions and committees in 21 administrative provinces, 9 districts and 320 sums of Mongolia are expected to participate in this forum to dis-cuss on 5 main topics, including education, health, employment, apartment and lei-sure time of youth on several sessions. Delegates will share their opinions on facing problems of youth on the open discussions.Based on an outcome of discussions, a new youth policy of Mongolian government will be proposed. Also on this forum vision, objectives, fundamental rule, structure of Mongolian Youth Federation will be renewed, approved, and a new staff will be elect-ed. The main objective of 5th regular forum of MYF is to activate the involvement of youths who are the most active part of the society, in social life.

In addition to being accepted in a form of an accustomed favor, corruption be-comes deterrent to the economic de-velopment, increases inequality and deepens poverty. Corruption hits the hardest to students, young people, for almost all their lives in Mongolia. Since April 2012, the “I shall neither take nor offer bribes”- anti corruption campaign has been organized by MYF in

cooperation with Independent Authority against Corruption of Mongolia, and Transparency International. This campaign aims to expose and fight corruption in Mongolia. The campaign has reached over 10.000 supporters including biggest or-ganizations in Mongolia such as “The department of Taxation, Police forces and City Administration office. We have developed www.avliga.mn website with the support of Asian Development Fund, where everyone can inform the corruption incidents and can take current information about corruption in Mongolia. Avliga means cor-ruption in Mongolian language.

MYF has been organizing regular branch forum in all provinces.

“I shall neither take nor offer bribes”

Rural branches in

21 Rural branches in

aimags

9Urban branches in

Established in

districts

years’ history 92 1921

361soums

18 Committees

MYF in NUMBERS