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Thursday, September 24, 2015

NAMBC UPDATE: TRQ Chair, New U.S. Amb. to Make First Public Appearances in Mongolia at NAMBC, 29-30 Sept

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

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UPDATE: Turquoise Hill Chairman, New U.S. Ambassador to Make First Public Appearances in Mongolia at NAMBC Investors Conference

-       Attendance is capped at 100 to promote real dialogue, powerpoints are banned– and there are only 8 seats still available. Registrants are coming from the US, Canada, South Korea and Mongolia, including several new-to-Mongolia companies;

-       THR Chair Jill Gardiner will speak on September 30, her only public appearance in Ulaanbaatar

-       Three senior USG officials are coming from Washington to speak at the conference: Terry McCartin, Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative, who coordinates TIFA talks and the bilateral Transparency Agreement; Scott Tatlock, Executive Director for China & Mongolia, US Commerce Department; and Zhen Gong-Cross, Head of Mongolian Affairs, US Commerce Department

-       Panel on "25 Years of Mongolia's Third Neighbor Policy" includes President Ochirbat, three former Foreign Ministers, former Mongolian Ambassadors to the US and Canada and former US Ambassador to Mongolia Pamela Slutz, chairman of the NAMBC

-       New US Ambassador Jennifer Galt will make her first public speech in Mongolia at the Investors Conference on the morning of Sept 29. She is expected to arrive today in UB.

-       Panel on Constitutional Revision on Sept 30 will include MP Batchimeg and former Minister D. Tsogtbaatar.

Link to NAMBC

 

 

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

 

18th Annual Investors Conference

1990 – 25th Anniversary of NAMBC & Mongolian Democracy -- 2015

28-30 September 2015

Shangri-La Hotel & Government House

(*) = to be confirmed

Monday, September 28

4:30 – 6:00 PM – Registration Desk – Shangri-La Hotel

5:00 – 7:00 PM – Opening Event – Joint meeting of Business Council of Mongolia (BCM) & NAMBC followed by networking reception; Shangri-La Hotel 

Tuesday, September 29

8:00 AM – Registration Desk – Shangri-La Hotel

9:00 AM – Welcome and Call to Order – Ambassador Pamela Slutz, Chairman, NAMBC

“25 Years of Mongolia’s Third Neighbor Policy”

Introductory Remarks – Ambassador Ed Jager, Embassy of Canada to Mongolia

Moderator:  Ambassador Pamela Slutz

H.E. P. Ochirbat, Member of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia and First President of Mongolia

H.E. Lu. Bold, Member of Parliament and former Foreign Minister and Defense Minister

Ambassador L. Erdenechuluun, Director, Human Security Policy Studies NGO and former Foreign Minister

Madame Nyamosor Tuya, Consultant, National University of Mongolia and former Foreign Minister

Ambassador Ravdan  Bold, Chairman, Mongolia-America Society and former Ambassador to the US and to Australia

Ambassador G. Batsukh, Chairman, Oyu Tolgoi LLC and former Ambassador to Canada and to the People's Republic of China*

Ambassador T. Shimizu, Embassy of Japan to Mongolia*  

Scott Tatlock, Executive Director for China and Mongolia, U.S. Department of Commerce

“Jump-starting the Mining Sector”

Mongolia is on the move” -- Remarks – B. Byambasaikhan,  CEO, Erdenes Mongol

Moderator: Cameron McRae, Chairman, Institute of National Strategy;  CEO, Tarva Investment and Advisory LLC

Panelists:

Dashdorj Zorigt, former Minister of Mining and Energy

Dale Choi, CEO, Mongolia Metals & Mining

N. Algaa, President, Mongolia National Mining Association

Steve Potter, General Manager, Wagner Asia Ltd.

Bolormaa Luntan, Editor in Chief, Mongolian Mining Journal

Others TBA

12 Noon – 1:00 PM – Buffet Lunch -- Lobby restaurant, Shangri-La

1:00 PM – “Opportunities in Non-Mining Sectors

Moderator: Bilguun Ankhbayar, CEO, Mongolia International Banking Group (MIBG)

Jim Dwyer, Executive Director, Business Council of Mongolia*

Zhen Gong-Cross, Head of Mongolian Affairs, US Department of Commerce

Jalsa Urubshurow, CEO, Nomadic Expeditions Inc. and Three Camels Lodge*

Jeremy Thiessen, CEO of Xanadu Razorback Farms

Marc Tassé, Resident Director, American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), on nurturing entrepreneurship

Enkhtuvshin Tsetsegmaa, Junior Partner, Anderson & Anderson LLP, expert in IPR

Erika Taylor, Principal Program Designer, Global Wellness Design Inc.

“Policy, Legislation & Elections:  Putting the economy back together”

Moderator: Pete Morrow, Partner, NovaTerra LLC; Chairman, American University of Mongolia; Vice Chairman, NAMBC

Panelists:

L. Sumati, Chairman, Sant Maral Foundation

Angar Davaasuren, CEO, Mongolian Stock Exchange

D. Jargalsaikhan, columnist; host and producer of Jargal de Facto*

Damdin Tsogtbaatar, Director and Party Secretary, Mongolian People’s Party; former Minister of Construction & Urban Development; CEO of Xillion LLC

Mogi Badral Bontoi, CEO, CoverMongolia Newsletter

Tumentsogt Tsevegmid,  Chairman, CEO’s Club; Executive Director, GE Mongolia

Nick Cousyn, Chief Operating Officer, BD Securities (BDSec JSC)

Wednesday , September 30

8:40 AM – Delegates arrive at Visitors Entrance, Government House; government-issued photo ID required

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM  – Convene at Government House, Conference Room TBA

NB: following start times are notional, to be confirmed

9:10 AM -- Remarks & Q&A  -- H.E. Z. Enkhbold, Chairman of the State Great Khural

9:50 AM -- Remarks & Q&A – H.E. Ch. Saikhanbileg, Prime Minister

10: 30 AM -- Remarks & Q&A --  Mr. P. Tsagaan, Chief of Staff to the President of Mongolia

Panel:  Transparency

Terrence McCartin, Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President of the United States

Ms. Ashleigh Whelan, Resident Director, International Republican Institute NGO

Panel: Prospects for Constitutional Revision—TBA

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Closing Reception, National Gallery of Art

Speaker: Ms. Jill Gardiner, Chair of the Board of Directors, Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.

NB: Ms. Gardiner will speak promptly at 5:15 PM after guests are seated

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