In collaboration with Ministry of Labour, Government of Mongolia and Mongolia Cooperative Alliance

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia June 3-7, 2013

Inaugural Session (June 4)

Participants take pictures during the ICA-AP Workshop.

Chairman Enkhbold of MNCA gives her welcome address as participants listen.

International Participants also gave their respective speeches during the inaugural session.

National Media from Mongolia

covers the ICA-AP Workshop.

During the first international ICA-AP Workshop, it was discussed that Mongolia has increased the participation of women. Also, the government

has provided livelihood programs for women whom are cooperative members.

In connection with the women involvement and leadership in cooperative development, 54 % of total population of Mongolia is women, therefore,

promotion of enterprises is equal to men and women.

I had the chance to be photographed with the

Mongolian Parliamentary members and other international

participants.

With me are Mongolian Cooperative Leaders with their Mongolian

national attire.

As a Vice chairperson of Women’s Committee of ICA-AP, I was given the floor to discussed the NATCCO Gender and

Development to the participants of the event.

There are a total of 40 participants who attended the Inaugural Session of the ICA-AP Workshop.

One from the Philippines, two from ICA-AP, China, Nepal and India. Four from Indonesia and twenty seven from

Mongolia.

June 5, 2013

Rural Cooperative

VISIT

I and the leaders from Mongolian Cooperative Alliance posed for a photo in front of Continental Hotel.

This is the inside look of our bus with the participants of ICA-AP Workshop when we visited rural cooperatives in

Mongolia.

The population of livestock in Mongolia such as horses, sheep, and cows is 3-4 times bigger than the population of the said

country.

Horses, sheep, and cows freely feeds grass in the fields

of Mongolia.

I had the chance to listen from the

presentation of rural community cooperative in Mongolia during the second day of ICA-AP

Workshop.

This is a toilet where native Mongols from rural communities use for their necessities. It is made of wood.

We had a group picture with the members of the rural community multi-purpose cooperatives

during our rural visit in Mongolia.

This multi-purpose from rural community in Mongolia displays their dairy products and leather shoes.

Rural Community Cooperative awards cooperative leaders among the participants of ICA-AP workshop in Mongolia.

After the program, we had another group picture

with the participants and the members of rural

community multi-purpose cooperative.

BELIEVE YOUR EYES: This is a gasoline station based at rural areas or village in Mongolia.

This is what village looks like from rural areas which Mongols live.

The landscapes and mountains in Mongolia are filled with livestock

like horses, sheep, and cows.

This aren’t mushrooms. This

are the traditional houses

in Mongolia.

We rode this bus during our rural cooperative visit. We had the chance to watch a rodeo which

is competed by the Mongols.

We were able to taste the delicacies of

Mongols from rural community as we

waited for the rodeo competitors prepare for the competition.

Rodeo is an exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc.

The competition is composed of 2 teams. I witnessed the dedication of Mongols in this kind of event.

After the competition, the score is tied. As a result, representative from each team wrestled to determine who’ll win the said event. Mongolian

wrestling is another tradition being performed by the Mongols.

The team who won the competition was awarded (with medal and certificate) from the organizers of the said

event.

Sight seeing

Mongolia has a remarkable history. Its landmarks represent the different

historical events in the country.

The government and its people has nicely preserved its culture

and tradition.

There are lots of facade that shows tremendous architecture and engineering. We were overwhelmed together with Savitri Singh of ICA-

AP.

This is the House of Parliament where the monument of Chinggis Khaan whom considered the “Father of Mongols” is placed. It is

the central figure of the national Mongolian identity.

Mongolia is a developing country. Its growth is seen on the numerous building constructions around its capital.

One of the famous brand in the world is the Louis Vuitton and I had the chance to explore the

building.

I also set foot on the Mongolian Stock Exchange.

Departure