The document provides an overview of recent advocacy efforts, events, opportunities, and personnel changes at the Business Council of Mongolia (BCM). It announces the hiring of a new business development consultant and summarizes BCM's advocacy efforts on certificate of origin issues. It also lists past and upcoming BCM events and opportunities for members.

1. Recent Advocacy Efforts,
Events, Opportunities, & More
Mergen Chuluun, Executive Director
2016-12-05

2. Overview
• Personel Changes
• Recent Advocacy Efforts
• Recent Events
• New Partnerships & Cooperation

3. New Business Development
Consultant Dulamragchaa (Duya)
• Work Experience: Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. (Tokyo), Mizuho Bank Ltd.
(Tokyo), and Mongolian major trading &
manufacturing companies. Has
experience in Capital Markets
(secondary bond market) & renewable
energy.
• Education: MBA from Hitotsubashi
Graduate School; Master from Sydney
University; Bachelor’s in Commerce and
Management from Hitotsubashi
University (Tokyo, Japan)

4. Certificate of Origin
• Issue raised 6/22
• NAMBC research & draft joint letter 7/23
• ED Mergen sent email to Japanese Ambassador Shimizu san 8/1
• BCM hosted meeting w Customs Agency & business community (MNCCI, CEO Club, AmCham…) 8/3
• ED Mergen held a call w NAMBC President Steve Saunders 8/5
• ED chatted w MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation 8/9
• ED chatted w new MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Dr. Enkhbold (2nd day of appointment) 8/12
• BCM & NAMBC meeting w MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Dr. Enkhbold 8/16 morning
• MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Dr. Enkhbold meets w customs & tax authorities 8/16 afternoon
• ED spoke w MFA Ambassador At Large 8/20
• ED spoke w MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation 9/16
• MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation presented issue to GoM 10/25
• ED spoke w MFA Director of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation 10/26
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Munkh-Orgil has obtained approval of Parliament to discuss amendments to law on
customs tariff & taxes in Parliament with 72.3% support 12/1

5. Parliament has
voted to
discuss
amendments to
law on customs
tariffs & taxes

6. Energy & Environment WG: Ger
Area Experimental Tour Oct 28

7. Risk WG w Mandal Daatgal: Annual
Risk Management Forum Nov 9

8. Ethics WG: Promoting Transparent &
Ethical Business Practices Nov 15

9. Ethics WG: Promoting Transparent &
Ethical Business Practices Nov 15

10. Education & Innovation WG: Mongolia
Entrepreneurship Summit Nov 23

11. BCM in the University: How to Write
CV & to Give Interview Nov 24

12. Legislative WG: Review of Labor Law
& Consumer Protection Law Nov 29

13. Tax WG w PwC: “Tax Inspection
& Tax Disputes” Dec 1

14. Investment Protection & Promotion: Meeting
w World Bank on Agriculture Dec 2

15. Past Events
# Event Date Location Organizer Notes
1
Mongolia Strategic Trade
Industry Outreach Seminar
Oct
26-27
Best Western
Tuushin Hotel
Center for Policy Research,
University of Albany
FREE
2 Yelloween Masquerade Ball
Oct
31
Shangri-La
BCM, MSM Group,
Shangri-La
BCM members: FREE
3 Mongolia Investment Summit
Nov
1-2
Hong Kong Beacon Events
15% discount for BCM
members
4 7th Annual Risk Forum Nov 9
Best Western
Tuushin Hotel
Mandal Insurance, Golomt
Bank
By invitation only
5
Workshop On Promoting
Transparent And Ethical
Business Practices
Nov
15
Blue Sky BCM Ethics Working Group BCM members: FREE
6 Ger District Site Visit
mid
Nov
UB
BCM Energy &
Environment Working
Group
TBD
7
Sustainable Development
Forum
Nov
24-25
UB
Global Green Growth
Initiative (GGGI)
TBD

16. Law on Disaster Protection
• Risk Working Group meetings Jun 28th & Oct 13th
• BCM Statement on the Draft Amendment of the Law on
Disaster Protection will be sent to NEMA & President’s Office

17. KSS: Lean Six Sigma by
Wagner Asia Equipment 10/10

18. Membership Progress
• *10 trade members
were removed from
2015-16 membership
• For 2016-17 year, our
membership is
already at 109 total
with 12 new members
thus far
Year Membership
2007-08 35
2008-09 111
2009-10 129
2010-11 162
2011-12 194
2011-13 250
2013-14 268
2014-15 269
2015-16 246*

19. • BIG THANK YOU for your continued support. We
could not have achieved all of these efforts without
your contributions.
• We have some AMAZING events lined up. And, we
continue to advocate for fair, stable, & improved
business environment.
• Membership renewal invoices were sent out last
week. If you have any questions, please contact
Saruul (saruul@bcmongolia.org).
THANK YOU Members! And,
please continue to support us…

20. Upcoming Events
# Event Date Location Organizer Notes
1 Invest Mongolia Tokyo
Dec
7-8
Tokyo Frontier Conference
20% discount for BCM
members
2
Safety Leadership Forum
2016 For Women
Entrepreneurs
Dec 8
9:00-1
3:00
Ulaanbaatar
Hotel
BCM, MNCCI, The Asia
Foundation
Free
3
BCM NY Ball: BCM
Members Got Talent
Dec 8
Shangri-La
Hotel
BCM TBD
4
Fine Art Auction And Charity
Event
Dec 9
19:30-
22:00
Shangri-La
Hotel
Valiant Art Gallery
By invitation only; please
contact Tugi for interest
5
6
7
8

21. Energy & Environment Working Group
Meeting on Dec 13th: Initiatives to Address
Air Pollution
• Fantastic speakers coming to present interesting
solutions
• Date & Time: December 13th 15:30-18:30
• Location: TBD
• Sign up: Please contact baljaa@bcmongolia.org

22. BCM New Year Ball, Dec 8th
@ Best Western Tuushin
• Talent Competition
• Awards for Investment, Innovation, & Ethics
• Recognition

23. Opportunity to Sponsor
on BCM Brochure
• BCM Corporate Brochure facts:
- Over 1,000-1,500 copies
- English & Mongolian
- Wide distribution
- Quality content
• Unique marketing opportunity for your
business:
- Platinum sponsor: 1,500,000MNT
(inside cover page)
- Gold sponsor: 700,000MNT
(middle page)
• For more details, please contact:
otgongerel@bcmongolia.org

24. • Please fill out our event survey.
• Any questions?
• Email: mergen@bcmongolia.org
• Twitter: @bcmongolia & @mergenchuluun
Thank you.

25. Attending: D.Byambasuren, consultant/Quality Assurance Officer
New Member: MIRIM Consultant LLC