Bellwether Forum trains Mongolia's Democratic Party

Mongolia is an ancient nation and a new, thriving democracy. Thirteen young leaders led a peaceful transition from communism beginning with a demonstration in December 1989. Mongolia became the first democratic country in Central Asia. In February 1999, it ratified a constitution that guarantees human rights and democracy. What followed is an example to the rest of the world — a rapidly growing, liberalizing economy.

The leadership of Mongolia’s freedom movement reflects a commitment to liberty, privatization, and market reforms; however, a symptom of decades of communist oppression is the lack of highly capable candidates and public policy leaders who have mastered political and campaign skills—particularly at the local and provincial levels—as well as the sound conservative philosophy that is necessary to govern a free nation effectively.

Mongolian conservatives faced the problem of being outflanked and outmaneuvered by the opposition, which brings the risk of Communists retaining power. More education and training is needed, to prevent a return to Mongolia’s repressed past. In short, Mongolia needs to develop a pool of current and future candidates who are highly capable and skilled, ready to implement the conservative philosophy that they understand and believe. Bellwether Forum’s Mongolia Political Seminar, which will took place May 21-22, 2007, in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, was the first major step to that end.

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  Mongolia's Democratic Party members and officials attend Bellwether Forum's political training seminar.
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  The board of Bellwether Forum pose with Mongolian President, Elbegdorj Tsakhia after a training seminar for Mongolia's Democratic Party.
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  Bellwether Forum board member Robert Painter speaks to the Mongolian press after a training seminar for Mongolia's Democratic Party. President Elbegdorj Tsakhia, then the Mongolian Prime Minister, listens.

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