Mend-Orshikh Amartaivan

We are happy to announce that TEDxUlaanbaatarLive 2014 event is being held on 12th October 2012 in Tengis Movie Theater. We will deliver fresh talks given at TEDGlobal 2014, which is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 8-11th October, under the theme "South!".

Mongolia has gone through many drastic changes over the last 20 some years, some good and others bad. But they have all led us to here and now. During this period of rapid growth, maybe some things have been neglected. We all talk about big hot button issues to the extent that sometimes the most important issues that right in front of us go unseen. Well, the time has come for us to change this situation. TEDxUlaanbaatar will look at all the ways the people have stepped up to the challenge of taking initiative instead of watching from sidelines. We hope that hearing about their ideas and actions will provide inspiration to others to see the unseen, do what hasn't been done. Event link: http://ted.com/tedx/events/11131

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations). Event link: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/12675

TED is all about Ideas Worth Spreading. TEDxUlaanbaatar is an independently organized TED event, operated under license from TED worldwide. We are based in the capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Our first event was held in August 2011 and was a landmark event - the first TEDx event ever held in Mongolia. We brought together some of the greatest minds and hearts from around the country, featured amazing speakers and performers, and inspired attendees, volunteers, and participants around the world. Our theme for TEDxUlaanbaatar 2011 was LEGACY: Honoring Tradition, Designing the Future. Our speakers presented on topics ranging from Mongolian history to traditional intellectual puzzles, modern Mongolian hip-hop to timeless traditional music, and from the children of Ulaanbaatar’s streets to the country’s aggressive economic future. In our first TEDxUlaanbaatar event, we debutted Mongolia to the TED community, focusing on Mongolia’s rich past and promising future. Our second annual

On April 7th, 2012 from 12:30pm to 6pm we will be holding a special event called TEDxUlaanbaatarChange at BlackBox Theatre. We will be showing presentations from TEDxChange as well as having several live presentations as well. The event is open to all TEDxUlaanbaatar Volunteers and Attendees.