THE GLOBE INTERNATIONAL

ANNUAL REPORT
2004

TYPE OF ORGANISATION: NGO
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 102 27 33
CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 1153
LEADER OF THE ORGANISATION: H.NARANJARGAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CH.MUNKHZUL
ADDRESS: SUKHBAATAR DUUREG
No 8, CITY CULTURAL
PALACE, TOWER A, #334
ULAANBAATAR,
MONGOLIA

TEL/FAX: (976) 11 32 47 64
TEL: (976) 11 32 46 27
E-MAIL: globe@magicnet.mn
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THE GLOBE INTERNATIONAL

What is the Globe International?

The Globe International is a non-profit-making, non-membership and tax-exempted NGO. It was founded in March 1999 and based in Ulaanbaatar, Capital City of Mongolia.

Motto: "Knowledge is Power"

Globe International has raised more than 270,000 USD for its 33 projects since its establishment. Main strategic programs are The Right to Know: Freedom of Information, Independent Media and Public Development Program.
Globe International is the only group working on freedoms expression, information and media, and member of Mongolian Human Rights Forum. We have contributed to preparation of National Human Rights Program, Advocacy of Law on Domestic Violence, establishment of National Coalition of International Criminal Courts, organization of International Civil Society Forum held in September 2003 in Ulaanbaatar and paasage of the Law on Public Radio and TV.
Globe International in cooperation with its partner-ARTICLE 19, London based international organization for global campaign for free expression produced the first ever report titled "Mongolia in Transition: Mongolian Legislation Affecting Freedom of Expression". The first lawyers specialized on freedoms of information, expression and media trained in the framework of OSIO- Budapest project "Media Legal Reform".
Globe International has a permanent staff consisting of 4 persons, 3 part-timers and 10 volunteers. Staff is high skilled and experienced working with local teams and groups. They speak at least 2 foreign languages. We have 20 regular volunteers; lawyers, teachers, journalism and law students helping us to carry out project activities.
Globe International directly involved about 5000 individuals and civil society groups to 83 events such as workshop, seminar, round table, festival, forum, competition and other public meetings. We also run media campaigns that cooperated with 64 central and provincial media outlets and raised public awareness on human rights and crucial social issues through 130 broadcasting programs and newspaper publications. Globe International published 48 handbooks, books and fliers in 220000 copies.
Major funders are OSI, MFOS, UNESCO, AUSAID, FCO, Great Britain, the British Embassy, Mama Cash- the Dutch Foundation, Save the Children-UK, the US Embassy, UN Foundations such as HCHR, UNIFEM, HCRH and others.

Mission:

Sustain Mongolian democracy and civil society, and spread power of information and knowledge.

Vision:

Established democratic culture, informed and empowered citizens

Management

The Globe International is managed by independent Board of Management, which consists of 5 members.

President (Board Chairman):

NARANJARGAL Hashhuu

Graduated from the Ural Technical University in 1979 and Evening Journalism Faculty of Institute of Social Studies in Ekaterenburg (former Sverdlovsk) in 1979. In 1991-1992 she studied at the Bell Language Institute in London and was involved to internship program with the BBC. She had worked as a reporter, editor, Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Executive Director and Program Director of Mongolian TV in 1979-1995. In 1995-1999 she had contributed to the implementation of DANIDA "Free and Independent Press" project working as a managing director and Board Chairman independent Newspaper Printing House.
She has produced more than 300 TV programs and has translated more than 30 TV movies and documentaries into Mongolian from the Russian and English languages. She has written 4 TV dramas and 2 theatre plays. She was awarded the Leon Prize for the best play in 2002. She is an author of series reports and presentations such as " Media Situation in Central Asian Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan"(1996), "On The Road To Freedom" on media situation in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (1998), "Public Broadcasting Handbook" and many others. She has been working on more than 30 projects such as the TACIS-IFJ projects "Media for Democracy", "Covering Elections" and so on.
She has worked as a lecturer and teacher of TV journalism theory and workshops at the Mongolian National University, Institute of Foreign Languages and Diploma Course of Mongolian Press Institute.
She has been an Adviser to the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Journalists since 1998. She was included in a diary "The Best 100 Mongolian Women" and "Who is Who?" in the Encyclopedia Mongolia.

The Board Members:

TSEVLEE Khorloo

Well-known Mongolian journalist with more than 40 years of working experiences and worked as a Reporter, Chief-in-editor in newspapers and Director General in Mongolian Radio and TV. He is an author of many famous newspaper publications and books. Now he is an Advisor to "Zuuny Medee" (Century's News), daily independent and teaches at journalism department of Mongolian National University. Speaks Russian.

CHULUUNBAATAR Dolgor

Graduated from the Universities of Bucharest and New York. He has more than 10 years of working experiences in broadcasting media. He is an author of over 200 TV programs and 30 documentaries. He is former Editor-in-chief of "Mongolyn Medee" (Mongolian News), daily independent and now Secretary General of Confederation of Mongolian Journalists. Speaks English, Russian and Romanian.

ZUMBERELLHAM Dorjdamba

Lawyer. Works as a Deputy Director of Police Academy and chief of criminal research National Legal Center. Awarded a prinze “Best Educator”.
He worked in Police office of South Govi province (1984-1989), State Investigation Department (1989-1992), Lawyers Training Center (1989-2001).

Speaks English and Russian

PUREVNYAM Banzragch

lawyer, President of Mongolian Advocates Association (MAA) & Board Chairman.
Worked as assistant to the President of MAA and as a chairman of Disciplinarian Board of MAA in 1997-2002.

He has been teaching at law schools, “Shihihutag” and “Ikh zasag” since 1999. Speaks Russian.

Achievements of 2004

According to decision of the Board held on 14 May, 2004 arts program was separated and Globe International has founded an independent NGO- Globe Art Center. Information on the previous and current arts activities rather than in this report can be obtained from Ms. Ch.Munkhzul, an executive director at globe@mongolnet.mn

Globe International run 11 projects and raised more than 52,000USD in 2004 for the following projects.

Projects started in 2003 and completed in 2004:

1. Initiating Citizen's Stairwell Democracy Movement
2. Arts Education/ empowerment of children through arts
3. Reflection/Child Rights based Community Theatre

Projects started and completed in 2004:

1. Free and Fair
2. Media and Democratic Elections
3. Public Forum on Public Service Broadcasting
4. Election Campaign Financing Monitoring
5. Translation of journalism handbooks:
• Dig Deep and Aim High
• Handbook for investigative reporters
• Free & Fair

Projects started in 2004

1. Right to Know: Freedom of Information
2. Media for Transparent Governance
3. Enhancing participation of the poorest

Globe International Activities

1. Legislation, survey, case studies:

Globe International actively works on development of legal environment. In total 25 lawyers and researchers contributed to 10 works of legal reform through law drafting, analysis, surveys and studies in 2004

No Title Input

1. Draft law on the Public Radio and TV 2
2. Recommendations of civil society on PSB legislation to the Parliament
working group 3
3. How did Mongolian Media Act during the 2004 Parliamentarian
Elections?, survey among journalists & the public
4. Analysis of Mongolian laws & regulations related to residents rights 4
5. Survey for residents testing attitudes to the AOA 4
6. Recommendation to the existing laws protecting residents` rights & interests
3
7. Recommendation for residents 3
8. Draft of amendments to existing laws such as the Law on Land, Law on the Apartments 3
9. Ethical Principles of Journalists on Election Coverage 3
10. Temporary Press Jury to work during 2004 Parliamentarian Elections 5
11. Comparative study on election coverage guidelines of 10 countries 2

2. Public education through events and media:

In 2004 Globe International conducted 50 events and directly involved more than 1103 participants

No Events Total number of direct participation

1. 2 workshops on election Coverage for journalists, 42
2. 8 editors' sessions to encourage anti-corruption media campaign, 131
3. Content analysis training for researchers, journalism teachers and media practioners 18
4. Joint Conference of Globe International, Confederation of Mongolian Journalists and Mongolian Newspaper Association to adopt Ethical Principles of Election Guidelines 94
5. Round table “Free & Fair”, 70
6. Interview on UBS TV on freedom of information 2
7. Interview on TV9 on freedom of information 1
8. Interview on TV5 on freedom of information 1
9. Interview on STV on corruption 2
10. Interview on Channel-25 on corruption 1
11. Interview on MR&TV on corruption 1
12. Freedom of Information. Pluralism magazine 1
13. Training for AOA-s, 52
14. 26 workshops for street children, 21
15. 7 Story development workshop of “The play light of Rainbow”, 87
16. 2 meetings with AOA-s to exchange experience & learn experience of other countries AOA-s, 31
17. Legal assistance “Evseg nohod” 11
18. Meeting with selected AOA-s, 18
19. Right to reply, Journal of Mongolian National University 1

Graphics:

Year Number of events Number of participants

2002 14 1174
2003 12 1388
2004 50 1103

Publications:

In 2004 Globe International published the following 20 publications in 94,320 copies and distributed to relevant organizations and public libraries.

1. Dig Deep and Aim High, translation, US Embassy
2. Handbook for investigative reporters, translation, US Embassy
3. Free & Fair, translation, US Embassy
4. Freedom of Information, content development of citizen's guidebook, US Embassy
5. Right to Know and Right to Act, citizen's guidebook, 1,000 copies
6. Right to Know and Right to Vote, citizen's guidebook, 1,000 copies
7. Handbook: Public Service Broadcasting- International standards and model laws, 300 copies
8. Re-publication of ARTICLE 19 Comparative legal analysis on PSB, 300 copies
9. Poster: hidden advertisement, 5,000 copies
10. Fliers: Hidden advertisement, 30,000 copies
11. Handbook for AOA-s, 1,000 copies
12. Handbook for residents, 2,000 copies
13. Types of corruption, 200 copies
14. Corruption & its nature, 200 copies
15. Media Integrity system, 200 copies
16. Content analysis training handbook, 120 copies
17. Fliers: Ethical Principles of Journalists during the Election, 20,000 copies
18. Elections & Broadcast Media, comparative study 1,000 copies
19. Democratic Elections & Media, 1,000 copies
20. Light of Rainbow, poster, 1,000 copies

Graphics

Years Number of publications Copies

2002 5 2,620
2003 11 108,300
2004 22 94,320

Staff input

In 2004 GI staff actively contributed to activities carried out by other civil society organizations. It was one of strategic goals aimed to build staff capacity and promote GI projects.

Presentations taken and training conducted

No Events Presenter's name

• Public Forum on PSB H.Naranjargal
• Freedom of Information, local human rights training H.Naranjargal
• Freedom of Information and Media young political leaders,
Democratic Education Center H.Naranjargal
• Responsible Media and freedom of information, training for
journalists, National Human Rights Commission H.Naranjargal
• Elections and journalism ethics, training for journalists
Press Institute H.Naranjargal
Access to information and corruption H.Naranjargal
• The present broadcasting situation in Mongolia: Challenges
and Problems, PSM seminar, Fredrick Ebert Foundation H.Naranjargal
• Legal environment of local media, MERI Center D.Munkhburen
• Conference: Women`s Political Participation: Current
Challenges and Future Trend, Women`s Leadership foundation H.Naranjargal
• Freedom of information, Training for local Journalists D.Munkhburen

Internal capacity development through training

Events Participant

• Global trend for E-democracy, J.Tuul
• “Legal regulations relating to the media during the election campaign” J.Tuul
• “Understanding on citizens` right to know”
at the “Journalists Symposium” J.Tuul
• “Freedom of expression situation in Mongolia”
at the seminar “Human rights situation
In Mongolia” J.Tuul
• Management of Non-government organization, Mongolian
Women`s Foundation D.Munkhburen
• Strategic human rights advocacy lessons-learned workshop D.Munkhburen
• Public organization`s participation in Democratic Society J.Enkhjargal
• Non-profit making organizations seminar, MFOS H.Naranjargal

2004 PROJECTS

PROGRAM: RIGHT TO KNOW: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

1. Right to Know: Freedom of Information

The Globe International has started "Right to Know: Freedom of Information" program under MFOS, the US Embassy, which is aimed to promote transparency and accountability of the government and public sector and empower the public with open information through exercising their right to know and increase media power.
In the 2004 AUSAID funded project have created web portal: Right to Know: Freedom of Information within GI website at www.globeinter.org.mn/new/main.php and it contains about 54 documents and information.
The project also has planned to publish 4 citizen's guidebooks: Right to Know
and Right to Freely Express, Right to Know and Right to Vote, Right to know and Right to Act and Right to Know and Right to Direct Participation
Citizen`s guidebooks “Right to Know and Right to Vote”, and “Right to know and Right to Act” have been published in 2004. The guidebooks are available at our website.
Civil society representatives have been involved to information strategy development meetings.

Guidebook ¹1. Right to know and Right to act (Expressing opinions in a non-violent way) provides information on:
• right to know and right to act,
• freedom to peaceful demonstration,
• tips for organizing peaceful demonstration
• recommendation
• how to deal with problems and difficulties from the public authorities and police.

Guidebook ¹2. Right to know and Right to Vote informes:
• publics right to know,
• democratic election and its importance,
• right to elect.
• basic principles of the democratic election,
• how to exercise the right to elect,
• how and where to obtain information in order to participate in voting with knowledge,
• legal guarantee and mechanism for protection of the right to elect and.

2. "Campaign finance monitoring for 2004 State Great Hural (Parliament) election

The project has been jointly carried out by the Open Society Forum, Voters Education Center and Globe International, for the purpose of determining whether political parties misused the public resource (media, institutional and budget resources) during the election campaign, revealing overt and clandestine ways and forms of such misuse, and turning a spotlight on the issue of diversion of public funds for election campaign purposes from their designated purposes.
The monitoring was conducted during the election campaign period from April 26 to June 26 of 2004, as prescribed by legislation, and accordingly, it focused on:
• Misuse of institutional resources in election campaign (monitoring of campaign events)
• Misuse of state-owned media by political parties (media monitoring)

Media monitoring part was carried out by Globe International and covered the observation of the overt and clandestine use of main mass media venues in Mongolia, especially the state owned media, by political parties during the election campaign.
The project composed of the following primary tasks, namely campaign monitoring via collecting data and finding evidence throughout the media campaign in TV, radio and newspapers, conducting analysis on the gathered data, estimating the amount of public resource misused, and providing reform recommendations for restricting the misuse of public resource. Public awareness campaign on consequences of such misconduct was also a part of the monitoring project provided for the society at large.
Throughout the duration of monitoring the team organized 2 press conferences presenting the mid-term results and evaluation of the monitoring, and published the pending results in the newspapers.

Monitoring methodology
Methodology for media monitoring methodology was developed, based on practice and experience of other countries and was designed to produce the quantitative and qualitative data of access of political parties/candidates to the state owned media:
The media monitoring covered all period starting from official campaign date and the monitoring team members watched every program broadcast during the established hours in selected TV and radio channels, and read all articles published in selected print media during the monitoring period.
Media monitoring involved TV channels: Mongolian National Television, UBS TV, Channel 25, TV5, TV9
Radio stations: Mongolian National Radio, "Ulaanbaatar" radio
Daily newspapers: "Odriin sonin", "Zuuny medee", Onoodor", "Unen" and "Mongolyn medee", "Ulaanbaatar times", and Tabloids with largest number readers: "Seruuleg", "Khumuus", "Zindaa", "Mongolchuudyn amidral"
Based on this monitoring, the team made the cost estimation of media resources used accordingly, which is 4,440,100,000 tugrugs for broadcasting campaign ad through five selected TV stations, 2 radio broadcasting stations and 10 newspapers. Divided among parties, the ratio of media use is 80.5 % by the MPRP, 12.7 % by the Motherland-Democracy Coalition, 6.0 % by other parties, and 0.8 % by the independent candidates.
State-owned media resources used by political parties was accordingly, which is 2,561,000 tugrugs. And misuse of state resources used among parties, which is 96.7 % by the MPRP, 2.0 % by the Motherland-Democracy Coalition, 1.2 % by other parties, and 0.1 % by the independent candidates.

For this cost estimate the team requested all mass media establishments for their official tariff of advertisement programs and articles for the 2004 State Great Hural, and provided that data, estimated the cost of advertising.

The following is a condensed summary of the recommendations:
1 That legal provisions related to election campaign financing be specified; every channel and chances of misuse of public resource be strictly prohibited; the accountability mechanism thereof be improved and the enforcement of relevant laws be ensured;
2 That mass media set free from government control, and the self-regulatory operation of mass media be improved;
3 That transparent procedure and public access to information of election campaign financing be ensured; necessary mechanisms for civil society control over election campaign are dueling created.

3. Media for Transparent Governance

Globe International in partnership with Press Institute and ZORIG Foundation has started a project Media for Transparent Governance in October 2004. The project is a part of the International Program for Development of Communication (IPDC) of UNESCO.

This 12-month project involves activities on development of content analysis, 8 editors' sessions, investigative reporting workshop, workshops to produce investigative media materials, consultancy training, 8-month media campaign and approval of Action Plan for future.

INTERM RESULTS/OUTCOMES

During the reporting period the following objectives have been achieved:
1. 23 editors representing 14 media outlets: newspaper, radio and TV managers have been sensitized to the social and economic impact of corruption through 8 editors' sessions followed by the formation of Editors’ Task force.

2. Task force included editors of 10 media outlets: 6 print and 4 broadcast media. Task force worked and developed media campaign strategy.

3. 41 newspaper, radio and TV journalists have been trained to investigate reporting and on raising public awareness about corruption through 2-day workshops on investigative reporting

4. 23 journalism teachers and project staff trained on media content analysis studies through one-day intensive training.

5. 12 media practitioners and editors have been informed on media content analysis through session 7.

6. 2 Mongolian researchers: Ch.Choisamba, Ph.D and Ch.Bazar. Ph.D have been trained on analysis of the media content and conducting researches using methodology developed in cooperation with foreign trainer.

PROJECT INPUTS:

1. Violeda Umali, a trainer from Philippine has brought the training expertise in media content analysis.
2. 11 Mongolian teachers and lecturers conducted investigative reporting workshop. Workshop for reporters on investigating the institutional pillars of the national integrity system; rules and practices for institutional pillars; as well as legal and ethical framework of reporting.
3. In total 15 local experts have contributed to sessions for editors on the challenge of, and building responses to corruption that involved:
4. 6 civil society activists representing fields such as education, health, environment, media, anticorruption contributed to raising corruption issues in editors' session.
5. 2 lawyers contributed to introducing judicial and legal system of Mongolia and its integrity issues.
6. 2 members of the Parliament: Mr. Lundeejantsan, Vice Speaker and Ms. Oyun, Vice speaker joined the editors' session and discussed issues on implementation of National Anti-Corruption Programme
7. 4 representatives of donor organizations such as World Bank, UNDP and Open Society Forum contributed to editors' session debating on anti-corruption issues in Mongolia and provided information on their anti-corruption programmes.
8. Mr. Ganhuyag, a corruption researcher introduced the editors with results of corruption perception survey conducted by ZORIG Foundation.
9. 3 persons of Globe International's staff contributed to implementation of the project activities.

PROJECT OUTPUTS:

1. Project information placed at Globe International's web site at www.globeinter.org.mn/programs/pp211.html(Mongolian), www.globeinter.org.mn/programs/epp211.html (English)

2. Methodology for the media research has been devised.

3. Participants of editors' sessions, content analysis training and investigative reporting training have been educated on anti-corruption issues through 6 following educational materials published in total 720 copies.
• Corruption ad its nature. Role of media and freedom of information in combating corruption
• Types of corruption.
• Media Integrity System.
• Content analysis training handbook
• How to investigate? by Ch.Bazar, Mongolian expert, Ph.D,
• Philippines experiences of investigative reporters by ZORIG Foundation were distributed to the editors.

4. Strategy of Media campaign has aimed of raising public awareness on anti-corruption issues and promote political committment to combat corruption, been developed and approved by task force.

• Contest on the best media campaign "Corruption is everybody's concern" among media outlets has been announced

Contest is called during te period of February-October 2005 and project has allocated and 3000 USD for the prizes.
Authoritative and professional jury will assess the media campaign and announce the results by October 20, 2005. 10 media outlets; 6 newspapers and 4 broadcast media have joined to the media campaign. by the time.

5. One hour TV programme on general corruption issues and project activities was produced by Channel 25 TV and involved project partners; H.Naranjargal (GI) and S.Bayaraa (ZORIG Foundation), Ganhuyag, corruption researcher and Enktor, head of department of economic crime of the General Investigative Police.

Most crucial problems of media and journalists that editors noted during the meetings are:
- No investigative reporters on TV. Investigative reporting is highly risked and journalists are afraid
- Newspapers cannot not keep investigative reporters staff in newspapers. In general journalists are less paid and they prefer working in the news that is fast and sufficiently paid rather than spending much time in research and investigation and get almost nothing.
- Quality of journalism schools is poor so editors spend much time to train new comers
- Legal environment for development of investigative reporting is unfavorable. No laws on access to information and protection of information sources.
- Criminal defamatory legislation is strict and those officials affected in critical materials often use this provision of the Criminal Law.
- It is no secret that even editors of some newspapers use the critical material against the person affected in it and make it as tool of making money ( Corruption inside media is existed)
- Mongolia is a small country with small population and almost everybody knows each other and it creates condition for corruption and it is difficult to write serious materials
- Media is not capable itself institutionally so it also causes development of investigative reporting
- Mongolian journalists are not psychologically willing to expose serious corruption, criminal cases so they get stressed and go under psychological pressure
- Mongolian journalists are not brave and do not have personal commitment to exercise investigative reporting and they are afraid to be imprisoned
- Most of Mongolian media outlets have its rules that an author is taking responsibility for their publication so no organizations protecting journalists' rights: journalists' organization is not strong and media leaders do not want take any responsibilities. How should be the journalists be brave?

One of editors' session invited 2 Vice-Presidents of the Parliament: Mr. Lundeejantsan and Ms. Oyun. Mr. Lundeejantsan stressed that Mongolian
Parliament is going to discuss amendments to the Electoral Laws, Public Broadcasting Law and Law on Combating Corruption, which will be passed by the Parliament next year. Parliament is also considering changes in the Law on Reviewing and Solving Citizens' Complaints to the state institutions and state officials. He hopes that such measurements will take contribution to creation of more favorable environment for combating corruption. He mentioned that Mongolia is studying an enactment of UN Anti-Corruption Convention.
Editors' sessions also invited civil society organizations working in education, health and environment and guests from international donors such as World Bank, UNDP and OSI .

Conclusion:

Investigative reporting development is facing several problems such as absence of freedom of information law and state secrecy law and defamatory legislations are widely used as censorship, editorial independence is not guaranteed at state-owned media and protection of information sources is not guaranteed. Investigative reporting is one of the less paid jobs in Mongolia and education on investigative journalism is not well developed.

In 2005 project activities will involve the workshops to produce investigative materials, which include 2 workshops: on hand-on and in depth research and consultancy training. Ms. Yvoda Chua from Philippines Center for Investigative Journalism will come in April 2005. Media campaign is starting from February 2005 and it will be continued until October 2005. The project staff is organizing meeting with editors involved to media campaign on February 03, 2005, research on content analysis will be continued and investigative materials will be published.

PROGRAM: INDEPEDENT MEDIA

4. Media and Democratic Elections

The 3-month project was supported by UNESCO as its program on Promoting freedom of expression and communication development and sub-program on supporting development of communication media.

The project aimed to support independent media and promote self-regulation and it achieved its immediate objectives to introduce the media owners, editors and journalists with international standards on election coverage and inform them on the best practices of international media as BBC, ABC, CBS and others
The project has produced and printed 2 brochures with goal to introduce the Mongolian journalists, media professionals, politicians and the public with international standards of broadcasting coverage of elections. A key focus of democratic demand for free and fair elections has been a need for access to television and radio. Transitional democracy faces problems not faced by well-established democracy in seeking to ensure the fairness of broadcast coverage of elections campaigns.
Mongolian broadcasters lack good experiences covering elections fairly because the national broadcaster is still controlled by the government and there are 2 new private broadcasters owned by high officials of the ruling party have started functioning. That is why these publications are useful sources and could serve as main reference documents in future elections. Brochures distributed to media outlets, journalism schools, politicians, civil society groups and workshop participants mentioned below
Brochure "Elections and Broadcast Media" includes translations of a set of Principles on media coverage of elections and Guidelines for Election Broadcasting in Transitional Democracies produced by ARTICLE 19. It contains international and comparative law, standards and jurisprudence that underpin the right to freedom of political communication, including the right of parties and candidates to express their views freely through the mass media and right of the public to hear those views. It also addresses the right of citizens to sufficient, balanced information to enable them to participate fully in elections of their government. Comparative study was carried out in 41 countries. Brochure introduces the journalists with the Guidelines, which address the obligations of the governments to inform the public and apply to public-service broadcasters, which are supported entirely or in part by government funds

Brochure "Guidelines on Covering Elections" includes a comparative study of election coverage guidelines of 10 countries produced by Globe International's lawyers and translations of the guidelines. It involves 5 public broadcasters and Election Authorities of democracies such as ABC, BBC, CBS and New Zealand Broadcasting Authorities, and 5 from transitional democracies such as Estonia, Cambodia, Hungary, Macedonia and Moldavia.

PROJECT RESULTS

• Target groups were introduced with international standards on media coverage and the best practices of foreign countries through 2 brochures produced in 2000 copies
• 42 journalists gained knowledge on nature of democratic elections and journalism ethics and international standards on election coverage
• Project enabled journalists to exchange their views on the present situation and discussed key issues of election coverage

5. Free and Fair
The project was run in partnership with Confederation of Mongolian Journalists under MFOS funding.
Project goal was to encourage fair elections by promoting balanced and fair election coverage and targeted at media owners, editors, journalists and the public. The immediate objectives of the project were to raise awareness of media owners and editors on need of balanced election reporting and journalism guidelines, Establish Media Guidelines on Election Coverage and engage more media outlets to join and inform the public with their right to media freedom and access to impartial and balanced information during the election campaign

Project results:
• Election guidelines of 10 countries translated and comparative analysis introduced to media professionals
• Introductory round table involved more than 70 representatives of media and civil society groups
• Ethical Principles of Journalists adopted by Joint Conference of CMJ, MNA and MFNA, which involved 94 delegates
• Temporary Press Jury consisted from 5 members appointed by the Joint Conference worked and reviewed 2 cases
• 20,000 copies of fliers distributed, 24 newspaper adds published, 16 TV interviews aired.

ACTIVITIES/ PROJECT PROCESS

The project started with an introductory round table "Free and Fair" with aim to reinforce discussions on need of media guidelines on election coverage. The round table was held on March 30, 2004 at Changes hotel and involved more than 70 representatives of the public, civil society groups, media owners, editors and journalists. Mrs. H.Naranjargal, head of Globe International welcomed the participants and introduced them with goal and objectives of the project. Mr. D.Tsendjav, Vice-President of CMJ had taken presentation " Media and Election" focusing on need of media guidelines. Mr. D.Tserenjav (Media Monitoring magazine) and Mr. D.Batjargal (Press Institute) contributed to the round table referring to international experiences. As best practices of foreign colleagues media guidelines on election coverage of 10 countries: Australia, Britain, Canada, Estonia, Cambodia, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, New Zealand and South Africa were translated and distributed to the round table participants. 2 media specialized lawyers produced a comparative analysis and published.

As a result participants of the round table agreed to establish the Working Group to draft Media Guidelines on Election Coverage and establish Experimental Self-regulatory Body

Media Guidelines and Hevleliin Tsets (Temporary Press Jury-TPJ)

The project partners formed a Working Group to draft Media guidelines and Working Rules of Experimental Self-regulatory Group (ESRG). At the project staff meeting it was agreed that activities should involve different groups of target groups in order to secure project success and it was decided to invite media specialized lawyers, teachers of journalism schools and representatives of Confederation of Mongolian Journalists (CMJ), Mongolian Newspaper Association (MNA) and Mongolian Free Newspaper Association (MFNA), otherwise there were not any other active membership organizations.

Working group consisted from 7 members and met 5 times. The main problems occurred during the meetings and the members focused were:
1. How media guidelines would be official and legal, and respected by media professionals, Usually membership organizations do it in meeting of the highest organ- Congress or General Meeting of membership organization
2. What is the legal justification of existence of media guidelines to refer? There are no National Codes of Ethics.
3. What is the legal status of ESRG? Who should appoint the members? Officially, existence of such body as ESRG is established the highest organ and it appoints members.
4. Should it be Media Guidelines or Ethical principles of journalists?

Due to efforts and desire to support the project of partners and Working Group members it were agreed to solve the problems in the following ways:
• A joint Conference of 3 organizations would be a legal body with capacity to adopt Guidelines and appoint the members with approval of its Working Rules as far as journalists' and publishers' organizations represented in Working Group are membership organizations and they have its Boards, which are permitted to manage the organizations between the Congresses
• 3 membership organizations will be able to discuss the issues at their Board meetings and appoint their delegates to the Joint Conference. These delegates will be able represent the members of the organizations and mandated to adopt the documents
• Members agreed that there are 3 documents, which enable to legally justify the Guidelines. These are: 1) Paragraph 2 of the Media Freedom law, which says "Editorial staff shall take responsibility for the programs and publications", 2) Code of Conduct of Journalists issued by the International Federation of Journalists and CMJ is its full member, and 3) best examples of other countries as international standards.

Finally, Working Group drafted "Ethical Principles of Journalists", Working Rules of TPJ, which consisted from 5 persons, draft of Call to Media Owners for submission of the documents to the Joint Conference. It also was agreed that journalists' and publishers' organizations nominated their candidates for members of TPJ for approval of their appointment. Draft Principles were discussed and adopted by joint Conference "Free and Fair" organized on 14 April 2004 at Chinggis Hotel and involved more than 90 participants. Mr. D.Zumberellham, lawyer, PhD, professor took presentation on need of ethical principles and press jury.
Mr. O.Chinbayar, head of Working Group and Mr. E.Bolorchuluun, lawyer introduced the delegates with draft of Ethical Principles of Journalists and Working Rules of Hevleliin Tsets (Temporary Press Jury).

During the discussions provision of draft principles, which said "Journalists should clearly distinguish paid and non-paid advertisements" faced brown resistance of private newspaper representatives. Civil society organizations supported the initial text of the Principles referring to provision on illegal advertising in accordance of the Law on Advertisement. Some Mongolian Laws, particularly Law on Advertisement and Law on Parliamentarian Elections are contradictory to international standards. For example, international standards says " Private print media has right to express political preferences" (ARTICLE 19- Recommendation No R(99)15 on Measures Concerning Media Coverage of Election Campaigns,9 September 1999, Section I(1) ) so after voting the provision was accepted with changes adding words: "State-owned media" that means public media. Public media includes private broadcast media, otherwise waves, they use, are public property.

Temporary Press Jury

Joint Conference established TPJ, which consisted from 5 persons; 2 lawyers and 3 media experts and worked until July 10, 2004. According to the Working Rules candidates for MP and journalists are allowed to bring complains to TPJ, it shall receive complaints related to violations of journalism ethics and decision shall be taken in the meeting with full attendance of members.

TPJ received 2 complaints and reviewed the cases:

1) Complain of Mrs. B.Handdolgor, Press Secretary of Democratic Coalition, June 3, 2004.
Case was against a newspaper titled "Mongol Aranshin" with official registration No 1154 that is published without name of editor, addresses and contacts, and distributed free of charge. The newspaper disseminated false information defaming reputation of leaders of the Coalition

2) Complain of Mr. M. Sonompil, candidate for MP of the Coalition, June 14, 2004

Case was against actions of media representatives working election campaign of Mr. D.Tseveenjav, the MPRP candidate that they breach provisions No 1, 2, 3 and 6 of "Ethical Principles of Journalists" in disseminating false information defaming the candidate's reputation using mass media and ignore their duties to correct their professional mistakes. Complainer accused Mrs. Ninjjamts, who is hired by D.Tseveenjav that she does not take any possible actions even though she is able to be conscious and has professional experiences. They requested to stop such actions. As evidence the complain they submitted 2 issues of A4 materials distributed to the voters. These materials were compiled from articles and interviews, which were already published in other official newspapers.
The case was interesting for journalists because TPJ member was supposedly involved to the complain and the TPJ chairman was interviewed by Odriin Sonin, daily. In his interview Mr. Ts.Bat-Orhih, expressed his opinion that "if it is proved that TPJ member is involved, it should be taken into account during discussions at the TPJ meeting". Meanwhile, MNA issued a Statement defending interests of L.Ninjjamts that TPJ must not be politicized and it should act as independent from any political party or single candidate. Mr. Ts. Bat-Orshih replied to letter saying the TPJ will be independent in investigations.
At the TPJ meeting Mr. Bat-Orshih, chairman requested L.Ninjjamts to comment complain because particularly her name was mentioned there. She recognized that she worked as presenter of Mr. D.Tseveenjav's shows and denied accusation against her explaining she does not have any relation to the publications for those promotional materials.
TPJ had taken a decision that L.Ninjjamts is not guilty in compiling and printing promotional materials that the Complainer assumes the information was false and defamatory

Constraints/difficulties

1. Due to absence of National Code of Ethics accepted by members of journalists' organization to refer so it is decided to use Code of Conduct of Journalists of the International Federation of Journalists (CMJ is full member of the IFJ) and media guidelines of 10 countries of democratic culture and in democratic transitions.
2. It was difficult to provide legal justification for adoption of ethical norms because in general it is a matter of Congress-highest organ of membership organization.
3. Due to lack of awareness it was difficult to engage more media leaders of broadcast media for promoting "Ethical Principles of Journalists" (Ethical Principles). Media leaders seemed to support "Ethical Principles" but in the reality they did not act to correctly. Unfortunately, they served for interests of the ruling party
4. It was exposed from the survey that journalists working under pressure and censorship could not follow the "Ethical Principles"
5. It was difficult to define legal status of Temporary Press Jury to be respected and accepted by customers: political parties and media professionals. In the practice existence of such a body is founded and adopted by Congress as well. So representatives of target groups decided to discuss it in their Board meetings and nominate their delegates to a joint conference

6. Public Forum Public Service Broadcasting

Globe International has contributed to open discussion of civil society institutions' recommendations to Draft Law on Public Radio and TV
Public Forum was organized by OSF`s on October 06, 2004 in connection with the Draft Law on Public Radio and TV which is due for discussion at Parliament Autumn Session.
Public Forum was moderated by H.Naranjargal, President of Globe International and the following presentations were taken:
• “Public Radio and TV: Structure, Governing Board and Governance” H. Naranjargal, President, “Globe International” NGO
• “Public Radio and TV: Ownership and financing” B.Ganbaatar, Head of the Department, Mongol Radio and TV
• “Public Radio and TV: Programming and editorial independence” M.Munkhmandakh, Executive Director, Press Institute
As a result of the project civil society organizations adopted their recommendations of main principles of PSB to be focused on drafting PSB legislation. Recommendations have been handed over to the Parliament law working group.

PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

7. Initiating citizen's stairwell democracy movement
The 8 month project under the Asian Foundation grant was completed in 2004 and it was aimed to prepare recommendation and amendments to the existing laws on basis of legal analysis which has been conducted in the first phase of the project, increase capacity of SOA management and educate citizens on the right to live in healthy and safe environment.
Direct beneficiaries of the projects were residents of “Evseg Nohod”, ”Gove”,”Ev Hegdel”, ”M-100, BT-13”, ”Mandal Orgoo”, “Urguu”, “Ev”, “Solongo-5” and “Sharga” AOAs. In the project framework conducted following activities:
• Conducted 2 training for 4 AOAs. The training was designed to give understanding on civil society, methods to involve citizen to the AOAs activities and ways to increase citizens activity.
• Developed recommendation for residents on their rights and existing legal mechanisms for protection of their rights. The recommendation has been published in two daily newspapers, “Odriin sonin” and “Unen”.
• Published a Handbook for residents” Your Right, “Your living environment, Your participation”. The handbook was published in 1000 copies and distributed to residents of UB. This handbook provides useful information for the residents about role of grass root movement in democratic society, residents rights, active citizenship and right to act in order to protect their rights and so on.
• Capacity strengthening activities for AOAs. Small projects were run by in “Gobi”, “Ev Negdel”, “Suuts”-AOAs of Ulaanbaatar with purpose to increase their residents participation to their AOAs activities and strengthen the AOAs`s capacity.
• Regular meeting among AOAs to exchange experience. Project team organized 6 meetings in order help to exchange their best experience working with residents and protecting residents rights and interests
• Public awareness activities. The project published 7 newspaper articles in “Odriin sonin”, “Unen” and Ulaanbaatar Times dailies in order to promote public awareness and formation of social opinion on nature of AOA operation in democratic principles as they are citizens initiative grassroots.

Main results of the project:
• Analyzed Mongolian laws and regulations related to residents rights and recommendation is developed
• Increased awareness of 8400 residents on their rights and duties through the flyers and handbook
• Increased knowledge of 52 people who work in management level of AOAs through 2 workshops
• 3 small grant projects contributed to changing residents` attitude towards AOA activities and strengthened capacity of the AOAs involved.
• Increased awareness of Ulaanbaatar 200000 residents through newspaper articles.

Constrains/difficulties

The understanding of civil society and nature of grass root organization still new in Mongolia. AOAs capacity to protect residents’ rights and interest still weak for the action. To develop understanding of grass room democracy and public awareness still long term aim to make a culture.

8. Arts Education/ Empowerment of children through arts

Globe International has won grant competition on capacity building called by Arts and Culture Program of OSI-Budapest and runs the following projects.
The project conducted survey aimed at giving an overall picture of arts education in Mongolia. Survey involved schools, institutes, universities, arts organizations and NGO’s working on arts and child issues. Survey conducted among 1487 students and teachers, 25 representatives from arts organizations and NGO’s. The results of the survey have been presented in the round table held on 3 October of 2003 in “Lobby” center. 32 participants discussed the report and contributed their opinions. Recommendation to launch the Government Program on public art education was drafted by Mr. B.Sumya, Ph.D.
Project launched TV Game for Children "Globe" in cooperation with Studio "Education" of Mongolian National Radio and TV and its goal is to support the children's talents and abilities and contribute to development of aestic feeling. Project produced and aired 13 TV games.

• Newspaper in Arts Education

The project cooperated with a newspaper "World of Arts" in Newspaper in Education (NIE) program, which is the name of an educational partnership between the newspaper industry and participating school systems. The reach of NIE has expanded tremendously over the decades in the world. Globe International first introduced NIE in 1999 with financial support of World Association of Newspapers and decided to use the method for its community based action programs. Project team had developed an information strategy for NIE pages and newspaper "World of Arts" runs 4 NIE pages in its each issue. In total 56 materials in 4 pages of 4 issues have been published and reached 8000 readers- school pupils. The project also involves experimental lessons that help them to cooperate with representatives of arts community and call quiz competition that cover 10% of the direct targets.

9. Reflection/Child rights based community theatre

The project was a part of the Globe International "Arts for Social Change" Program with overall goal to assist in development of independent and civic-minded individuals and promote active citizenship in a democratic society. The project's goal is assist the children to develop their aesthetic feeling, creativity, critical thinking and team spirit. The immediate objective of the project is establishment of experimental community theatre for children at 2 schools and at SCF Child Center. The project is designed for establishment and running children community theatres aimed at assisting children to develop their aesthetic feeling, creativity, and mainly team spirit, and targeted at children of Child Care Center and shelter houses of SCF

Project results:

1. Children acquired abilities to express their thoughts and views, and to communicate and debate

During the workshops teachers interview the participants: Some examples are given below:

What is the life?

T.Soyol-Erdene, 10 years old

Life means that people use their abilities

B.Altantsetseg, 14 years old

I like drawing and I dream to create a lot of pictures. This my life for ever.

Ts.Enhbaatar, 17 years old

You are teaching me. I am at the Child Care Center. This is a life. In other words, everything is objective.

What is good? What is beauty?

G.Batbayar, 12 years old

Good is the quality. Beauty is for example, Juliet. It is art.

Ch.Ganchimeg, 13 years old

Helping people is good. It means this is quality. Some people are good looking but we cannot know he is good person or not. This is superficial.

What is happiness? What is sad?

Happiness means living with mother without loans. Living poor is sad

E.Bolortsetseg, 13 years old

Helping others is happiness

E.Budjav, 10 years old

Having a lot of friends is happiness. It is sad if you are alone
2. Children are more self-confident and independent

Children became fully aware of their duties in taking parts in the concerts and the play. During the workshops on acting and communication teacher organizes free debates and discussions on themes "Around me" for example: "Market and children" and "At hospital". Participants actively discussed issues and problems they face in everyday live. Children also actively participated in improvisations motivated by teachers and they created their own stories and played the scenes.

3. Children are more patient and tolerant, and realize their responsibility, and learnt how to work .in a team

Workshops based on principle: "All and Active" so they worked hard during rehearsals and
performances of 3 concerts and the play. They have learnt respecting each others.

4. Parents supported their children and mutual understanding between them enhanced.

Parents encouraged commitment to their children congratulated with achievements.

5. They discovered their talents

Children are able to dance, sing and act in improvisations and in the play. Even those, who are illiterate engaged to workshops and concerts.

As results of the project children performed in 3 concerts: The New Year Celebration, Good Bye Concert to the British Ambassador and 10th Anniversary of the SCF. The concerts showed what children learnt from workshops organized since its start in November 2003.

The play "Light of Rainbow" was performed on June 1, 2004 at the Children and Youth Palace.

Globe International has hired 3 experienced teachers and they spent 68 hours for conducting 3 types of workshops, which had been organized twice a week at Child Center of Save the Children Foundation. In total 240 hours of 3 types of workshops were organized and involved in total 21 children: Workshops on Acting and Communication Skills, which are a vital and very effective part of the process towards performance and aimed to develop trust, sensitivity and supportiveness among the children, to increase acting skills, to begin work upon the play and the ideas behind it, to introduce children to practices of rehearsal, to draw in and reassure children who never have acted before, Workshops on Music and Singing, which are aimed to develop music feeling, expressive voice, and enhance singing skills. Children involved to these workshops will be able to sing chorus, solo and group vocals, workshops on Dancing aims to give understanding on the use of bodies in a space. Producing voices physically is an important part of acting skills.

2002- 2004 Projects
Year Project title Activities carried out Financed by Amount
(USD)
2002- 2003 Conducting media campaign Training of human rights NGO on conducting media campaign and public relations, newspaper rallies on human rights issues UNHC 3,083
2002 Gender and Development Documentary production due to National Gender Conference UNIFEM 2,727
2002 World Through Women Eyes International Forum of Women Filmmakers involved 8 women from Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia and Russia. Organized round table and creative meeting OSI- Budapest 10.760
2002 Mongolian Friends of Shakespeare-2002 Shakespeare' s birthday celebration The British Embassy 400
2002-2003 The Right to Know: Freedom of Information Draft legislation of FOI, public campaign, training, round table and handbook for legislators AUSAID, US Embassy, MFOS 49,896

2002-2003 Break the Silence and Stop the Violence Cooperated with National Center Against Violence on anti-violence media campaign in Dornod and Bayankhongor provinces Save the Children, UK 10,549
2003 Public's Right to Know and Public Service Broadcasting Publication of Access to the air waves and principles on freedom of expression and broadcast regulations produced ARTICLE 19 and 2 round tables UNESCO 1,265
2003 Freedom of Expression and Defamation Draft law on amendments of defamatory legislation of the Criminal Law, round table, seminar and publication of media ethics handbook Free Press Foundation 3,617
2003 International Civil Society Forum Worked as a organizational core group member of ICSF held September 7, 2003 in Ulaanbaatar and conducted media campaign on democracy, good governance and civil society issues Canada Foundation 8,184
2003 Central Asian Gender Workshop Assisted to Confederation of Mongolian Journalists to host the event held on October 13-15, 2003 in Ulaanbaatar IFJ, LO-TCO, NHK 1,000
2003 Mongolian Friends of Shakespeare Publication of Shakespeare's comedies and organization of the 2d children art festival held November 14-21, 2003. The British Embassy, Mongolian British Society
New Tel Cart LLC, Mongolian Chamber of Commerce 20,747
2003-2004 Initiating Citizens’ Stairwell Democracy Movement Legal analysis on residents rights, case study on condominium associations, survey among tenants, awareness development activities, 2 trainings, meetings The Asia Foundation 8,880
2003-2004 Arts Education Survey on the current situation of arts education, round table, TV game for children and running of newspaper in art education program OSI-Budapest
Arts Council of Mongolia 15,000
2003-2004 Reflection/Child Rights based Community Theatre Workshops for street children on acting and communication skills, music and signing and dancing, performance of the play based on the stories developed by the children Save the Children
Arts Council of Mongolia 1,005
2004 International round table: Secrecy & Freedom of Information Involved 68 participants.
In the international round table took 9 presentation by local & 8 International experts The Asia Foundation 490
2004 Freedom of Information citizens` handbook Content development, information strategy meeting MFOS 1,015
2004 Election Campaign Finance Monitoring. Partner: Voters' Education Center Media Monitoring on election campaign financing OSI, MFOS 2,700
2004 Enhancing participation of the poorest (Assisted in project implementation of HRDC Project involved the poorest of Han-Uul district one day training “Democracy & public participation”, distribution of handbook “Your right” World Bank 241
(coordina-tor`s fee)
2004 Free and Fair
Partner: Confederation of Mongolian Journalists Comparative study of election guidelines, adoption of ethical guidelines of Mongolian journalists, running Temporary Press Jury during 2004 Parliamentarian elections MFOS 11,702
2004 Media and Democratic Elections Publication of 2 handbooks on election broadcast coverage and training of journalists UNESCO 5,000
2004 Public Service Broadcasting
Partner: Press Institute Organized public forum, submission of civil society recommendations to PSB legislation working group of the Parliament Open Society Forum 180
2004 Translation of Journalism handbook Translated 3 handbooks:
Free & fair
Dig Deep and Aim High
Handbook for investigative reporters The US Embassy 1,000
2004-2005 Right to Know: Freedom of Information Creation of web portal: Freedom of Information, publication of 4 handbooks; Published in 2004: Right to Know and Right to Vote and Right to Know and Right to Act AUSAID, Small Activities Scheme Program 9,960

8,964 in 2004
2004-2005 Media for Transparent Governance
Partners: Press Institute, ZORIG Foundation 8 editors` session, 8 month media campaign on 2 anti-corruption, training for investigative journalism and content analysis, development through 3 workshops UNESCO 39.000

12,000 in 2004
Total amount raised by projects 180405

Finance

Conclusion of Auditing

Financial statement as of 31 December 2003
(000 MNT)

No Description/ years 2002 2003 2004
I Total revenue: 74 882.4 97 388.9 66924.8
Rest of the previous year 10 452.2 6292.1 3659.8
Projects' income 62 390.6 87 472.8 62489.8
Book sale 2037.6 3624,0 240.8
Other 0 0 534.4
2 Total expenditure 68 590.1 93 729.1 62656.5
Salaries and insurances 8317.2 10 366.4 9530.5
Contractual fees 2612.3 11 159.9 15919.5
Rentals 2577,0 4489.0 4525.2
Trips 0 3476.5 0
Supplies 505.3 1604.5 2299.1
Postal and communication 3179.7 3400.4 3331.6
Transport 803.2 460,0 961.1
Project activities 50 595.6 56 289.9 25147.4
Pre-paid expenses 0 1966.1 919.7
Other 0 521.4 22.4
Rest 3 659.8 4268.3

Graphics:

Years Amount
2002 64 428.2
2003 94 136.3
2004 66924.Donors of Globe International

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