Globe International was awarded a grant in the amount of 6,615 USD for the project “Enabling Environment for a Free and Independent Media” in July 2010.  The purpose of this 5-month project is to contribute to the development of good and accountable governance by promoting supportive legal media able to significantly contribute to the consolidation of democracy in Mongolia.

The project carried out the following activities:
- A Legal Resources Team of lawyers was formed to specialize in the press law and media issues
- During the reporting period 3 working meetings were conducted
- A methodology was developed for comparative research on media ownership and concentration, protection of editorial independence, and journalists’ independence 
- Comparative studies completed and discussed in a Round table.
- Recommendations consistent with international standards
- Recommendations for further amendments to the existing Mongolian laws concerning a free media that promote the most favourable legal environment for media ownership and journalistic independence.

Outputs
- Project implementation schedule adopted
- Both comparative studies` reports completed
- Minutes of working meetings available
- Press releases and round table discussion information posted on Globe’s website
- All presentations are available
- Short summary of studies translated into English

Input
- 3 lawyers contributed to comparative studies
- Local consultant contributed to methodology development and legal studies
- 3 Globe International staff members contributed to the project  
- 9 presenters contributed to round table discussion

Full Report available PDF