Two-day training for the provincial journalists was held in the hotel “Elegance Plaza”, Ulaanbaatar on December 8-9, 2011 and the training involved 29 provincial journalists.

Globe International called for applications using its e-marketing tool to its registered provincial media outlets and journalists. The received applications could not reach to the targeted amount of participants because the provincial journalists do not check their emails frequently due to the limited access to Internet in their working places. Therefore, we had to contact them by the phone. We aimed to involve the working journalists because in the most cases, an opportunity to come to the capital for the training was used by the media leaders and owners.  We succeeded in the getting more young journalists.

Project leader Kh.Naranjargal opened the training and introduced the goal and main objectives of the project. Then, she made a presentation “What is right to know?”
 
The participants were divided into five groups:

Group 1 raised an issue on construction standardization and involved the following participants:
A.Kenjebay, G.Odsuren, E.Bayarchimeg, J.Saruul and D.Urantsengel

Group 2 raised mining issues and involved the following participants:
O.Amarzaya, B.Tuyamandakh, Sh.Odontuya, T.Erdenechimeg, B.Myagmarsuren and A.Erdenebat

Group 3 worked on the topic “land ownership” and following participants were in the group:
L.Buddorj, N.Otgonbaatar, P.Enkhmaa, B.Gantuya, S.Delgertsetseg and E.Jarangere

Group 4 worked on the topic “selection of civil service servants” and following participants were in the group:
R.Tumurchudur, D.Badamkhuu, O.Tserendulam, G.Ariunzaya, B.Bolortsetseg and G.Nyambayar

Group 5 raised mining issues on the tendering for medical preparation and involved the following participants:
D.Batdamba, B.Yanjmaa, B.Bulgamaa, J.Zayabaatar, B.Battsetseg and Ts.Batjargal
 
At the end of the training Т.Аyushjav, Alerts Coordinator of Globe International explained how to use the newly established monitoring system “Self alerting” to the provincial participants.

Then each participant introduced the media situation of their province and problems which they are facing frequently. Most of the problems they faced are similar:

o The provincial journalists have many conflicts among them and have no solidarity. They divided into two main political parties.
o Almost all governor`s office and state organizations have a media outlets operating for them and their interests.
o Journalists are being censored by the authorities.