MIT launches pilot program with Mongolia
MIT has announced plans to launch a pilot program in Mongolia that will include initiatives in faculty development, urban planning, and entrepreneurship. Institute President L. Rafael Reif and Gantumur Luvsannyam, the Mongolian minister for education, culture, and science, signed the agreement Wednesday morning at MIT. President Reif expressed his gratitude to Minister Luvsannyam for supporting the program and added: “We are delighted to work with Mongolia on a range of bottom-up activities which will set the basis for larger collaborative projects.” “We are very pleased to be able to launch this new pilot program,” said Richard Lester, associate provost for international activities at MIT, whose office spearheaded the effort. “The program grows out of a series of careful discussions with our Mongolian partners, and we are confident that it will have an impact on the ground in Mongolia while also offering exciting opportunities to MIT students and faculty for learning and research.” “Mongolia...