Theme: Where we are now?

2015's incarnation of TEDxBaruunUrt asked attendees to stop and think about where their community was at and where it might be headed in the future. Featuring a long lineup of respected local speakers and performers, 2015's TEDxBaruunUrt event was the largest and best attended TEDx event to have occurred in Mongolia's Sukhbaatar province. In addition to listening to some of Baruun-Urt's best speakers and performers, TEDxBaruunUrt attendees were also able to watch fascinating TED talks and partake in delicious food and beverages. Heavily promoted and advertised throughout local schools, 2015's TEDxBaruunUrt was heavily attended by local students and teachers, making for an experience that was truly in line with TED's philosophy of featuring great ideas worth spreading.

Baruun-Urt Movie Theater
Sukhbaatar Square
Baruun-Urt, Sühbaatar, 22070
Mongolia

Batbaatar B.

TEDxBaruunUrt Speaker-"Achieving your Goals"

Mr. B. Batbaatar is another important member of Baruun-Urt's local parliamentary apparatus. Working as the press secretary for the local parliament, Mr. B. Batbaatar is no stranger to having to explain why certain ideas are great and worth sharing. It is no surprise, then, that Mr. B. Batbaatar took time out of his day to explain to audience members how they can go about ensuring that their great ideas become realities. Mr. B. Boldbaatar's address was short, but highly impactful, leaving many of our younger audience members inspired to push themselves and their abilities to the fullest.

Bayarkhand O.

TEDxBaruunUrt Speaker-The Dormitory Empowerment Project

Ms. O. Bayarkhand is an English language teacher from the nearby village of Sukhbaatar. In cooperation with Ms. S. Binderya, Ms. O. Bayarkhand discussed "The Dormitory Empowerment Project." Aimed at improving the living, study and social conditions of dormitory students throughout Mongolia's Sukhbaatar province, "The Dormitory Empowerment Project" represents a classic case of an idea that started locally, but is worth spreading everywhere.

Binderya S.

TEDxBaruunUrt Speaker-"The Dormitory Empowerment Project"

Ms. S. Binderya is a hardworking woman from the nearby village of Sukhbaatar. Having worked as a dormitory teacher at her village's school, Ms. S. Binderya has seen firsthand how dormitory students' distance from their friends and family make it seemingly impossible for them to thrive. In cooperation with a fellow teacher at her school, Ms. S. Binderya gives a heartfelt account of how she hopes to go about changing the lives of her dormitory students for the better.

Boldkhuu U.

TEDxBaruunUrt Speaker-The Principal of Equal Access

Mr. U. Boldkhuu has had a very distinguished career as the leading legal expert of the local parliament. Responsible for overseeing legal cases involving the military and police, Mr. U. Boldbaatar is well-acquainted with having to tell lots of people what he thinks. For this interesting talk, Mr. U. Boldkhuu focused his attention on explaining how the internet has revolutionized the way we share and receive information. Perhaps more importantly, he focused his attention on why all of that information gathering and sharing should be open to everyone.

Enkhtuya Ms.

TEDxBaruunUrt Speaker-"How to Follow your Dreams"

Ms. Enkhtuya is one of the more recognizable people of Baruun-Urt, having worked at the local government building for several years. Essentially working as a liason between members of the local parliament and the general public, Ms. Enkhtuya provided TEDxBaruunUrt attendees with a fascinating presentation on how one can go about chasing down their dreams. The first speaker of last year's TEDxBaruunUrt, Ms. Enkhtuya helped open up our event with a bang.

Khishigdelger Ms.

TEDxBaruunUrt Speaker-An Alcohol-free Sukhbaatar Province

Ms. Khishegdelger is an employee at the Baruun-Urt Children's Center. Tasked with providing a nurturing environment for all different ages of local children, Ms. Khishegdelger knows all too well the many harmful temptations that await children outside of her workplace. One of the biggest and most dangerous temptations is that of alcohol. Ms. Khishegdelger took some time from her day to explain to our youth-heavy audience the devastating consequences that can befall one who consumes heavy amounts of alcohol at a young age.

Khulan B.

TEDxBaruunUrt Performer-Mongolian Dance

Ms. B. Khulan is a very talented young student from one of Baruun-Urt's local schools. At TEDxBaruunUrt, Ms. B. Khulan showed that it is often the youngest people in our community who can blow our minds the most. At TEDxBaruunUrt, Ms. B. Khulan delighted our audience with her performance of an intricate Mongolian dance. Her performance helped explain to audience members that tradition does not always have to be in conflict with the present and/or future.

Munkhbayar Ts.

Mr. Ts. Munkhzorig is a very well-known man within the confines of Baruun-Urt. As the director of the local banking board, Mr. Ts. Munkhbayar has had the opportunity to see firsthand how workplace stress negatively affects the quality of one's life. Mr. Ts. Munkhbayar took time away from his busy schedule to give an informative and interesting presentation about stress at TEDxBaruunUrt.

Munkhzorig B.

TEDxBaruunUrt Master of Ceremonies

Mr. B. Munkhzorig is a fascinating individual. He has worked in cooperation with public organizations in Baruun-Urt for quite some time now. In particular, Mr. B. Munkhzorig has spent a great deal of time and effort coordinating community-driven projects featuring local youth. For TEDxBaruunUrt, Mr. B. Munkhzorig acted as our master of ceremonies. Smoothly introducing TEDxBaruunUrt itself, as well as all of the speakers and performers that made this event possible, Mr. B. Munkhzorig was an invaluable part of making TEDxBaruunUrt bigger and better than it had ever been before.

Temujiin B.

TEDxBaruunUrt Performer-Muriin Khuur Player

Mr. B. Temujiin is an extraordinarily talented young student who is well-versed in the beautiful tradition of Mongolian music. At TEDxBaruunUrt, Mr. B. Temujiin played the most famous Mongolian instrument of all: the horse head fiddle. Although his performance ran for only three minutes, the wonderful music he played captured the attention of our audience and garnered a loud round of applause at its conclusion.