From DPCW Resolutions to Provincial-Level Cooperation: Local Leaders in Mongolia Put Peace into Practice

 

Last year, resolutions supporting the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) were adopted in Khovd, Bayan-Ulgii, and Orkhon provinces in Mongolia, alongside active efforts to promote a culture of peace through various peace events. These achievements were made possible through the efforts of Mongolian education leaders who put HWPL Peace Education into practice in the field and introduced HWPL’s peace activities to key stakeholders in their respective provinces.

 

 

Former Principal Bayarsaikhan Lays the Foundation for Cooperation in Khovd Province

Mr. Bayarsaikhan, former Director of the 1st Secondary School of Bulgan Soum, Khovd Province, has worked with HWPL since 2022, introducing HWPL Peace Education at his school. Recognizing the value of peace education, he supported students in learning the meaning of peace and putting it into practice in an educational setting.

Reflecting Khovd Province’s diverse ethnic and cultural composition, he proposed building a peace monument at the school. In May 2025, the monument was erected at the 1st Secondary School of Bulgan Soum. He also introduced the HWPL Peace Culture Campaign: “The Path to Peace Together,” organized by the HWPL Mongolia Branch, to Mr. Bayart, Deputy Governor of Khovd Province. This helped lay the groundwork for greater interest and participation in peace activities at the provincial level.

 

 

Director Bakhyitgul Expands Cooperation with the Bayan-Ulgii Provincial Council

Ms. Bakhyitgul, Director of the Lifelong Education Center of Bayan-Ulgii Province, completed all 12 lessons of HWPL Peace Education as well as the Peace Educator Training Program. She then personally conducted peace education at a military unit in Bayan-Ulgii Province.

She put what she had learned into practice in her local community. She introduced officials of the Bayan-Ulgii Provincial Council to the HWPL Mongolia Branch’s Peace Culture Campaign and the purpose of the DPCW, helping peace activities that began in educational institutions expand into cooperation with the Provincial Council.

 

 

Director Otgonbayar Leads Provincial-Level Cooperation in Orkhon Province

Ms. Otgonbayar, current Director of the Education Department of Orkhon Province, previously served as Director of the Lifelong Education Center of Orkhon Province. During her tenure at the center, she supported teachers and staff in completing all 12 lessons of HWPL Peace Education. This laid the foundation for peace education to be understood and put into practice at the institutional level rather than only by individuals.

In 2025, Ms. Otgonbayar attended the HWPL Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War and the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit held in Korea. Following her participation, she helped introduce HWPL’s Peace Culture Campaign and the values of the DPCW to key stakeholders in Orkhon Province. As a result, peace activities that began within educational institutions expanded to the provincial level.

 

Mr. Bayarsaikhan, Ms. Bakhyitgul, and Ms. Otgonbayar not only introduced and implemented HWPL Peace Education directly within educational institutions but also introduced HWPL’s peace activities and the values of the DPCW to key stakeholders in their respective provinces. Their efforts laid an important foundation for promoting and adopting resolutions supporting the DPCW in their respective regions, as well as for developing peace culture initiatives at the provincial level.

The HWPL Mongolia Branch plans to continue cooperating with local leaders and expand its activities so that institutional support for the DPCW and the practice of a culture of peace can take firm root in communities across Mongolia.