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Event Summary
Conference Title: Mongolia open Innovation and Co-creation for SDGs: MICS-2023
Date: Tuesday, February 6, 15:00-19:00 (Japan time)
Organized by JICA
Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Economy and Development, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications
Support: KDDI Corporation, SOS Medica Mongolia (medical institution), Trade Development Bank of Mongolia
Venue: Crystal Hall (3F), Blue Sky Hotel, Mongolia and online
Video (Japanese):https://www.youtube.com/live/fVAMjLRg8rM?si=8WJ3AG1DRCQEIHNQ
Kickoff event: https://www.jica.go.jp/information/seminar/2023/20230831.html
Interim Event: https://www.jica.go.jp/information/seminar/2023/1527102_36701.html
Contents
The final event of “Mongolia Open Innovation and Co-Creation for SDGs (MICS) 2023” was held in Ulaanbaatar, MICS is a newly launched program this year that supports a wide range of stakeholders from industry, government, and academia in Japan and Mongolia to co-create and collaborate on innovative solutions to solve social issues and achieve the SDGs by bringing together technologies, ideas, and funds.
The event was attended by 100 people from Mongolian government agencies, NGOs, venture capitalists, and corporations, including startup support organizations Shibuya Startup Support, Gotanda Valley, and Plug and Play Kyoto, and 10 collaborative project teams that aim to solve social issues. Ten project teams presented their final pitches and networking sessions were held.
Through the kick-off event held in August last year, the 10 selected collaborative projects have received mentoring and technical support from Japanese and Mongolian supporters with partial subsidies for travel expenses between Japan and Mongolia, and have worked with new Japanese and Mongolian companies, NGOs, and educational institutions to promote co-creation and collaboration to solve social issues and achieve the SDGs in Mongolia. We have promoted co-creation and collaboration to solve social issues and achieve the SDGs in Mongolia. Five of these collaborative projects have received partial support for implementation costs from JICA and sponsor companies. As a result of these activities, many of our projects have won funding and gained high reputation through winning prizes in domestic contests and participating in overseas events.
The 10 collaborative projects will continue to work toward concrete social implementation and resolution of social issues. If you are interested in any of these projects, please feel free to contact JICA Mongolia office (mg_oso_rep@jica.go.jp ).
Overview of the 10 selected collaborative projects
Healthy Parents’ Healthy Kid
(Health) Development of health education content for citizens based on appropriate information sources through collaboration between a public hospital located in a ger district with many poor people and a Mongolian ICT company. Eight videos on maternal and child health care have been created, six have already been released through SNS, and the remaining two will be released gradually. Coordinating to broaden audience through video media with wider viewership.
2) EDU-MICS
(Education) Collaborated with a Japanese IT company to improve the educational environment by DXing education in public schools. Collected data from students and teachers at 8 public schools on the effects of DXing.
3) Call Pro Agent
(Job Creation) Creation of employment for women and persons with disabilities in rural areas through collaboration between a wheelchair association and a call center business company. Renovated an office in Murun, Khuvsgul Province into a call center, and after 3 months of training, 9 women started working as telephone operators on a full-time basis. She Loves Tech Mongolia won first place and participated in the She Loves Tech Global Conference in Singapore.
Mongolian Eco Construction
(Environment) Installed snowbreak fences made of wood by a Hokkaido company using locally harvested timber and other materials to mitigate the impact of snowfall and sandstorms on traffic, protect forests, and safeguard livestock. Weather monitors were installed at a 150-kilometer point between Ulaanbaatar City and Dondogobi Province to collect and analyze weather data necessary for the fence installation.
5) Organic Mushroom
(Agriculture, Environment) Cultivation of eco mushrooms using organic fertilizers made from Mongolian wool and other materials. Won a prize at the Falling Walls Lab Mongolia, and participated in the Science Summit in Berlin and the Global Falling Walls Competition.
6) Intelligent Traffic Monitoring
(Traffic congestion) A Japanese technical college and university student used a machine learning system to monitor traffic conditions in Ulaanbaatar, a city with heavy traffic congestion, and the cultivation of mushrooms.
7) 1000 Students, 1000 Part-time Jobs
(Job Creation) A Mongolian company with experience in receiving work orders from Japanese companies created a job-seeking platform for part-time student workers. A cell phone application was developed, and information sessions were held at 10 universities. 1,000 students looking for part-time work opportunities to earn money and improve their skills registered. The online platform enables matching, employment contracts, attendance confirmation, salary remittance, etc. In the future, a similar system will be introduced for paid internships.
8) QPARKING
(Transportation) Developed a mobile app that aims to install EV charging stations in city parking lots and eliminate traffic congestion to find a parking space; MON-X Special Award.
Argal Paper
(Environment) Production of environmentally friendly paper products made from waste materials such as cow dung, by people who have studied in Japan. Experiments are being conducted to produce final products such as business cards, nameplates, and award certificates on a made-to-order basis, and to produce recycled paper from waste materials such as used clothes, coffee grounds after extraction, and used paper cups.
10) 3D Printing with Plastic Waste
(Environment) Development of products made of recycled materials from waste plastic using 3D printer technology. An exhibition combining face masks and augmented reality (AR) technology was held. She Loves Tech Mongolia 3rd place, MON-X Special Prize, Tokyo DIG Shibuya participation.
The Pitch（EDU-MICS)
Networking at each project booth
Venue
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