NUAL Mongolia branch in collaboration with Graduate School of Law of Nagoya University has successfully hosted the very first international conference of Nagoya University graduates on the theme of “Good Leadership in Society” at Shangri-La Hotel, Ulaanbaatar on 14th of August 2018.

The event brought together graduates who are now distinguished scholars, judges, and practitioners both in private and public sectors in Mongolia, as well as Professor Okuda Saori, Professor-emeritus Sugiura Kazutaka (Deputy chairman of Alumni Association of Nagoya University Graduate School of Law) and Ito Yoriko, teacher at Research and Education Center for Japanese law, the National University of Mongolia (Law School).

Professor Masabumi Suzuki, Dean of the Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University, by his letter addressed to the Conference, congratulated to all the people involved in the holding of the International Conference on the theme of "Good Leadership in Society and expressed his heartfelt respect to the initiative of the graduates gathered under Mongolia Branch of the Nagoya University Alumni Association.

Honored lawyer and academician, professor-emeritus S. Narangerel noted in his opening remark that “the right leadership and role model behavior of the university graduates are important for country prosperity and growth”.

Conference attendees shared their intellectual contributions and ideas on:
a) Good leadership and contribution to our society (in addition to individual achievements and carrier developments in academic/professional works),
b) Nagoya University’s expectation of graduates’ role in society for academic, cultural and social issues and school program supporting this idea,
c) NUAL Mongolia’s role and coordination to encourage, foster and promote close relations and ties among the alumni members, students and the university.

As of March 2018, total of 101 Mongolian students have graduated from Nagoya University of which 41 graduates received master and doctorate degree on law.

During the discussion held at the conference, NUAL Mongolia has agreed the following:
• To host the first global meeting of NUAL branches of all other countries in Mongolia under the theme of "Good Leadership in Society" and further facilitate cooperation by taking initiatives to organize annual alumni meetings in different countries;
• To prepare a series of historical publications for press on cooperation between Nagoya University and the National University of Mongolia (Law School);
• To explore possibility to prepare and publish graduate research papers as references for new students and scholars;
• To organize a academic competition among current Japan law students at National University of Mongolia (Law School) to offer financial assistance (tuition fee) to those with academic excellence;
• To take initiatives to organize Japanese and Mongolian scholars and business forum and develop platform for joint cooperation and closer ties between Japanese and Mongolian people.

All attendees received customized NUAL Mongolia Branch notebook and pen. The event was advertised in the local newspaper and online news site both prior to and following the conference. The conference took place from 9AM to 1:30PM.