[Japanese 日本語] 
Symposium

“Nation-Building and International Relations of Mongolia”

Date: Mon. 17 August 2026
Time: 13:00–16:30

Venue: Building 5, National University of Mongolia School of Political Science, International Relations and Public Administration, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Language: English

Registration: Please register from here

Overview

Mongolia occupies a strategically important position between major powers and has attracted increasing international attention for its democratic development, nation-building process, and foreign policy orientation.

This academic conference brings together scholars and specialists from Mongolia and Japan to discuss key issues surrounding Mongolia’s state formation, national identity, and international relations. Through multidisciplinary dialogue, the conference seeks to deepen mutual understanding, promote policy and academic exchange, and establish foundations for future collaborative research initiatives between the two countries.

The conference aims to:

1. Mongolia’s Nation-Building

2. Mongolia’s International Relations with Neighboring Countries

3. Foreign Perspectives on Mongolia

Speakers, Discussants and Moderators:
Mongolia:
Prof. Munkh-Ulzii Batmunkh
National University of Mongolia
Prof. Oyunsuren Samdandash
National University of Mongolia
Prof. Bayasgalan Sanallkhundev
National University of MongoliaProf. Satoshi IKEUCHI
The University of Tokyo
Japan:
Prof. Satoru MIYAMOTO
Seigakuin University
Prof. Shin KAWASHIMA
The University of Tokyo

Prof. Nobuo SHIMOTOMAI
Kanagawa University
Prof. Masaki NAKAMURA
Nagoya University of Economics

Programme-Agenda

Moderator
Prof. Munkh-Ulzii Batmunkh
National University of Mongolia

13:00–13:10 Opening Remarks
Prof. Satoshi Ikeuchi
The University of Tokyo
"The Constructive Components of the Mongolian "Nation" in Domestic and International Contexts: Introduction to Multidisciplinary and Multi-area Approach" 

13:10–14:00 Session 1: Mongolia’s Nation-Building
Prof. Satoru MIYAMOTO
Seigakuin University
"A Comparative Study on the Formation of Nationalism in Korea and Mongolia"

Prof. Munkh-Ulzii Batmunkh
National University of Mongolia
"Mongolia’s Nation-Building: Understanding the Role of National Culture"

14:00–14:50 Session 2: Mongolia’s International Relations with Neighboring Countries
Prof. Oyunsuren Samdandash
National University of Mongolia
"Multilateral Cooperation in Mongolia's Foreign Policy: The Cases of the United Nations, the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization"

Prof. Shin KAWASHIMA
The University of Tokyo
"Taiwanese Relations in the Context of the Establishment of the State of Mongolia in 1992"

14:50–15:05 Coffee Break
Prof. Nobuo SHIMOTOMAI
Kanagawa University
"The Historical Transformation of Russia’s Perceptions of Mongolia in the Post-Soviet Dissolution EraーEurasianism Reconsidered"

Prof. Bayasgalan Sanallkhundev
National University of Mongolia
"Japan's Focus towards Central Asia and Mongolia"

15:05–15:55 Session 3: Foreign Perspectives on Mongolia

15:55–16:20 General Discussion and Q&A

16:20–16:30 Closing Remarks
Prof. Munkh-Ulzii Batmunkh
National University of Mongolia

Satoru Miyamoto: s_miyamoto@seigakuin-univ.ac.jp

This event is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP26K00309.