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Community Initiatives in Mongolia: Gaining Insight From the Co-Director of the Friends of Mongolia

March 19, 2024 US-Asia Institute
Community Initiatives in Mongolia: Gaining Insight From the Co-Director of the Friends of Mongolia
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Asia Unscripted
Community Initiatives in Mongolia: Gaining Insight From the Co-Director of the Friends of Mongolia
Mar 19, 2024
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This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Nick Millward, who is the U.S. Co-Director of Friends of Mongolia. Nick Millward earned a bachelor’s in international studies at Virginia Military Institute. Upon graduating, he served as an Infantry Officer in the US Marine Corps for 7 years, where he was eventually stationed in Japan, enabling him to travel to Mongolia. He left the military in 2021 and is pursuing a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies as a Rotary Peace Fellow at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Nick is developing advanced skills in conflict resolution with a background in Central and East Asian Studies; he has experience collaborating with multiple NGO’s and institutions and is eager to develop a robust network of volunteers and practitioners who strengthen community relations.

Nick speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about the work that Friends of Mongolia does within the country to foster community-building. 

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This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Nick Millward, who is the U.S. Co-Director of Friends of Mongolia. Nick Millward earned a bachelor’s in international studies at Virginia Military Institute. Upon graduating, he served as an Infantry Officer in the US Marine Corps for 7 years, where he was eventually stationed in Japan, enabling him to travel to Mongolia. He left the military in 2021 and is pursuing a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies as a Rotary Peace Fellow at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Nick is developing advanced skills in conflict resolution with a background in Central and East Asian Studies; he has experience collaborating with multiple NGO’s and institutions and is eager to develop a robust network of volunteers and practitioners who strengthen community relations.

Nick speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about the work that Friends of Mongolia does within the country to foster community-building. 

Support the Show.