The 19th meeting of ASEM Venue and Accommodation working group led by P.Tsagaan, Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mongolia, was held on November 18. The meeting had on its agenda the soft loan to be furnished to the hotels during the summit, the concession agreement of the Ikh Tenger Government complex, follow up on the tasks of the working group's previous meeting and policies and guidelines to be pursued in the days and months ahead.
During this period, service staff of hotels that would be accommodating delegates to the ASEM summit have been included in a series of English training and on-the-job re-training sessions, and the shooting of the training sessions have by TV5 for the production of a serial distance learning TV programs. According to a memorandum of understanding signed with the Ministry of Labor, relevant agencies have been requested to submit their proposals for the development of training programs under the Employment Promotion Fund.
Although 150 billion MNT soft loan was earmarked for more than 40 hotels that have been selected to host the guests and delegates to the ASEM summit, its implementation is dragging on and accordingly the head of the working group P.Tsagaan has instructed the relevant responsible agencies and organizations to expedite the process. According to the Mongolian National Construction Association, 40 percent of the blue print of the Ikh Tenger complex has been completed and since a concession agreement would be concluded upon its completion, it has been decided that the funding of the project would be finalized shortly.
The meeting has decided that all ASEM-partner hotels would set up souvenir shops and they would also sell handicrafts made by physically challenged people. It has decided also to organize competitions and training among Mongolian chefs designed to improve their professional skills, and also to develop a comprehensive menu of Mongolian national dishes, and a service standard to be applied at partner hotels as well as ASEM Villa township.
source: www.asem11.mn
The 19th meeting of ASEM Venue and Accommodation working group led by P.Tsagaan, Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mongolia, was held on November 18. The meeting had on its agenda the soft loan to be furnished to the hotels during the summit, the concession agreement of the Ikh Tenger Government complex, follow up on the tasks of the working group's previous meeting and policies and guidelines to be pursued in the days and months ahead.
During this period, service staff of hotels that would be accommodating delegates to the ASEM summit have been included in a series of English training and on-the-job re-training sessions, and the shooting of the training sessions have by TV5 for the production of a serial distance learning TV programs. According to a memorandum of understanding signed with the Ministry of Labor, relevant agencies have been requested to submit their proposals for the development of training programs under the Employment Promotion Fund.
Although 150 billion MNT soft loan was earmarked for more than 40 hotels that have been selected to host the guests and delegates to the ASEM summit, its implementation is dragging on and accordingly the head of the working group P.Tsagaan has instructed the relevant responsible agencies and organizations to expedite the process. According to the Mongolian National Construction Association, 40 percent of the blue print of the Ikh Tenger complex has been completed and since a concession agreement would be concluded upon its completion, it has been decided that the funding of the project would be finalized shortly.
The meeting has decided that all ASEM-partner hotels would set up souvenir shops and they would also sell handicrafts made by physically challenged people. It has decided also to organize competitions and training among Mongolian chefs designed to improve their professional skills, and also to develop a comprehensive menu of Mongolian national dishes, and a service standard to be applied at partner hotels as well as ASEM Villa township.
source: www.asem11.mn