Discussion about entry: Mongolia’s Ger to Ger Foundation – Nomad Centered, Community-Based, Cultural Eco Tourism Development
This is discussion about Mongolia’s Ger to Ger Foundation – Nomad Centered, Community-Based, Cultural Eco Tourism Development.
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Dear Mr. Fromer,
Could you please give me some examples of the micro enterprises that you have developed? How many people have taken part in your vocational training?
You mention that one of the key barriers is the maintenance costs for your vehicle repairs. What if you were to open a vocational training center for auto workers so you could internally repair your own vehicles while also having another income generation component? This would give people jobs, provide a service to the broader community and make it easier and cheaper for you to fix your vehicles.
If this idea interests you, I encourage you to check out this entry by an Ashoka Fellow who has set up something similar: http://www.changemakers.com/es/node/8677.
Keep up the great work!
Dana Frasz
Ashoka's Changemakers
Dear Ms. Frasz,
There are quite a few of micro enterprises that we have either assisted in the establishment of/or support the works of project cooperatives that have been finished by other donors projects that have finished:
1. market linkage development for handicraft cooperatives
2. market linkage development for sew cooperatives - cashmere, camel and yak wools, etc.
3. market linkage development for rural driver units
4. rural ger (yurt) guesthouses in communities
5. rural nomadic festivals that are contracted by private sector companies via Ger to Ger
6. market linkage development for rural nomadic families
7. market linkage development for rural food and drink
8. market linkage and skill development for rural single service providers, etc.
As for developing vehicle repair enterprises, we do have these in Mongolia, but unfortunately my repairs are more towards parts that don't exist in rural areas and always have to be purchased and stored for when repairs are required.
Thank you for the recommendations, I have going to have a look at it now.
All the best, and thank you for your kind remarks :)
Cheers!
Zanjan
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Executive Director
The Ger to Ger Foundation
Nomad Centered Community/Regional Social Economic Development via Cultural Eco Tourism
Lonely Planet's 2008 Mongolia Guidebook: "As the most innovative tourism concept in Mongolia, the Ger to Ger Program
Ger to Ger is the most innovative and effective project in MOngolia.
Desde Uruguay ,en la zona norte del país , reciban mis saludos y los de mis compañeros y les deseamos mucho éxito para un proyecto tan bonito que contermpla a las poblaciones rurales de lugares muy remotos del mundo.
Adelante con el proyecto y muchos éxitos!!
Lady Rodriguez
www.biouruguay.org
http://bio-uruguay.blogspot.com
MR Zanjan Fromer,felicitaciones por estar entre los mejores, desde Uruguay,en la zona norte del pais llegue a Ud nuestros deseos de desarrollo de un bonito proyecto que contempla poblaciones rurales de tan lejano pais.SUERTE!!
Lady Rodriguez
www.biouruguay.org
http://bio-uruguay.blogspot.com
On July 1, 2009 the judges reviewed the entries for the Changemakers “Geotourism Challenge 2009: Power of Place Sustaining the Future of Destinations” competition and would like to pass on the following feedback (listed below) for your entry. Thank you for applying and for your hard work in the field. We are excited to archive your entry to serve as a leading solution for the worldwide community of innovators. If possible, please take the time to respond to some of the provocative questions and issues that were raised by the judges. We wish you continued luck with your innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful initiatives.
All the best, The Changemakers Team.
“This entry is geotourism at its best, it is scalable and sustainable. It could have a huge impact. Mongolia is on the tipping point because of the Japanese and Korean tourism boom. They are having a real struggle in the Gobi, trying to maintain their culture and a program like this at this particular point could help maintain the culture and improve geotourism. This is going on right at the right time!”
“I am excited about its potential for its marketing. Could “Ger-to-Ger” be packaged and marketed as a brand so that there could be huge translatable success?
It’s a catchy nice name backed by a solid foundation. The inter-village horse trekking is a great image and nice interplay of culture and fun. This program is meaningful for both local nomads and grass land biodiversity.”
- Changemakers “Geotourism Challenge 2009: Power of Place Sustaining the Future of Destinations” Judges: National Geographic Society, United Nations Foundation, Tribe Wanted, The Green Belt Movement, Lonely Planet, Southwest Forestry University.
These are some of my thoughts
Greetings to all interested and the creative
I have many ideas useful for all people derived from nature and help the nature .I want of economic decision-makers and owners of capital to manufacture and marketing and advertising
the water
ideas to maintain the water
ideas to bring drinking water from nature
ideas to take the advantage from the user water
Energy
The exploitation of wind energy in the home and farm
The exploitation of solar energy in the home and farm
Exploitation of human energy
I have ideas in the invention and manufacture of machine
That make the owner will be free and happy and reduce costs in everyday life
This machine helps the owner in the availability of money
And for this machine many features and functions needed for every home and every human being seeks to liberate the needs
Parts of this machine is available in the market by 80 percent
I want to sell these ideas after the translation from Arabic into English
I want every one needs to be free own, especially energy and water and rationalization to maintain them and he learn how to preserve them Forever
i am Teacher has more than 20 years
I am a tourist guide i am speaking a little English and I work guide in the desert and I can walk in the desert and the help of this GPS
I want to make the tourism the title of the world peace
and This is the travel and tourism company
hfilk@yahoo.com
www.Smraaljanoob.com
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i am mohamed from libya
hfilk@yahoo.com
www.Smraaljanoob.com