Museum Tech Upgrade: Mongolia’s National Museum has added QR guides across all nine halls of its permanent exhibitions, with audio intros in English and highlight descriptions in Mongolian, English, and Korean—plus free internet so visitors can scan and listen on their phones. Global Culture & Identity: The Central Tibetan Administration marked India’s 80th Independence Day in Dharamshala, with CTA President Sikyong Penpa Tsering linking India’s freedom to Tibetans’ lack of basic freedoms under Chinese rule. Mongolia’s International Spotlight: Ulaanbaatar kicked off the Global Pastoralist Gathering and Conference, with President Khurelsukh stressing Mongolia’s role in the UN’s International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and outlining a “Steppe Action” agenda ahead of COP17. Civic Life in the Capital: Over 200 volunteers cleaned Ulaanbaatar’s main square ahead of COP17, framing it as a shared duty to present Mongolia positively to international visitors. Academic Culture: The 13th International Congress of Mongolists opened in Ulaanbaatar, bringing together about 570 scholars from 30 countries for sessions on language, history, culture, art, ethnography, and modern society.