Over 120 ASEM Volunteers have been trained in assistance for international journalists during the ASEM summit and its side-events, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 30. The training was instructed by P. Sainbileg, Head of Press at the Office of the President of Mongolia and Secretary of the ASEM Media and Public Relations working group.
“Volunteers reflect the level of professionalism and goodwill of any international event. Especially, volunteering to accompany and assist the journalists is going to require a lot from each one of you,” said P. Sainbileg, “More than 800 well-known international journalists are going to visit our country to cover the Summit. Media coverage by one journalist could give the first impression about Mongolia to millions upon millions of viewers. Therefore, your attitude and work ethic with these journalists will determine the status of Mongolia’s international prestige,” Sainbileg said.
The volunteers were given instructions and guidance on points to remember while working with international journalists, professional principles, necessary skills, journalistic terms and jargons, diplomatic ethics, and cultural knowledge.
Next week, the volunteers will be taken for a tour of the Press Center at the Shangri-La Hotel, which will cater to local and foreign journalists during the Summit.