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  • “БУРХАН ХАЛДУН ХАЙРХНЫ ТҮҮХ, СОЁЛЫН СУДАЛГАА” эрдэм шинжилгээний хурал амжилттай зохион байгуулагдлаа.

    ЮНЕСКО-ийн ивээл дор Нүүдлийн соёл иргэншлийг судлах олон улсын хүрээлэн нь Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгчийн тамгын газар, Хан Хэнтийн улсын тусгай хамгаалалттай газрын хамгаалалтын захиргаа, Бурхан Халдун уул, түүнийг хүрээлсэн тахилгат газар нутгийн хамгаалалтын захиргаа, Дэлхийн Мөрөөдлийн сургууль НҮТББ-тай хамтран “Бурхан Халдун хайрхны түүх, соёлын судалгаа” сэдэвт эрдэм шинжилгээний хурлыг 2024.02.19-ний өдөр Төрийн ордны Сүхбаатар танхимд…

  • The “Values of Nomads” symposium has successfully taken place.

    The “Values of Nomads” symposium has successfully taken place at the ‘Nomadic’ Research and Education center of the Knowledge Hub and Library, IISNC under the auspices of UNESCO, throughout the framework of the “Creative Cultural Month” campaign. The symposium is a part of our ongoing project “Baseline Study of Cultural Values of Mongolia and Inner…

  • Launching new “Journal of Intercultural Dialogue” and call for papers

    As a UNESCO Category 2 Institute for the study of nomadic civilizations, we value open and respectful intercultural dialogue for building a sustainable and peaceful world, and with the aim of preserving and promoting cultural diversity of humankind and engaging it in academic discussions, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new academic…

About us

The idea for the International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations germinated during the Nomads Expedition in Mongolia, which was organized by UNESCO in 1992 as part of the Silk Roads project when an international team recommended an institute. During the 27th Session, held in 1993, at the General Conference, UNESCO confirmed the recommendation. The Secretariat of the Institute is based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. At present, it has three organizational units and ten staff members. Dr Byambabaatar Ichinkhorloo was appointed the Director of the Institute by the Fourth session of the General Assembly in Paris, France 2022.

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Our Objective

The mission of the Institute is to build an international network for nomadic studies, to deal with the possibilities and requirements of contemporary scientific and multidisciplinary research, with relevant issues including preservation and conservation of the unique historical and cultural heritage of nomadic peoples. As well as sensitize policymakers and societies to the needs and concerns of nomadic communities and assist the Nomads in overcoming the challenges, they face in today’s world.

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Our Institute exercises the following functions covering a broad spectrum of disciplines relevant to the study of nomadic cultures and civilizations:

1. Instigate, coordinate and conduct joint research projects, expeditions and field research, and publish the results and findings for; 

2. Hold interregional and international conferences, workshops and symposia regularly; 

3. Assist in training researchers, in particular young researchers, encourage their professional development and promote the exchange of specialists; 

4. Provide advice and recommendations on general or specific issues concerning the restoration, preservation and protection of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of nomadic people; 

5. Collect, study and circulate documentation and information about nomadic cultures and civilizations.
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