"utline of Khovd State University’s Development Program As the Director of Khovd University, it is my pleasure to outline this overview of the University’s five-year plan. We plan to develop Khovd State University via a daring and energetic management and leadership agenda that incorporates innovative thinking for the new century Khovd State University will be developed as the leading university of the Altai region and as a competitive university in both Mongolia and throughout Asia. The University will innovatively reform the activities of both students and teachers. This will include: - Training: The University will stimulate and encourage students, teachers, and researchers so that they may acquire the information they need to expand their knowledge, critical thinking, innovation, and creativity in as many ways as possible. The university will realize a system for stimulating and encouraging the scientific writings of students and create new pathways to facilitate their publication. - Research: The University will conduct research based on industry needs and bring opportunities to provide more workplace experiences for students. The companies and organizations that are financing this research will be provided with the opportunity to prepare highly educated and qualified employees with detailed knowledge of their industry. - Partnerships: Partnerships between the University and industry are widespread and have become essential to provide hands-on experience. The University will collaborate with both established and developing companies in Khovd, as well as those in other provinces of the Western region of Mongolia and abroad. We will take advantage of all opportunities to develop scientific research. - Foreign relations: Our current relationships will expand to new levels. Traditional relationships will be strengthened, and cooperation with foreign universities will expand.