Mongolia’s AI in education: The Education and Science Minister shared Mongolia’s approach to compiling education big data and discussed AI governance at UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week in Paris, pushing for clear public info and stronger teacher/student capacity. Higher-tech training ties: Mongolia also moved to partner MUST with IP Paris to boost engineering and tech education. Robotics in healthcare: First Central Hospital introduced South Korea’s “Revo-I” robotic surgical system, with plans to expand use and integrate services into health insurance. School nutrition upgrade: Mongolia and France agreed to improve school lunch quality and accessibility, including healthier menus and nutrition education. Research & innovation pipeline: Falling Walls Lab Ulaanbaatar gave young researchers a 3-minute pitch path to Berlin’s global finale. Startup ecosystem: Central Eurasia’s Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ won Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and will represent the region at Disrupt. Digital access for libraries: A NUM forum focused on making Mongolian library catalogs internationally accessible via global cataloging standards. Energy & fuels: Mongolia agreed with China on September fuel purchases and discussed longer-term, contract-based supply arrangements. Broadband rollout: Mobinet plans to deploy Plume to power its mobihome broadband service across Mongolia.