Consulting and Technical Services

InfoCon provides consulting services to its customers on ICT applications and solutions to increase efficiency of organization through utilizing technological advancements. The area of consulting and technical services include:

• Solutions for new technology in business and organizations
• Business and economic research and analysis
• Technology infrastructure planning
• Distance learning/remote training
• Web application development
• Affirmative action plans on use of technology
• Establishing contacts with local companies, organizations and individuals
• Choice of Internet service provider, latest technology and applications
• ICT Strategic Planning
• System Management (network & systems monitoring, help desk service and data warehousing)
• ICT project development, management, evaluation
• Web based software/application development
• Technological analysis and evaluation
• Web design
• Setting up network using Windows NT, Linux
  

Mongolian Online Economic News (http://www.bizmongolia.mn)

Mongolia Development Gateway (http://www.mongolia-gateway.mn)

Mongol Education Portal (http://www.mongoleducation.mn)

Distance Education in Mongolia (http://www.elearning.mn)

Talst Trading Co. (http://www.talst.mn)

Mongolian first free english learning portal ( http://www.toefl.mn)

Mongolian Embassy in Ottawa, Canada (http://www.mongolembassy.org)




Research and Training

InfoCon assists clients with training on the use of computers and information technology applications, training of staff on designing the web page, training on the benefits of IT, training on policy and legislation relative to the development of IT infrastructures in developing countries, particularly in Mongolia.

The company conducts following research works:

• Analysis on use of existing systems and introducing detailed proposals of emerging application and services
  
• Technology analysis (technology trend, R & D competence, competition analysis)
  
• Social economic and marketing research in various fields
  
• Search and collect information on Internet and information technology
  
• Assessment, design and implementation of the IT systems

Research Publications

1. Current status of ICT development in Mongolia 2003, Report
2. ICT Market trends in Mongolia, Study Report, 2003
3. Mongolia chapter of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific, Book, 2003
4. Accounting and Billing Software produced by Mongolian companies, Study report, 2002
5. Internet caf? and Gaming centers in Ulaanbaatar, Study Report, 2002
6. E-readiness and E-Needs Assessment of Mongolia for the Networked World, Study Report, 2002 under the scope of activities "Mongolia Development Gateway" project, funded by InfoDev program of World Bank and managed by InfoCon.
7. Use of Internet and Internet based services in Mongolia and Policy Considerations in Developing E-jobs and E-services in Mongolia, Survey report, 2001 in the framework of "Cross-Border E-services" project, UNDP
8. ICT and Green-Coop development in Mongolia, Study report, 2001 under the scope of activities "Electronic Women Empowerment through Women's Green Co-op in North East Asia" project, UNDP and Korean Women Development Institute

Events and Workshops

The company organizes workshops and seminars to strengthen the awareness of the potential customers on ICT application advantages and modern trends of the technology in order to better facilitate our customers to develop further, whilst broadening our market opportunities.

- "Introducing of Technology based Distance Learning Methodology" seminar, August 12-16, 2002 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (http://www.elearning.mn)

We managed to organize jointly with Web based Distance Education in Mongolia" project team (supported by IDCR, Canada), Mongolian Foundation for Open Society (Soros Foundation) and Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Culture two-days seminar on "Introducing of Technology based Distance Learning Methodology" followed by three days training for teachers (30 from rural out of 50 total participants). More than 40 officials and representatives from government, educational institutions and international organizations attended the seminar.

- "Development of Mongolia - Information and Communication Technology" National seminar, February 7, 2001, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (http://www.ict.mn)

To make modern information and communication technology (ICT) into a tool for the development of Mongolia and its people is the central topic of a gathering 140 of state officials, the private sector, academic people and representatives of civil societies. The government of Mongolia, SIH Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, United Nations Development Program and the Mongolian Foundation for Open Society are jointly organized the Development of Mongolia and ICT National Seminar that chaired by Prime Minister of Mongolia and as result of this seminar, created the National Committee for ICT headed by Prime Minister.

- "School Internet-2000" International Conference, July 19-21, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
(http://www.iearn.edu.mn/InternetSchool/english/index.htm)

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Education of Mongolia and the Mongolian Foundation initiated this international conference for Open Society (Soros Foundation). The main purpose of the conference was to compare the ICT application level with other countries, exchange the experience and information, collaborate, exchange the opinions about the possible extension of ICT into educational sector, and introduce to about the projects of the Education Resource Network (I*EARN). 180 teachers and students from schools in the cities and in the countryside and 40 high level officials, foreign guests have participated in this conference.

Projects

Distance Consultation in Healthcare for Rural People of Mongolia

The InfoCon Co., Ltd is acting as a consulting agency in the project management and IT applications development for the project "Distance Consultation in Healthcare for Rural People of Mongolia" implemented by Health Scence University of Mongolia and supported by IDRC, Canada

Mongolia Internet Exchange (http://www.mix.mn)

The company was developed the technical design for Mongolia Internet Exchange and implemented and put into operation in April of 2001. The 6 ISPs of Mongolia connected to MIX by today. This is a non-profit effort to build a local Internet exchange for Internet Service Providers supporting the commercial, academic, and government supported Internet community.

The main objective of this project is to create a neutral Internet exchange in Ulaanbaatar under the management of InfoCon Company, a non-ISP communications services consultant.

A national Internet exchange a solution that establishes an infrastructure, which will allow local routing of Mongolian Internet traffic, and reduces international hosting providers' costs between participating members.

Distance Education in Mongolia (http://www.elearning.mn)

The IDRC, Canada funded project on Distance Education is started in January of 2001. The aim of the project is to introduce Internet-based distance education to selected Mongolian learning communities. The project provides experimental web-based and computer-based instructional courses in subject areas that are deemed by the project stakeholders as most needed by the Mongolian society. Several interdisciplinary teams created to develop and deliver courses in areas such as English Language, IT and computer skills, gender issues and legal rights. A parallel aim of the project is to facilitate the educational authority in Mongolia to strategize a vision and plan for technology-based distance education within its national education and distance education policy framework.

Our company is working as a coordinating agency among the stakeholders' organizations and responsible for the overall management, IT solutions of the Distance Education in Mongolia project.

BizMongolia.mn Online Economic News (http://www.bizmongolia.mn)

In collaboration with Jamba International Co. we are offering bizMongolia.mn, the first weekly on-line source of news and analysis of Mongolian economic and business affairs. It has also seen the integration of the traditional nomadic culture into the fast-changing world of 21st century commerce, taking full advantage of the people's natural intelligence and business acumen. The weekly issue provides an authoritative insight into the business, finance, science, and technology of Mongolia.

List of Customers

ISPs of Mongolia
Professional Associations & Boards: MIDAS, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Banks: Trade and Development Bank, Anod Bank
Companies: Eermel Co., Talsttrade Co., Infrastructure Co., Freight Forwarding companies
Universities: National Medical University, Computer Science Management School
NGOs: Educational Resource Center, MnDG
International Organizations: The World Bank Mongolia Representative Office, UNDP Mongolia Office, Mongolia Foundation for Open Society (Soros Foundation), IDRC Canada, Korea Women Development Institute

Association Memberships

Member of Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Member of National Committee of International Chamber of Commerce
Member of ICT Association of Mongolia

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