The World of Mongolian and Italian Pastoralism: Surviving Climate Change and Modernity

We extend our deepest gratitude to the Mongolian nomads and Italian herders whom we had the privilege to meet and study during 2025–2026. Their generosity, hospitality, patience, and willingness to share their knowledge and everyday experiences made this exhibition possible. Although it is impossible to acknowledge each individual by name, we sincerely thank everyone who contributed invaluable information, photographs, videos, and other related research materials.

This exhibition would not have been possible without the generous financial, institutional, and professional support of numerous organizations and individuals.

We gratefully acknowledge the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Mongolia, the Italian Cultural Institute, Beijing, ISMEO - the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia, and the National Museum of Mongolia for their invaluable financial and institutional support. We express our sincere appreciation to Her Excellency Giovanna Piccarreta, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Mongolia; Mr. Federico Roberto Antonelli, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Beijing; prof. Adriano Valerio Rossi, President of ISMEO – the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies; Mr. Aldarjavkhlan Jukov, Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia; Ms. Otgonsuren Dugarsuren, Director of the National Museum of Mongolia; and Mr. G. Batkhuyag, Head of the Arts and Culture Agency, an Implementing Agency of the Government of Mongolia. Their encouragement and unwavering support were instrumental in the realization of this exhibition.

We also gratefully acknowledge the European Union and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for their generous support through the STREAM+ Programme, which significantly contributed to the implementation of this project.

Finally, we extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Bum-Ochir Dulam, Member of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia, for his continued policy support, encouragement, and commitment to strengthening international cooperation in the fields of cultural heritage, pastoralism, and nomadic civilizations.