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September 17, 2019

EANC Representatives Discuss Estonian-American Concerns with Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas

EANC president Marju Rink-Abel and council members Sirje Kiin and Aavo Reinfeldt (president of Estonian World Council) met with Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas in Tallinn on September 16 to discuss Estonian and Estonian American […]

June 20, 2019

A Week of Advocacy and Remembrance

Washington saw several events recently that bring to mind the history of the Baltics and other countries with tragic and difficult pasts. The Estonian American National Council was represented by its Washington, DC Director Karin […]

May 15, 2019

EANC Co-Hosts Baltic Way Reenactment

This coming August 23rd, on the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way in 1989 and the 80th anniversary of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, EANC is joining forces with several Washington, DC organizations to host a […]

March 18, 2019

President Kaljulaid Visits U.S.

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid travelled to New York and Washington the week of March 11th. Her New York visit included meetings at the U.N. in conjunction with Estonia’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the […]

August 16, 2017

Stanford University Library Accepts Donations of Estonian books

Uus elu vanadele raamatutele – kuidas projektiga läinud on? Liisi Esse, Ph.D., Stanfordi Ülikooli Raamatukogu liisi.esse@stanford.edu, (650) 736-4724 ERKÜ selle aasta aprillikuises uudiskirjas ilmus artikkel “A New Life for Old Books”, mis andis teada ERKÜ […]

May 10, 2017

Ülemaailmse Eesti Kesknõukogu aastakoosolek Stockholmis

ÜEKN’i Täiskogu aastakoosolek toimus 21-23. aprillil ilusas Stockholmi linnas. Sinna olid kogunenud liikmesmaade esindajad üle maailma. Jahedal päikesepaistelisel laupäeva hommikul koguneti Eesti Majja kus oli mitu ilusat avarat saali, mis olid koosoleku osalistel kasutada. Koosolekust […]

March 3, 2017

Tallinn University welcomes postgraduate students for a new MA programme

Tallinn University welcomes postgraduate students for a new MA programme Estonian Studies The expanding international relations of Estonia has increased global interest in the Estonian language and culture, and the willingness to promote cultural, economic and […]

February 2, 2017

Estonian-American activist, longtime head of Estonian World Council Jaak Juhansoo dies at 74

Source:BNS 1/23/17; news.err.ee Jaak Juhansoo, a prominent figure of the Estonian émigré community and longtime president of the Estonian World Council, died on Jan. 13. Juhansoo was born in Põltsamaa, Estonia on May 16, 1942. His family, […]