EANC Announces Call for Scholarship Applications:   Students and Young Professionals Interested in Attending  JBANC Conference are Encouraged to Apply

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities to young adults interested in attending the 13th Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) Baltic Conference on November 9, 2019. The conference titled The Baltics @ 101: Remembering the Past, Shaping the Future will feature esteemed speakers and experts on foreign policy and world affairs and will discuss topics including NATO, Threats, and the Baltic Neighborhood; Lessons Learned from the Baltic Elections; Media Matters and the Disinformation War.

The Conference will be held at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC on Saturday, November 9th. A reception and the EANC Awards Gala will follow. (Tickets purchased separately). Please note, it is possible for all interested to attend Baltic Advocacy D

ay; with prior registration they may be able to meet with their representatives on Capitol Hill.

EANC will accept applications from individuals aged 17 to 30 who have not previously attended a JBANC conference. To apply for the stipend, please submit a typed essay (no more than two pages) stating why you are interested in attending the conference. Please also include a short biography and your contact information; e-mail it to [email protected], subject line: EANC Scholarship Application

Applications deadline is October 25, 2019. For more information about the Conference, please see www.jbanc.org or contact JBANC at 301-340-1954 ; [email protected]. For questions about the EANC scholarship (or the EANC Awards Gala after the conference), please contact Leelo Linask: tel: 978-397-0020 , or email: [email protected].
Please note, discounted rate Conference and/or Awards Gala tickets are available for youth participants at www.estosite.org