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SUMMARY:YES Online Conversation: U.S. Dep. Secretary of State and former Estonian President discuss Ukraine and diplomatic engagements between the U.S.\, NATO\, and Russia
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. The video of this informative and insightful conversation is now viewable here. .  \n\n\n\nOn Wednesday\, January 26th the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in partnership with Yalta European Strategy (YES) will hold the YES online conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman and President of Estonia 2016-2021\, YES Board member\, Kersti Kaljulaid.  \n\n\n\nThe discussion will focus on the unprecedented escalation along Ukraine’s eastern border and latest diplomatic engagements by the U.S.\, NATO allies and Russia. \n\n\n\nRegister to sit in on a conversation between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman and former President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid.
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/online-discussion-wendy-sherman-kersti-kaljulaid/
CATEGORIES:Online Discussion,Security and Baltic Cooperation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yalta European Strategy (YES)":MAILTO:info@yes-ukraine.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T140000
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Council Forum: ´Trusted Connectivity: Securing Digital Infrastructure´ featuring the Prime Minister of Estonia
DESCRIPTION:  \nFollowing consensus at the G7 Leaders’ Summit on countering China’s Belt and Road Initiative\, and ahead of the Tallinn Digital Summit this September\, Prime Minister of Estonia H.E. Kaja Kallas will join the Atlantic Council to discuss how the United States\, European nations\, and their respective industries should collaborate through policy\, law\, and market forces to build trusted connectivity into their emerging digital and physical infrastructure\, using the Three Seas Initiative as a foundational example. \n \n  \nPlease join the Atlantic Council for the second event in the forum “Trusted Connectivity: Securing Digital Infrastructure in an Era of Strategic Com \npetition with China\,” featuring the Prime Minister of Estonia H.E. Kaja Kallas. This event\, co-hosted by the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense practice area\, the Digital Forensic Research Lab\, the Europe Center\, the GeoEconomics Center\, and the GeoTech Center\, will take place on Wednesday\, July 14\, 2021\, from  2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.  EDT via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link\, please register by clicking the REGISTER button above.  \nIn an era defined by both revolutionary technological advancements and accelerating geopolitical competition\, modernizing global infrastructure is not only a profound economic opportunity but also a key security imperative. The Atlantic COuncil´s June 2021 #ACFrontPage event\, featuring President of Estonia H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid and US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger\, introduced the concept of “trusted connectivity” as a strategic framework for democratic nations to incentivize ambitious and interconnected infrastructure projects among the private sector\, and to provide a viable alternative to authoritarian efforts like China’s exploitative Belt and Road Initiative. Yet there remain significant hurdles to implementing this framework. Technological and legal standards\, industries and the products they develop\, and visions for the future of economic vitality\, societal resilience\, and national security are not aligned among many democratic nations. If trusted connectivity is to serve as a key pillar alongside existing US and allied initiatives like Build Back Better World\, the Blue Dot Network\, and the US Innovation and Competition Act\, the United States and its allies and partners need to overcome these obstacles along the path to trusted global infrastructure. \nIn advance of the Tallinn Digital Summit this September\, Prime Minister of Estonia H.E. Kaja Kallas will join the Atlantic Council to discuss how the United States\, European nations\, and their respective industries should collaborate through policy\, law\, and market forces to build trusted connectivity into their emerging digital and physical infrastructure\, using the Three Seas Initiative as a foundational example. \nWe hope you can join us for what promises to be an important and timely discussion.  \nTo receive the virtual Zoom link\, please register by clicking the Register Now button below. \n 
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/atlantic-council-forum-trusted-connectivity-securing-digital-infrastructure-featuring-the-prime-minister-of-estonia/
CATEGORIES:Government of Estonia,Online Discussion,Security and Baltic Cooperation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210623
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SUMMARY:Advocate for Baltic Security: Stop the NordStream 2 Pipeline
DESCRIPTION:Dear Estonian society and community leaders – \n \nPlease consider sharing with your communities this call to action to contact Members of Congress regarding this week’s announcement from the White House that certain parties engaged in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline would be exempt from sanctions that Congress passed into law last year.  EANC and its sister organizations in the Central and East European Coalition have sent a letter to President Biden expressing our concern over the decision\, as we feel waiving these sanctions is a grave mistake. Completion of the pipeline poses many dangers to the security of central and east Europe\, and this to Estonia\, Latvia and Lithuania. We are inviting our constituents to engage with Congress and the White House to ask for reconsideration of this decision.  Below is suggested text to use in forwarding this request to your friends\, colleagues and community members:\n  \n\n\n\nDear Friends of Estonia\,\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe recent report issued by the Biden Administration regarding waivers for NordStream2 entities and individuals has drawn major attention from friends of Estonia on Capitol Hill.  In particular\, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-ID)\, respectively and other bipartisan Senators have issued statements strongly urging the Administration to reconsider its decision regarding the waivers.  The above-mentioned statements are available at https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/chairman-menendez-statement-on-state-departments-nord-stream-2-report- and https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking/release/risch-biden-and-blinken-are-handing-putin-a-gift-with-ns2-waivers \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTo further raise the profile of the Nord Stream2 pipeline sanctions\, the Estonian American National Council invites you to contact your elected officials (Senators and Representatives) and request they issue statements or contact the Administration expressing their disapproval of the waivers.  Feel free to use the Action Item and sample letter here for your convenience.  Your communication with your elected officials will denote the importance and urgency to stop the completion of the political pipeline.\n\n \n\n\nEANC thanks you for your support of our advocacy efforts to help ensure security in the Baltic region and beyond!
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/advocate-for-baltic-security-stop-the-nordstream-2-pipeline/
LOCATION:Earth
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Security and Baltic Cooperation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T110000
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SUMMARY:JBANC 60th Anniversary Forum: "The U.S. - Baltic Relationship: Parliamentary Perspectives"
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Joint Baltic American National Committee\, this online forum discussed “The U.S. – Baltic Relationship: Parliamentary perspectives.” \nAs JBANC celebrates 60 years of operation\, the team will host three online forums. The April 28th forum highlighted the Committee’s work\, offered fresh insights on the U.S.-Baltic relationship\, and presented the view from the Baltics regarding cooperation with the U.S. Congress.  \n  \nThank you to all who participated and attended the April 28th event!  If you missed this exciting and heartfelt discussion\, please feel free to watch the recording. \n Click here to view the video recording of the online discussion “The US – Baltic Relationship: Parliamentary Perspectives\,” the first in a series of three online forums hosted by the Joint Baltic American National Committee to mark its 60th anniversary. Speakers include top foreign affairs experts and parliamentarians from the three Baltic nations.  \nGuest speakers at the JBANC 60th Anniversary Forum  \nEvent registration\, click here: Meeting Registration – Zoom \n  \nJBANC welcomes their distinguished guest speakers: \nŽygimantas Pavilionis\, Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee\, Lithuanian Parliament; \nOjars Kalniņš\, Deputy Chairman\, Foreign Affairs Committee\, Latvian Parliament; \nEerik-Niiles Kross\, Member of Estonian Parliament\, Foreign Affairs Committee \n  \nThe Joint Baltic American National Committee\, Inc. (JBANC) was established on April 27\, 1961\, at the Baltic Conference in Washington\, DC. \nJBANC thanks the Baltic American Freedom Foundation (BAFF) for its kind assistance in helping to support this event\, part of a series of events this spring to commemorate JBANC’s 60th anniversary.  \nThe Joint Baltic American National Committee represents the American Latvian Association\, Estonian American National Council\, and Lithuanian American Council. \nContact: jbanc@jbanc.org \n 
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/jbanc-60th-anniversary-forum-the-u-s-baltic-relationship-parliamentary-perspectives/
LOCATION:Home – Virtual
CATEGORIES:Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Online Discussion,Security and Baltic Cooperation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC)":MAILTO:jbanc@jbanc.org
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SUMMARY:JBANC: First (Virtual) Baltic Advocacy Week
DESCRIPTION:Joint Baltic American National Committee encourages you to participate in the Baltic Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill. \nBaltic-American constituents meet with their members of Congress to voice concerns over issues relevant to the Baltics.\nDue to the Covid-19 pandemic\, in-person meetings will not be possible this year\, therefore JBANC and partner Baltivist are working hard to make these meetings possible virtually!\n\n\nMeetings will be scheduled for the evenings of March 8-12\nFormat: Zoom or conference call\, depending on staffer preferences\nParticipants may be asked to join meetings for Congressional Offices that do not represent them\nThough places at constituent meetings are limited\, other ways to participate will be made available.\n\n\nPlease note\, there will be a limited number of meetings scheduled for the week.\n \n\n\nRegistration: https://baltivist.com/advocacy-day-2021-sign-up\n\n\nThe site will also provide valuable resources to aid in preparation for the event. Informational one-pagers on the issues will also be sent prior to meetings. In addition\, Baltivist will be providing training the week before the event.\n\n\n \n \n\n\nContact: miniats@baltivist.com\, karinshueyeanc@gmail.com\, jbanc@jbanc.org\n 
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/baltic-advocacy-week-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Security and Baltic Cooperation
ORGANIZER;CN="Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC)":MAILTO:jbanc@jbanc.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210216
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SUMMARY:Registration deadline- EXTENDED: Baltic Advocacy Week
DESCRIPTION:Please join in Baltic Advocacy Week\, March 8 – 12\, organized by the Joint Baltic American National Committee. \nPre-registration is required to set up appointments. Deadline for registration has been extended. Limited spaces available. \nSign up to speak virtually with your local government representatives on Capitol Hill to introduce and advocate for Estonian and Baltic American interests. Pre-event training and info sheets provided. \nTo register\, visit www.baltivist.com \nFor questions about registration: miniats@baltivist.com \nEANC contact: karinshueyeanc@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/registration-deadline-baltic-advocacy-week/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community,Online Discussion,Security and Baltic Cooperation
ORGANIZER;CN="Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC)":MAILTO:jbanc@jbanc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T090000
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SUMMARY:Stratcom Talks: Falsification of History - Tool of Foreign Influence
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence | Facebook\n\nThis event will discuss the use of history as a tool of foreign influence by Russia and other actors. \nWatch/Participate on Facebook Live or YouTube: StratComTalks: Falsification of History – YouTube \n \nFor many people\, history is only a subject of personal interest or a field of study. In certain countries\, however\, history remains one of the key elements of the social and political agenda\, both domestic and foreign. Russia is one such country\, where historical propaganda is used not only on its own citizens\, but also to undermine the credibility of other nations on the international stage. To shape the perceptions of foreign populations\, Russia often aggressively projects its own historical narratives in neighboring countries. Such Russian campaigns will likely continue in the foreseeable future.\nWhat countermeasures could be applied to challenge this type of foreign influence? Tune in today:\n \nSpeakers:\nDr. Kati Parppei – Academy Research Fellow\, Docent (Russian History) Department of Geographical and Historical Studies University of Eastern Finland.\nDr. Ivo Juurvee – The Head of Security & Resilience Program at the International Centre for Defence and Security (Tallinn\, Estonia).\nModerator: Olga Dragiļeva (Latvia)\n \nGet your questions and comments ready for the livestream!
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/stratcom-talks-falsification-of-history-tool-of-foreign-influence/
LOCATION:Facebook Live Online Event
CATEGORIES:Security and Baltic Cooperation
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ORGANIZER;CN="NATO Strategic Command Centre of Excellence":MAILTO:linda.curika@stratcomcoe.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201020
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SUMMARY:The Three Seas Virtual Summit and Web Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Three Seas Virtual Summit and Web Forum\, hosted from Estonia\, will focus on the future of the initiative\,  funding of cross-border infrastructure projects and  digitization of the energy and transport sector. The initiative is designed to promote cooperation between 12 European nations and their partners contributing to economic growth and energy security\, as well as to boost cohesion and unity in Europe. \n“As the host of the Three Seas Virtual Summit I welcome you to e-Estonia! Here in Tallinn we will be writing another chapter of the initiative together – a chapter in which new investments and smarter connectivity ensure that the Three Seas region continues to drive economic growth in Europe.” ~ Kersti Kaljulaid\, President of the Republic of Estonia\n \nThe Three Seas Virtual Summit and Web Forum will feature discussion by heads of state. As noted above\, the hot topics will be the future of the initiative\, funding of cross-border infrastructure projects and digitization of the energy and transport sector. Where the latter is concerned\, Estonia will be showcasing  Smart Connectivity vision and the extensive digital experience it involves.\nThe program schedule and More details about online coverage closer to the event will be available here. \n \nContact: info@3seas.eu\nMore information about the Three Seas Initiative: https://3seas.eu/\n \nFor a 30-second introduction to the Three Seas Initiative\, check out this video: \nhttps://twitter.com/i/status/1308653708503396354\n \n \n\nIf you missed the Atlantic Council-hosted live online discussion (Sept. 28)\, you may watch the video of Infrastructure\, Investment\, and Central Europe: The Three Seas Initiative at your convenience\, here. 
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/3-seas-virtual-summit-web-forum/
LOCATION:Virtual – from Estonia
CATEGORIES:Online Discussion,Security and Baltic Cooperation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T110000
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SUMMARY:Online discussion: Infrastructure\, investment and Central Europe: The Three Seas Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Atlantic Council\, an online discussion featuring the President of the Republic of Estonia and top experts. In the the run up to the Three Seas Summit to be hosted in Tallinn on October 19 by the President of Estonia\, the Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on the Three Seas Initiative and the opportunities that the region´s economic vitality presents for investment.  \nPre-registration required\, no charge for participation. \n \nIn the the run up to the Three Seas Summit to be hosted in Tallinn on October 19 by the President of Estonia\, the Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on the Three Seas Initiative and the opportunities that the region´s economic vitality presents for investment. For a longer overview of the topic and event please visit: \nRegistration required (no cost): https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/infrastructure-investment-central-europe/?fbclid=IwAR1M-NrzxDDs9z6-PKNjIzKvjM4Es85D4-XAFWVfJ7GQGpSpg8He-okfdUI/#event-registration \nSpeakers at the event: \nDr. Kristalina Georgieva\, Managing Director\, International Monetary Fund \nH.E. Kersti Kaljulaid\, President of the Republic of Estonia \nH.E. Kadri Simson\, European Commissioner for Energy \nMr. Frederick Kempe\, President and CEO\, Atlantic Council \n  \nRead more about them here:  \nDr. Kristalina Georgieva\, Managing Director\, International Monetary Fund: Prior to assuming her leadership role at the IMF\, Dr. Georgieva was CEO of the World Bank. She has served as European Commission Vice President for Budget and Human Resources and as Commissioner for International Cooperation\, Humanitarian Aid\, and Crisis Response. She has served for 17 years at the World Bank\, including as Vice President and Corporate Secretary. \nH.E. Kersti Kaljulaid\, President of the Republic of Estonia: President Kaljulaid has served in her office since 2016. Prior to assuming her Presidency\, she was a member of the European Court of Auditors and CFO and CEO of Iru Power Plant of Eesti Energia. In the Government of Estonia\, she served as the Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Mart Laar. As President of Estonia\, she will convene the next Three Seas Summit on October 19 in Tallinn. \nH.E. Kadri Simson\, European Commissioner for Energy: Kadri Simson is an Estonian politician from the Centre Party. She is serving as a European Commissioner for Energy in the Von der Leyen Commission since December 1\, 2019. She was previously the Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure in Jüri Ratas’ first cabinet from 2016 to 2019. From 2007–2016 Kadri Simson was a member of the 11th\, 12th\, and 13th Riigikogu (Estonian parliament) and in 2019 she was also elected to the 14th Riigikogu. \nMr. Frederick Kempe\, President and CEO\, Atlantic Council: Mr. Kempe is the president and CEO of the Atlantic Council. Before joining the Council in 2007\, Mr. Kempe was a prize-winning editor and reporter at the Wall Street Journal for more than twenty-five years. He was also the longest-serving editor and associate publisher of the Wall Street Journal Europe\, running the global Wall Street Journal’s editorial operations in Europe and the Middle East.
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/atlantic-council-hosts-three-seas-initiative-discussion/
LOCATION:Facebook Live Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Discussion,Security and Baltic Cooperation
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