The Ambassador of Estonia to the United States Mr. Jonatan Vseviov and the Consul General of Estonia Ms. Kairi Künka held a cocktail reception announcing the official opening of the EAS - Enterprise Estonia New York branch office (See the article in Estonian on p.1). Among the distinguished guests were the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, Mr. Jüri Ratas; the Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia, Mrs. Mailis Reps; the Commissioner at NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs, Mrs. Penny Abeywardena; the Management Board Member at Enterprise Estonia, Mrs. Sigrid Harjo, their accompanying business delegations and other honorable guests of the event.     Photography by Eleri Ever

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Published: November 07 2019

On October 23-30, 24 young people from three border towns – Valga (Estonia), Daugavapils (Latvia) and Šalčininkai (Lithuania) – were on a road trip to visit each other’s cities and discuss the opportunities and challenges of living in border zones.

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Published: November 07 2019

NY Estonian Valev Laube Nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Estonian-born New York-based designer, multimedia producer and marketing specialist Valev Laube has been nominated for the prestigious American 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 List. Only three Estonians, based in Europe and Asia, have previously made the list.

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Published: November 07 2019

“Jacob, Mimmi & the Talking Dogs” Latvia-Poland, 2018, 70 min  Can an imaginative boy, his know-it-all cousin and a pack of talking dogs save their happy neighborhood from a greedy developer?

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Published: November 03 2019

Karin Shuey giving keynote address at Connecticut Estonian Society's Independence Day celebration. Photo by Ron Ingraham

EANC was represented over the weekend of February 22nd at three events celebrating the 101st anniversary of Estonia’s independence. Washington, DC Director Karin Shuey attended the Estonian embassy’s commemoration on Friday, held at the Embassy of Finland in Washington.

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Published: March 05 2019

New Estonian Honorary Consul in St. Petersburgis (FL) Kaie Põhi Latterner. Kesk-Florida Eesti Selts, EV101, February 23, Clearwater, FL. Photo by Erkki Taada

Far exceeding the attendance guesstimates of the Kesk Florida Eesti Seltsi (KFES) juhatus/ Estonian Society of Central Florida Board, 71 guests attended the asso ciation's celebration of the 101st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

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Published: March 05 2019

EANC calls on Estonian Americans to join us on November 8th and 9th for the Joint Baltic American National Committee’s 13th conference in Washington, DC. The all-day conference on Saturday will feature many high-level experts, including Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, Windows on Eurasia author and long-time supporter of the Baltic nations Paul Goble, WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green, and University of Toronto professor Andres Kasekamp. The full agenda is available at www.jbanc.org .

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Published: November 03 2019

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Published: October 27 2019