Media represenatives of Estonian communities abroad discuss the future in Talinn
Representatives of Estonian foreign community publications met in Tallinn from December 1-3 to discuss the present and future of media in Estonian communitites abroad.
Since 2020, the National Foundation of Civil Society (SA Kodanikuühiskonna Sihtkapital or KÜSK) has carried out a support program for the media publications of Estonian foreign communities, which will also take place in the coming year in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In order to better support publications from Estonian communities abroad, it is important to meet with them.
Therefore, KÜSK was happy to welcome representatives of foreign communities from Canada, Australia, the United States, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Sweden and St. Petersburg this week in Tallinn.
On Thursday, they got to know each other at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the work of the Global Estonian Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the online platform Global Estonian. Kristjan Kaldur from the Institute of Baltic Studies presented the results of a recent survey of Estonian foreign communities and diaspora members. The day ended with a tour of the Estonian National Broadcasting Company (ERR) and a conversation with journalists Anvar Samost and Ilmar Raag.
On Friday, representatives of foreign communities had the opportunity to get acquainted with e-services in the International House and the E-presentation center, after which they went to the office of the President of the Republic in Kadriorg to meet President Karis' public relations advisor Indrek Treufeldt.
On Friday afternoon, the most awaited part took place - a meaningful discussion about the present and future of foreign communities and their publications, places of cooperation, development needs and opportunities. The founder and leader of EDASI, Janeck Uibo, shared his story about the creation of the publication. Silver Tambur, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online publication Estonian World, held and directed the conversation.
On Saturday, they took part in the recording of the Virtual Forum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The virtual forum, which is aimed at Estonians around the world, can be watched again here in Estonian, English or Russian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScnRYrKk6o
