Kersti Kaljulaid

As one of Europe’s leading voices on defense, security assistance and the future of multilateral cooperation, former President of Estonia H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid has well understood the forces at play since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as their impact on the transatlantic community. On May 10, USIP hosted an exclusive conversation with H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid on the current state of European security and the future of multilateral cooperation since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speakers H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid, keynote remarks Former President of Estonia Lise Grande, moderator President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/conversation-former-president-estonia-he-kersti-kaljulaid

It's an honor and great privilege to bring to your attention a high-level conversation with H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia: "Small Democracies in the (Post) Pandemic World: A Perspective from Estonia." The discussion is moderated by Prof. Dr. Andris Sprūds, Director of the Latvian Institute of International Affairs and Profesor at Riga Stradiņš University. The discussion is organized in cooperation with the Chancery of the President of Latvia. We appreciate the support provided by "AC Hotel by Marriott Riga" and "REFS productions". Thank you. Enjoy!

In Estonia, the only public service not available online is marriage. Dubbed the “digital republic”, Estonia has the most advanced e-government in the world and nurtures a vibrant start-up community. Kersti Kaljulaid , President of Estonia, joins Azeem Azhar to explore how legal and technological innovations have helped to build e-Estonia, and how this digital republic is navigating the Covid-19 pandemic. They explore: How Covid-19 could accelerate technology development and implementation. How Estonia has achieved astonishing transparency and privacy in digital government. How Estonia combats constant cyber threats. Further reading: “ Estonia, the Digital Republic ” (New Yorker, 2017) “ Why Estonia Was Poised to Handle How a Pandemic Would Change Everything ” (New Yorker, 2020) “ Can AI Be a Fair Judge in Court? Estonia Thinks So ” (Wired, 2019) The Official Website for E-Estonia @KerstiKaljulaid @azeem @exponentialview Exponential View newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.