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08. October 2009

George Soros’ new crisis fund brings millions to Estonia

In the couple of months the fund has been active it has financed nine projects with the total sum being 2.6 million kroons, bbn.ee writes, citing Eesti Päevaleht's business extra Ärileht.

27. August 2009

Personal Mentors Will Help 50 Russian Teachers Learn Estonian

As part of a unique pilot project, 51 teachers from Russian-speaking schools in Estonia have been matched with personal mentors who will support the teachers in their efforts to learn the Estonian language. The one-year individual language coaching will prepare the teachers for the gradual transition to bilingual instruction. The national curriculum obliges Russian-language schools to teach 60 per cent of their courses in Estonian by 2011.

19. August 2009

Estonia in Partnership to Strengthen Efficiency and Transparency in Haiti

A delegation of Haitian government, business, and civil society representatives arrived in Estonia this week to participate in a seminar on electronic governance conducted by the Estonian e-Governance Academy (eGA).

Soros pledges $100 million to countries hit by the economic crisis

The Open Society Institute will give $100 million to help communities in Eastern Europe, Balkans, Central Asia and Caucasus hardest hit by the global economic downturn. “I believe it is the duty of…

Estonia and Kazakhstan partner for the rights of disabled people

With support from the Open Estonia Foundation, an Estonian-Kazakh civil society cooperation project will be launched today in Tallinn, aimed at advocating the rights of disabled people in the two…

Finland against Putin

Tomorrow, on June 3, 2009 the Finnish-Russian Civic Forum (FINROSFORUM) will hold a demonstration against the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. The demonstration against Putin’s…

Comparison of civil society compacts in Europe now available on OEF's website

With support from the Open Estonia Foundation, the comparison of national civil society compacts compiled by the European Citizen Action Service is now available in English. The paper compares and…

Timothy Garton Ash: the greatest adversaries of open society come from within

Yesterday in the XIV Open Society Forum in Tallinn the British historian Timothy Garton Ash said the alienation of minorities was one of the biggest threats to the European open society. He also…

The speeches of XIV Open Society Forum

The summaries of the speeches held at the XIV Open Society Forum „Rethinking Enemies of Open Society“ are available at www.oef.org.ee/forum2009

Timothy Garton Ash to speak at XIV Open Society Forum

This Friday, May 29, the Open Estonia Foundation will hold its XIV Open Society Forum in Tallinn, entitled „Rethinking Enemies of Open Society“. The keynote speech on the future of open society and…

How to support state-civil society dialogue?

Today at the annual conference of European foundations in Rome, the Open Estonia Foundation (OEF) organizes a session on the models of civil society development in different countries. The seminar…

Three Estonians in Brussels shaping future Europe

On Monday 11 May, the European Citizens Forum in Brussels assembled 150 randomly selected Europeans together to present 15 proposals on EU’s economic and social policies to the EU decision-makers. The…

Young Georgians and Estonians develop democracy at school

From April 20-26, pupils from Gori 7th Secondary School (Georgia) visited Estonia to meet their partners from Kolga Secondary School in Estonia for a joint project on school democracy. The two schools…

Serbian journalists: Estonia was a surprise

From April 13-19, a group of journalists from Vojvodina, Serbia visited Estonia at the invitation of the Open Estonia Foundation. The aim of the study visit was to learn about Estonia’s experience in…

OEF’s 2009 Concord Award to Kolga Secondary School

On April 17, the Open Estonia Foundation (OEF) gave the Concord award for 2009 to Kolga Secondary School for active support to its partner school in Georgia, damaged in Russian bombings last autumn. …

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