Dr. Olaf Millert, professor emeritus of psychology at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, passed away on February 15, 2017 in Edina, Minnesota.

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Published: February 26 2017

The ambassador Eerik Marmei presented the citizen diplomacy award to Mr. Tanel Beeren for the promotion of  Estonian culture in Washington region. Estonian Embassy in Washington facebook page

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Published: February 26 2017

On March 16, 2017, Stanford University Libraries will host an engaging talk by former President of the Republic of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who will discuss:

What is E-identity and Why Do You Need One for the 21st Century?

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Published: February 26 2017

A fermented shot of hapu/kapsa/mahl (sauerkraut juice) goodness for the 99th anniversary of Estonian independence. Terviseks! (To your health) and Elagu! (Long live... Let's keep on living!) are all the more credible, when what you raise is of great probiootiline (probiotic) and ensümaatiline (enzymatic) value. The self preserving, acidic liquid – piim/hape (lactic acid) – that is a by-product of the hapendamise (fermentation) process is incredibly beneficial to digestion.

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Published: February 26 2017

Estonian names remain in the forefront of cyber security, as demonstrated by the launch of the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations. The new volume was introduced this month at the Atlantic Council by members of the international team of experts that helped create it and other experts in the field. It’s a relevant and comprehensive work at a time when cyber issues have become a major national security consideration.

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Published: February 26 2017

I saw this rather unusual looking cake for the first time recently at our neighborhood supermarket Maxima, a Lithuanian chain. Among so many other incredibly fancy lihvitud / vuntsitud (polished) tortes in the kondiitri (pastry, confectionery) section, with each shiny sõstar (currant) placed just so – suddenly this beige mound!

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Published: February 24 2017

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) and the Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) are stepping up their work on Capitol Hill in 2017 to raise awareness of issues affecting the Baltic region, to include the Baltic caucuses in each chamber of Congress and relevant legislation as it is introduced. They have already delivered more than 100 letters to new members of the House inviting them to join the House Baltic Caucus (HBC) and to returning HBC members thanking them for supporting the Baltics and highlighting legislation already introduced this year. Similar letters are planned for the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus in the coming weeks.

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Published: February 24 2017

Laur Joamets

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Published: February 24 2017