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OTTAWA, ON (March 15, 2022): Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Marcus Kolga has been sanctioned by the Russian government, in a clear testament to his effectiveness in advocating for sanctions against Kremlin oligarchs and human rights abusers, identifying and fact-checking Russian disinformation, and fighting against malign foreign interference from the regime....

On Sunday morning, February 27th, as “The Bog”/ “Soo”, a film based on the novel by Estonian author Oskar Luts, premiered on the big screen in downtown Boston, thousands of Ukrainian supporters were congregating at the nearby Boston Public Gardens to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine.After the screening of the...

Andrew Prozes – Estonian Canadian-American business executive and investor on his roots, the case for empathy in business, and how Estonia can become the Silicon Valley of Europe – at globaalsedeestlased.org. Andrew Prozes is an American-Canadian Estonian business executive, investor and advisor, who was born in Germany to Estonian parents...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) is happy to announce the arrival of Karīna Rozena, our new colleague from Riga, Latvia. Karīna came to Washington DC at the start of December courtesy of a Baltic-American Freedom Foundation (BAFF) scholarship. Her academic portfolio combines studies of strategic communications mastered...

Culmination of life’s work for this intrepid couple is investing in the future of the Estonian community. If you ask Tiina and Agu Ets what their life’s work has been, the answer is simple: to cherish and support the Estonian community. Tiina ja Agu at Kotkajärve, Canada. Agu and Tiina...

On June 13, 2021, Allison Helen Part and Christopher Andrew Tedeschi celebrated their wedding at the Silverbrook Farm in Hillsboro, VA. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance. Allison is the daughter of Harry Part and his wife, Marilyn, and granddaughter of Leida and Karl Part. Leida and Karl escaped from...

Small peoples (take for example my own Estonian identity group) face some issues that set them somewhat apart from the matters that concern larger nations. Not only do we have less people who attain prominence internationally, but often our great sons and daughters are little known to the rest of...

It was with great sadness I learned that one of the most courageous Estonian freedom fighters Tiit Madisson had died on June 21. He left the Earth on the longest day of the year, Summer Solstice. Tiit Madisson.  Photo Kristjan Järv It was even more disturbing that the Estonian media or...

Häly Laasme On June 4, 2021, the United States National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) announced the final nominees for the Sister Pat Kelley Achievement Award. Häly Laasme, the State of Delaware's Energy Assistance Director, is one of the three finalists. The award recognizes a person with exemplary achievement...

The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies is pleased to announce that Jānis Juzefovičs, Maarja Merivoo-Parro, Charles Perrin, and David Trimbach have been awarded the 2021–2022 Research Grants for Emerging Scholars. The research grants of up to $6,000 support early-career scholars in any field of  Baltic Studies. Proposals are...