Estonia reclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and has since become one of the most economically successful countries of the European Union. Today, although geographically small, Estonia is considered one of the most innovative countries in the world. From digital IDs, to blockchain and e-governance, Estonia has been winning the digital race for nearly three decades. Estonia also has a unique expertise in cybersecurity which the country developed as a result of its experience as a victim of hacking. At the same time, Estonian authorities are persistently lobbying for an effective digital single market at EU level and people often say that digitalization is in the DNA of Estonia. How can it become part of Europe's too? How can Estonia’s experience be a source of inspiration for other EU countries?
YPFP and the Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU gladly invite you to join us for a discussion to discover Estonia’s recipe for digital success with guest speaker, HE Ambassador Kaja Tael.
Speaker
H.E. Ms. Kaja Tael, Ambassador, Permanent Representative at the Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU Ambassador Kaja Tael became the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the EU in August 2016. She was previously the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany from 2012-2016. Before this role, Dr. Tael was Undersecretary of European Union Affairs and then of European and Trans-Atlantic Relations at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2006-2012. She represented Estonia as Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland from 2001-2006. Between 1998-2001, she firstly joined the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs serving as Executive Secretary of the Estonian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission and then as Director General of the Policy Planning Department. Before that, she was appointed Foreign Policy Advisor to then President of Estonia, Mr. Lennart Meri. Ambassador Tael graduated from Tartu University, Estonia in 1983.