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To our community of friends and colleagues,

We hope our second newsletter finds you and your loved ones safe and well in these uncertain times.

Here in New York City, it seems that the worst is passed, and while it is by no means over we can begin to see the end in sight. And so in this edition, we look together towards how culture, government, business and life are adapting and evolving in the midst of the crisis, with an eye towards what comes next.

We hope you will enjoy the collection of articles and information shared here and remain at your service!

Stay well!

Consulate General of Estonia in New York


Estonia takes over the UN Security Council presidency

Estonia, which joined the UNSC at the beginning of the year for a two-year stint, took on the month-long rotating UN Security Council (UNSC) presidency from Friday, May 1, and plans to use its sting to focus on the coronavirus pandemic in the light of security, cybersecurity, fundamental principles of international law and increased transparency for the UNSC itself.
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Business news
Estonia created Suve, a state-approved automated chatbot to provide trustworthy information during the COVID-19 situation — Invest in Estonia

Suve is an automated chatbot, whose main task is to make sure that you and everyone living in or visiting Estonia get their questions answered from official sources. During the emergency situation related to COVID-19, she helps to provide accurate and trustworthy information in English and Estonian.

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Innovation to combat the Covid-19 crisis — e-Estonia

Around the globe, people are searching for innovative ideas to tackle problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries are scrambling to find solutions to combat the looming economic crisis, manage pressure on the medical system all the while trying to ensure that life can continue as normally as possible.

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10+ impactful steps Estonia is already taking to reduce the economic effects of COVID 19 (updated) — Invest in Estonia

While the country is still in self-quarantine, Estonia’s government, citizens and businesses are fighting side-by-side to reduce the predicted and tangible economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Here are 10+ steps already taken or currently being implemented, cooperation being the key to every single one of them. New measures and details on existing ones will be added to the list as they ...

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The Global Hack shows how Estonia is becoming a business accelerator of the future — Invest in Estonia

Estonia as a future accelerator. The Global Hack, kicked off by Estonians, is the Estonian way to handle the crisis by hacking it. “There is no doubt that Estonian startup mindset is ready to change the world,” noted Raido Lember, Director of Estonian Investment Agency and the mentor of The Global Hack’s 7 teams – of whom 2 made it to the finals.

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Business events
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Giant Leaps Start With Small Steps | e-Governance Conference 2020

Let’s challenge the coronavirus pandemic together with the online e-Governance Conference! The online e-Governance Conference provides you with an unique opportunity to discuss the topics that reflect the governments’ current challenges in helping citizens to manage their lives and businesses online.. You’ll meet e-governance experts from around the world without leaving your home or office!

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Latitude59 - The flagship startup and tech event of the world’s first digital society

Latitude59 is the flagship startup and tech event of the world’s first digital society. 2,000+ matchmaking meetings. Kersti Kaljulaid. President of Estonia. CEO of SGInnovate. Founder & CEO of Veriff. CEO and Co-Founder at vistalworks. Founder & CEO of Serelay. AI Policy Researcher at The Future Society. Co-founder & CEO of Mapillary.

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The EU Lockdown an Reopening the Economy

On May 21, EACC New York will bring together two top EU economists as they discuss the outlook for the European economy, the key measures taken by the European Union and its Member States, and some of the risks still facing the global economy in a webinar titled: "Europe and the Great Lockdown: Economic Outlook & Policy Priorities to Reopen the EU Economy".
Culture
Arvo Pärt: “The coronavirus has shown us in a painful way that humanity is a single organism”

Inés Martin Rodrigo
Interview with Arvo Pärt
For the Spanish newspaper ABC, 4 April, 2020

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Filmmakers adapting

Interview with young Estonian filmmakers Hõbe Ilus and Mihkel Oksmann currently based in New York.

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Art exhibit visit during the pandemic

Tallinn Art Hall’s virtual art exhibition praised in New York Times

“But the smartest museums are thinking beyond the “virtual visit.” Since the coronavirus outbreak, the best on-the-fly digital exhibition conversions I’ve yet seen come from Estonia —the world leader of high-tech living and governance, where the Tallinn Art Hall has revamped its entire spring program for the web. Instead of dubiously “interactive” 360-degree views, Tallinn Art Hall has produced high-resolution video walk-throughs shot from fixed positions, within which you can click any object to pause the pan and scrutinize each sculpture or print.” Visit the exhibition here.
Estonian music freed

The Year of Digital Culture frees Estonian music from archives

For the first time, the Year of Digital Culture will bring Estonian music to listeners all over the world for free. There are more than 40,000 pieces of music from both the oldies but goldies to fine contemporary music at netiraadio.ee
Fine Arts Film festival in CA

Great news for all the movie and art lovers around the world. Venice Institute of Contemporary Art "Fine Arts Film Festival, Venice, California" will be held June 8-14, 2020 online using the Vimeo platform. Over 90 Films selected all over the world and includes world premieres. The Fine Arts Film Festival is founded by Jüri Koll (Estonian origin) whose mission is to show the finest films about art in the world.
New Estonian Cookbook

Drawing from her vast experience in serving delicious and vibrant meals to her guests at her farm and retreat center in Estonia since 1999, Marika offers a sensible approach to food making.

Steering away from extremes, she brings us back to the natural goodness and simplicity of homemade foods, ingredients courtesy of Mother Earth. Gorgeous, sensuous full-paged photographs by Hele-Mai Alamaa inspire to start cooking right away.

Clean Cuisine from an Estonian Farm
By Marika Blossfeldt
Estonian born American architect Louis Kahn

In celebration of #EuropeDay with fellow European Consulates in NYC we were sharing our favorite sites with a connection to home. Estonian Consul General Ms.Kairi Künka shares the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park special connection to Estonia.

Estonian born American architect Louis Kahn is the architect for Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park. In the video his son Nathaniel Kahn talks about his father's connection to Estonia.

On behalf of our fellow European citizens we say THANK YOU to all the healthcare workers in the Tri-state area and beyond on the front lines of COVID-19. 

We are grateful for your service!
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