Estonians around the world are invited to meet up in Tallinn this July for a powerful day of community, connection and conversation at the ESTO 2025 Congress “Our Collective Memory” (Rahvuskongress: Üleilmne eestlus ja ühismälu).
📅 Date: Wednesday, 2 July 2025
🕘 Time: 9.00 AM – 4.30 PM
📍 Venue: Radisson Collection Hotel, Rävala 3, Tallinn, Estonia
💻 Attend in person or online
📝 Register by 22 June 2025: Click here to register
This event organised by the Estonian World Council (ÜEKN) is a rare opportunity to engage with Estonian communities from around the globe and help shape the future of global Estonian life. Everyone is welcome to attend and contribute, no matter where in the world you live.
What to expect
This event will include keynote speakers, panel discussions and three interactive workshops focusing on:
📰 How Estonian communities stay informed through newspapers, newsletters and digital platforms.
🌍 What life looks like for Estonian organisations abroad – challenges, successes and innovations.
🧭 The evolving role of central organisations in supporting diaspora communities.
Speakers include Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna, Sirle Sööt (Chair, Estonian World Council), literary scholars such as Tiina Kirss and Janika Kronberg, and young people from the global Estonian community reflecting on dual identity and belonging.
🔍 Also on the program: A roundtable discussion with young Estonians abroad, exploring how they relate to Estonian identity today.
Read the full program in English and Estonian here.
Why attend?
Whether you’re active in your local Estonian society, interested in preserving cultural memory, or simply want to stay connected to Estonians in the world – this congress is for you.
You’ll leave with insights, inspiration and new connections across borders and generations.
📨 Questions? Email uekn.info@gmail.com
🌐 More info on the ESTO 2025 Congress
Make your voice heard in shaping the global Estonian story.
👉 Register here before 22 June 2025
Read more
- Read more about the Congress in English here.
- Read more about the Congress in Estonian here.
- Read more about ESTO 2025 on their Facebook page here.
- Read more about the Estonian World Council on their website here.
