35th anniversary seminar in Tartu on 7 May

All throughout year 2026, the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia celebrates its 35th anniversary. To mark this celebration, we are hosting a conference “Nordic-Baltic Cooperation, Results and Way Ahead” in Tartu, on 7 May 2026. We kindly invite you to join us for this free event, open for all.

📍 7 May 2026, 10:30–13:00
📍 White Hall, University of Tartu Museum (Lossi 25, Tartu)

Register here before 5 May!

Programme

10.30 Arrival to seminar, coffee/ tea

11.00 Opening speech
Maria Gratschew, Director of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia

11.10 Financing the Future of the Nordic-Baltic Region
Jukka Ahonen, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Nordic Investment Bank

11.30 Tartu University’s Department of Scandinavian Studies, 1991-2026 
Mie Mortensen, Visiting Lecturer in Danish Language and Literature, University of Tartu

11.45 The Role of the Nordics in Building an Inclusive Society in Estonia

Meelis Joost, Chairman at Estonian Chamber of People with Disabilities

12.00 Nordic-Baltic Research Cooperation 

Karin Jaanson, Executive Director of the Estonian Research Council

12.15 Energy in Nordic Collaboration with Estonia, Example of Baltic Sea Islands

Sulev Alajõe, Director of Estonian Islands’ Energy Agency

12.30 Questions and discussion

12.45 Light lunch

We look forward to discussing and celebrating Nordic–Baltic cooperation in Estonia together with you!