Estonia

EHRC develops its activities according to the needs of the society. Our focus is currently on the advancement of equal treatment of minority groups and diversity & inclusion and the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees. EHRC coordinates the Estonian Diversity Charter. We also monitor the overall human rights situation in Estonia and publish yearly independent human rights reports about the situation in Estonia. We are NGO partner for UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) in Estonia.  

The four major areas in the work of UNESCO are: education, science, culture and information and communication technologies (ICT). There is a major programme for each sector, except for the sector of science the programme of which is divided between natural sciences and social and human sciences. In its activity Estonian National Commission is guided by the areas of activity of UNESCO.

Research, discussion circles, academic teaching

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is full time professional choir and it's repertoire varies from Gregorian chant and baroque music until XXI century compositions. EPCC's oncert season comprises about 60-70 concerts both at home and abroad.www.epcc.ee

I researche Middle East topics.

ERKAS is engaged in the sphere of development. We are interested in being involved as partner in different international development projects. ERKAS has a good contact network thanks to what we can easily find you the best specialists and co-operation partners in Estonia and in foreign countries, depending on your needs. We have good international project leader experiences in:
INTERREG
Development assistance co-operation projects funded by Estonian state budget
ERKAS organizes and manage resources in such a way that the project will be completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. We optimize allocation and integration of inputs needed to meet pre-defined objectives. Even though generally project development and management is seen as a whole and unique process, we can provide each part of the project management stage as a separate service if needed by a client to accomplish his project.
generation and partnership development
project development and application
contracting and start up
conducting state and EU procurement processes
project implementation
project closure
ERKAS regularly completes researches and planning for Estonian local authorities. All the plans created take account of actual and future sustainable development and environmental needs of the communities.
environmental impact assessment (EIA)
country planning
comprehensive planning
detailed planning
thematic planning
landscape planning
environmental design
transport planning
tourism planning
etc.

ESD is a member of the following organisations that focus on the study and teaching of international relations and related fields: The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) The European Information Network of International Relations and Area Studies (EINIRAS) The International Affairs Network (IAN) The International Forum of Diplomatic Training (IFDT) The International Studies Association (ISA) The University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) ESD activities primarily focused on professional education for the MFA and its personnel. In 2005 ESD launched its first joint scholarship program, in cooperation with the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), to enroll students from the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine. Soon after, the Estonian and Finnish ministries of foreign affairs provided support that enabled ESD to expand the program to include young diplomats and state officials from Moldova and Georgia. In 2011, the US Department of State supported the training of Belarusian civil society activists at ESD. Cooperation with other countries has been ongoing as well. Over the years ESD has carried out several training projects with the aim of highlighting and sharing best practices derived from Estonia’s experience in implementing reforms and integrating successfully with NATO and the EU. Based on this experience, specific topics covered in these projects have ranged from developing a career foreign service and how to design and carry out public administration reform on the one hand, to more general topics such as international cooperation, the art of negotiating, and state-building, among others. A number of custom short-term training projects have been launched for diplomats and civil servants from Central Asia (including Afghanistan), the Balkan countries, the Middle East, and North Africa. ESD has been actively following developments of the European Union Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), with special interest in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) initiative launched in 2009. That year, ESD began organising and holding multilateral seminars and conferences targeted to state officials from the 6 EaP countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. In the EaP region, ESD has worked closely with its counterpart institutions (diplomatic academies and training centers) in Armenia, Georgia, and Ukraine to assist in institution-building and curriculum development Currently, ESD’s scholarship program accepts students from many countries around the world, from the EaP and Central Asian states to Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Current project with Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine " Trilateral Professional Capacity Building Project: UKRAIN’S EUROPEAN WAY" for the period of July 2023 – June 2025

Working in the field of developing culture, education,
science and communication;
• Spreading the ideas of UNESCO among youth and grownup
population in different regions of and internationally;
• Uniting the representatives of different social, age
and ethnic groups for following the ideas of humanism
and tolerance;
• Organization of programs and projects of involving
the youth into regional development and youth policy;
• Publishing and distribution of diverse literature
of scientific, cultural and didactic character;
• Organization of didactic courses and camps
for representatives of all the age groups;
• Organization of and participation in educational
international exchanges, seminars and conferences,
reflecting the condition of present-day Europe in different
fields and spheres of activity, as well as establishing
personal and professional contacts;
• Creation of thematic libraries, student and youth clubs
for following the priorities of the preservation of world
heritage and intellectual values;
• Development of scientific, cultural and didactic values
by means of conducting exhibitions, conferences,
seminars and sports events;
• Stressing the spiritual values of national cultures.