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Tallinn, Aug 25-27, 2005
Programme
Day One: Business in
Estonia
Thurs Aug 25
Venue: Foreign Ministry
Press Hall, Islandi Väljak 1
09:30 Welcome and introduction.
Course leader Tarmu Tammerk
09:45 Session 1. Estonia’s record as a new member state of the EU.
Keit Kasemets, EU Secretariat of the Estonian goverment
10:30 Session 2. Estonian economy in the EU: transformation pains or
joys?
Signe Ratso, deputy under-secretary for EU and international
relations, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
11:45 Coffee break
12:15 Session 3. Investing in Estonia: why, who, how.
Andrus Viirg, Enterprise Estonia
13:15 Lunch
14:45 Session 4. Getting ready for the euro: is 2007 the right time
or should we wait?
Andrus Alber, adviser to the governor of the Bank of Estonia (central
bank)
16:00 Session 5. Briefing on business story ideas from Estonia.
Course leader Tarmu Tammerk, Correspondent for AFP in Estonia
19:30 Joint dinner with
Estonian journalists.
Restaurant Kuldne Notsu (Golden Pig), Rataskaevu 7 (in the Old Town,
off Raekoja plats or Town Hall Square)
Day Two: Employment issues
in Estonia
Friday, Aug 26
09:30 Session 6. Estonian
employers in the EU economic setting.
Tarmo Kriis, Chairman, Estonian Employers’ Confederation
10:45 Coffee break
11:15 Session 7. EU membership: a boost for unions?
Harri Taliga, Chairman, Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions
13:00 Lunch
14:45 Session 8. How is the Estonian labour market responding to the
new EU environment. Brain drain and immigration: concerns and
solutions.
Heleri Hermanson, Estonian Labour Market Board.
16:00 Session 9. Covering business in Estonia: changes since EU
membership. Where’s the story?
Anvar Samost, Business News Editor, Baltic News Service news agency
17:00 Conclusions.
Course leader Tarmu Tammerk
Day Three: Reportage
Saturday, Aug 27
Outing to Pärnu, the main
resort town of Estonia. Tourism as a major branch of the Estonian
economy.
Visit to Tervis Health Centre;
overview of Pärnu’s development as a tourist destination.
Ave Reinson, Pärnu City government.
11:00 Arrival in Pärnu, at Uus
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13:00-14.30 Lunch
17:00 Departure from Pärnu to Tallinn
19:00 Arrival in Tallinn
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