Presented by: Stanford University Libraries, in collaboration with Baltic Heritage Network (BaltHerNet), VEMU/ Estonian Studies Center and National Archives of Estonia (NAE).
Venue: Green Library, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
Conference layout: At the conference, representatives of BaltHerNet, VEMU/ESC, NAE and Stanford, as well as the Estonian Minister of Culture Rein Lang, Director of Estonian National Museum (ENM) Tõnis Lukas and IT advisor of The Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (EMEAC) Taavi Kotka will give an overview of their recent activities and discuss future goals and collaboration possibilities. In addition to presenters, Estonian Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Marina Kaljurand and Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet will attend the conference. Target Audience: Members of Estonian societies, organizations, institutions as well as everybody else interested in collecting, preserving and researching Estonian cultural heritage abroad.
Conference agenda:
Green Library, Stanford University
9:30-9:40 Opening remarks by Michael Keller, University Librarian (SUL).
09:40-10:10 Estonian Minister of Culture Rein Lang. 10:10-10:40 Tõnis Lukas (ENM). 11:00-11:30 Piret Noorhani (BaltHerNet, VEMU/ESC). 11:30-12:00 Maarja Merivoo-Parro (BaltHerNet). 1:30-2:00 Tiiu Kravtsev and Birgit Kibal (NAE). 2:00-2:30 Taavi Kotka (EMEAC). 2:40-3:10 Liisi Eglit (SUL). 3:10-3:40 David Jacobs (Hoover Institution Library and Archives, HILA). 3:40-4:20 General discussion. 4:30-5:30 The day will conclude with the opening of the exhibit “A Harsh Spring”. The exhibit, created by the National Archives of Estonia, tells the story of the forced deportations of Estonians to Siberia in March 1949.
The working language of the conference is English. The admission is free of charge.
Additional information and registration: Liisi Eglit, Liisi.Eglit@stanford.edu
www.lep-esto2013.com/eesti-stanfordis
Lugupeetud lugejad, kõikides paikades maailmas – saatke meile oma mälupilte (kas eesti või inglise keeles) ning allkirjadega varustatud fotosid Estodest ja Lääneranniku Päevadest – neid tõeliselt meelespidamist väärivaist suursündmustest! Jagame ja hoiame oma kultuuripärandit, eriti silmas pidades tänavust kultuuripärandi aastat!
Ootame Teie lugusid ja/või fotosid: eetalitus@eestielu.ca või eetoimetus@eestielu.ca
