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Stand Up for Democracy: Lessons from Estonia

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In this episode, Taimar Peterkop, Estonia’s Secretary of State, shares how he was inspired to dedicate his life to public service after his country reclaimed its independence in 1991. Learn more about Estonia’s resilience against authoritarianism, how the country has leveraged technology to innovate, and what they plan to do to drive open government at the 2023 OGP Global Summit.

  • Guest: Taimar Peterkop, Secretary of State of the Republic of Estonia
  • Host: Jose Perez, Senior Communications Officer, OGP

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Dr Kaarel Haav Reply

I wish the 2023 OGP Global Summit in Tallinn will discuss promotion of concepts of OGP and participatory democracy into curricula for civic teachers and civic courses and textbooks for schools.
I have developed and disseminated these ideas in many years.

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