| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 21, 2018 | 12:30PM - 5:30PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy 1 Devonshire Place |
A conference to celebrate the centenary of the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, bringing together scholars and practitioners from various disciplines from the Baltic states and Canada. The focus of the first day of the conference is on demography and migration, integration of the Russian minorities, and contemporary security challenges in the Baltic Sea region. The second day of the conference (September 22), focusing on language, identity, and the preservation of national heritage, takes place at the Estonian Studies Centre, Tartu College (310 Bloor St. W).
12:45-13:00
Words of Welcome
Randall Hanson, Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Toomas Lukk, Ambassador of Estonia
Andris Ķesteris, President, Baltic Federation in Canada
Tea Varrak, Secretary-General, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research
Andres Kasekamp, University of Toronto
13:00-14:00 Keynote
Chair: Mihkel Tombak, University of Toronto
Keynote: Mare Ainsaar, University of Tartu
Baltic Population Challenges and their Impact on Societies
14:00-15:15
Panel I: The Challenge of Integration of Russian minorities in the Baltic States
Chair: Merli Tamtik, University of Manitoba
Piret Hartman, Estonian Ministry of Culture
Integration of the Russian-speaking Minority and Return Migration
Irene Käosaar, Integration Foundation, Estonia
Successes and Failures of Integration in Estonia
Juris Dreifelds, Brock University
Latvianization of Minority Schools: Progress or Regress in Ethnic Relations?
15:15-16:00
Coffee, snacks and networking
16:00- 17:30
Panel II: Baltic Regional Security
Chair: Toivo Miljan, Wilfred Laurier University
Aušra Park, Siena College, New York
Leadership and the Foreign Policies of the Baltic States
Aurel Braun, University of Toronto
The Geopolitics of Northeastern Europe in the Era of Trump and Putin
Marcus Kolga, MacDonald-Laurier Institute
Canada, NATO’s Eastern Flank and Russian Information Warfare
Andres Kasekamp, University of Toronto
The Baltic States and the Future of the European Union
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