The Young Leaders Program of 2022 is up and running!
Orientation at the embassies
The program started with the Estonian participants visiting the Swedish Embassy in Tallinn where they recieved a presentation of Swedish-Estonian historic relations and current Swedish affairs. The Swedish participants had a similar presentation at the Estonian Embassy in Stockholm.
Image: The Estonian Ambassador to Sweden Marius Kolga is holding a presentation on Swedish-Estonian historic relations for the Swedish participants in the Young Leaders Program in Stockholm.
First visit to Tallinn
Image: Yoko Alender and Pär Nuder co-chairs of the Sweden Estonia Cooperation Fund welcomed the participants to Tallinn. The Swedish Ambassador to Estonia, Ingrid Tersman to the right, also spoke at the reception.
Guided tour of Old Tallinn
Image: The Guided tour of Old Tallinn was led by the Estonian participants Natalie Mets (red coat) and Triin Toomesaar (second left, front row).
The Program
The program started with a two day session with interesting speakers who are leaders and distinguished in their fields. Many interesting discussions followed both with the different speakers and within the group.
Image: The participants together with former President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid and Pär Nuder, co-chairman of the Sweden Estonia Cooperation Fund.
Image: Louise Bengtsson shares her groups insights about similarities and differences in Swedish and Estonian leadership cultures.
Image: Annika Arras, partner and CEO of Millton New Nordic shares her insights on how to navigate in different cultures.
Image: Study visit at Riigikogu. Here at the top of Tall Herman (Pikk Hermann) where the national flag of Estonia is raised everyday as a symbol of their independence.