[KUJMCE] [KU GSIS EU SOCIETY] Estonia in the EU & the World

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Topic: "Estonia in the EU and in the World - How a Small Country Tries to Punch Above Its Weight"

Speaker: Mr. Marti Mätas & Professor Jae-Seung Lee

Date: November 28th, Mon

Time: 17:30-18:30

Venue: International Studies Hall #115

Mr. Marti Mätas will be giving a talk titled “Estonia in the EU and in the World – How a Small Country Tries to Punch Above Its weight.

Marti Mätas is the Deputy Head of the Estonian Embassy in Korea. He has been working in Korea for two years setting up the Estonian embassy. Prior to being posted to Korea, Mr. Mätas held different positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia, including Councellor for Trade in the Estonian PermRep to the EU during the Estonian Presidency in 2017. Mr. Mätas has graduated from the English Department of Tartu University and has later studied Asian Studies in Tallinn University.

Topics will include:

* Estonia’s role in the world and global political system – what is behind our choices and policies?

* How can a relatively small country be on an equal footing with bigger ones and make its voice heard?

* Current hot topics for Estonia – aggression against Ukraine, economic wellbeing, rise of populism.

* What does it mean to work as a diplomat for a small country?

* Q&A

The Q&A session will be a good opportunity for an open and friendly discussion and for questions regarding the work of a diplomat.

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