Speakers Meeting: Estonia – Tech Savvy, Northern European Country Looking Towards Africa

Image: Getty, iStock
Image: Getty, iStock

Join SAIIA's Western Cape branch to unpack Estonia's cooperation with African countries.

Estonia has developed its first Africa strategy for 2020-2030. The first obstacle was COVID-19 but its implementation is now in full swing. Why is Estonia looking towards Africa? What are the areas of cooperation? Estonian Ambassador to Kenya and South Africa, H.E. Mr Daniel Schaer will address this first Africa Strategy and more with SAIIA Western Cape.

Speaker

Estonian Ambassador to Kenya and South Africa H.E Mr Daniel Schaer has over 20 years of diplomatic experience. He became Estonia’s first Ambassador to Kenya and South Africa in 2023. Previously, he was the Estonian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovnia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. As Ambassador at Large- Special Diplomatic Representative of the President of Estonia for Africa- he also helped run Estonia’s successful UN Security Council Campaign.

RSVP

Email Pippa Segall: wcbranch@saiia.org.za

Cost

  • Entrance is free for SAIIA members
  • Visitors R80; students R20

Click here for the full presentation by Estonian Ambassador to Kenya and South Africa H.E Mr Daniel Schaer.

23 Sep 2024