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SUMMARY:Estonia at the Front Line: Security\, Resilience\, and Technology:
  A Discussion with the Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal
LOCATION:Encina Hall Bechtel Conference Center\, 616 Jane Stanford Way\, S
 tanford\, CA 94305
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging discussion with Prime Minister of the 
 Republic of Estonia Kristen Michal on:\n\nEstonia at the Front Line: Secu
 rity\, Resilience\, and Technology: Security\, Europe\, and Technology\n\
 nEstonia sits at the intersection of some of the defining challenges of o
 ur time. Bordering Russia and on NATO’s eastern flank\, Estonia has had t
 o make security and resilience a national priority. At the same time\, it
  has emerged as one of the world’s most digitally advanced societies. For
  Estonia\, security\, agility and innovation are not abstract ideas -- th
 ey are necessities.\n\nIn this conversation with Estonian Prime Minister 
 Kristen Michal\, we will explore what it means to lead a country on NATO’
 s eastern flank at a time of profound geopolitical change\; why the outco
 me of Russia’s war against Ukraine will shape Europe and the wider world\
 ; and how Europe can take greater responsibility for its own security.\n\
 nWe will also discuss Estonia’s remarkable evolution into one of the worl
 d’s most advanced digital societies\, its ambitions in artificial intelli
 gence\, and what smaller countries can teach us about adapting when new t
 echnologies are reshaping economies\, governments and societies.\n\nThe d
 iscussion will be moderated by Michael McFaul\, Ken Olivier and Angela No
 mellini Professor of International Studies\, Senior Fellow at the Hoover 
 Institution\, at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies a
 nd at the Woods Institute for the Environment.\n\nKristen Michal has serv
 ed as P\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/b2494b33-bdf1-4d01-9a51-5ed5ef36c9
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URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/b2494b33-bdf1-4d01-9a51-5ed5ef36c9e4
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