Seminar on Science Diplomacy

The seminar on Science Diplomacy and the reception that followd took take place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00 at the Estonian Academy of Sciences (Kohtu 6, Tallinn).

The photo gallery can be found here (photos by Krista Tamm).

16:00 Opening

  • The Estonian Academy of Sciences: present and future
    Mart Saarma, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (slides)

16:15 Presentations

  • International relations of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
    Academy Member, Prof. Emeritus Jüri Engelbrecht, Adviser on International Relations, Estonian Academy of Sciences (slides)
  • From Biobanking to personal prevention of the disease
    Academy Member, Prof. Andres Metspalu, University of Tartu (slides)
  • AI Research and the Collaborative Path to Broad AI Adoption
    Academy Member, Prof. Meelis Kull, University of Tartu (slides)
  • Small country, great science: lessons from Estonia
    Academy Member, Prof. Anu Realo, Tallinn University, University of Warwick, University of Tartu (slides)

17:15 Introduction of the Academy Residence at Kohtu 6 – former city residence of the prominent Ungern Sternberg noble family
Academy Member, Prof. Mart Kalm, Estonian Academy of Art (slides)

17:30 Reception

Information and contact: Terje Tuisk, Head of Development, Coordinator of International Relations, terje.tuisk@akadeemia.ee