Unity and Diversity - Searching for Balance
Info and photos
Opening remarks and greetings
Minister of Culture
Director of the Integration Foundation
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Bridging Borders: Fostering Impact and Connection through Cultural Collaboration – a British Council Perspective
Panel discussion:
The resilience of democracy – a dream or societal choice?
What ensures the resilience of a democratic society at a time when societies are becoming increasingly polarised or distancing themselves from democratic principles under the pressure of both internal political polarisation and geopolitical threats? What role does increasing migration play in this context? What lessons learned from integration can help us strengthen democracy if applied more broadly across society?
Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Nationalism and Democracy Studies in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University (Canada)
SLIDES
Associate Professor of European Studies at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu (Estonia/Italy)
Moderator :
Citizen OS / SpeakSmart
Lecture:
‘What is Democratic Resilience and how can we strengthen it?’
Political debate of Estonian parliamentary parties:
Crisis of trust in Estonian society - temporary setback or a deepening problem?
Social Democratic Party
Isamaa (Fatherland)
Estonian Reform Party
Estonian Centre Party
EKRE (Conservative People's Party of Estonia)
Eesti 200 (Estonia 200)
Moderator:
Government Office's Public Sector Innovation Team / SpeakSmart
Integration Foundation’s 2025 studies and surveys
Volunteer engagement in the field of integration
CEO of Praxis Think Tank
Community-Based Language Practice?
Social Innovation Lab
Panel discussion:
‘Sense of belonging and social cohesion – what comes first?’
What creates a sense of belonging in society, and what everyday choices make it stronger? Who decides who is and who is not ‘one of us’ – or is it everyone’s decision to belong, which forms the basis of social cohesion? What is the role of information space here?
Professor of Affective Psychology, University of Tartu
Moderator :
Head of Tallinn Northern Star Basic School
/ SpeakSmart
Summaries and closing remarks
Conference program director