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Futures Forum 2

Arengufondi arengufoorum 2009 päis

The Development Fund´s Futures Forum 2: "World - Options -  Decisions" will be held on 27 April at 12.00- 17.30 at the Swissôtel Tallinn conference centre (Tornimäe 3).

A year ago, at the first Futures Forum, we introduced a thorough research that pointed out the structural weaknesses of Estonian economy. At the end of the same year, the global financial crisis erupted together with an economic slowdown.

We face an enormous challenge - how to turn the Estonian economy from the path of" Natural Selection" towards the scenario of "North Star" in the condition of the economic crisis.

The way to finding a solution consists of 3 steps:

1. World: we have to understand what is going on in the world´s economy and what else can be expected.
2. Options: resulting from the previous, we have to think what kind of options Estonia has at all
3. Decisions: from amongst the options, we have to find consensus in difficult decisions made for the sake of the future. We have to get out of the crisis among the winners!

We have done preliminary work among researchers and experts. Now we would like to discuss this with the public to find answers together.

  

PROGRAMME

11:00-12:00 Arrival and lunch

Moderator, Kitty Kubo, Estonian Development Fund

12:00-12:30 Opening remarks

12:30-13:30 Jeffrey Scott Saunders (Copenhagen Institute of Future Studies) will give an overview of potential scenarios for overcoming the global economic crisis. Siim Sikkut (Estonian Development Fund) discusses the Estonian options and necessary steps

13:30-14:00 Coffee break

14:00-14:30 Ott Pärna (Eesti Arengufond) presents proposals by the Development Fund expert group how to get Estonia out of the economic crisis stronger. Reviewers: Mart Laar (IRL), Urmas Klaas (Reformierakond) and Kristel Kivinurm-Priisalm (Tark Eesti). The discussion in the hall with the participants will be summarised by professor Marju Lauristin (University of Tartu) and Erik Terk (Estonian Institute for Future Studies).

15:30-16:00 Coffee break

16:00-17:10 Discussion in tables and in the hall: from proposals to decision.

17:10-17:20 Closing remarks: summary is given by Kitty Kubo.

Simultaneous translation in Estonian and English will be provided at the Futures Forum. Participation is on the basis of personal invitations.

Further information:

Siim Sikkut, economy expert, siim.sikkut[A]arengufond.ee, tel: +372 616 1065

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