Estonia-India foresight

Estonian Development Fund conducted in 2011-2012 a foresight project about the future potential for economic co-operation between Estonia and India. 

Foresight findings and proposals:

• Final report in English (pdf)
• Executive summary of final report (pdf)

The project was initiated and conducted in co-operation with Embassy of India in Finland and Estonia. Various governmental agencies, business associations and academic organisations were involved in the work as partners and stakeholders.

The objectives of the foresight project were:

• to identify mutual business and economic co-operation opportunities between Estonia and India;
• create contact networks in both countries for future co-operation;
• initiate and develop concrete piloting collaboration initiatives.

Further reading

• Stages and events of Estonia-India foresight project (pdf, from report)
• Estonia and India in figures (pdf, from report)
• Press release about publication of report 30.05.2012
• Press release about the launch of project 03.03.2011
• Feature story about India opportunities for Estonia - from main national daily, Postimees 17.02.2012
• Videocast of Estonia-India foresight business seminar presentations about India opportunities 22.11.2011

Contacts in Estonia for developing co-operation with India 

• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (oversight of all initiatives, general relations)
• Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (mutual business development, ICT co-operation, aviation)
• Estonian Ministry of Research and Education (educational and research co-operation)
• Study in Estonia (educational promotion, jointly for all universities)
• Estonian Research Council (research collaboration support and facilitation)
• Enterprise Estonia (business collaboration, biotech initiatives)
• Estonian Tourist Board (tourism promotion and development)
• Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (business delegation visits, partnership searches)
• Estonian Investment and Trade Agency (foreign investor services, trade facilitation)