June 4, 2014
Marina Kaljurand, from Estonia, talks about the strides that Estonia has made in recent political history. She outlines a long battle for independence from the occupation of both Nazi’s and Soviets, and she stresses the importance of Estonia’s most recent independence. Estonia has pride in their country and aims to maintain their place on the global stage. Estonia has found its niche in cyber security and has led the world in cyber initiatives—being the first country to introduce electronic government, the first country to offer a master’s program in cyber security, and even being a leader in tech innovations. Kaljurand offers valuable insight the importance of technology and cyber to Estonia and explains that despite the small size of Estonia they have become a major player in tech.