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President Karis on state visit to Botswana: “Cooperating with distant countries makes Estonia stronger.”

This week, President Alar Karis made a state visit to Botswana. The Estonian head of state was joined by Katrin Winter, the regional head for Africa at the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV).

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First-ever assessment of Kenyan digital-cleantech ecosystem completed by Cleantech Estonia

With the support of the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), Cleantech Estonia and the Kenya Climate Innovation Center have carried out the first-ever assessment of Kenya’s digital-cleantech ecosystem.

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Team Europe and partners gather to discuss AI’s potential to transform development cooperation

Today’s conference in Brussels explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used ethically to revolutionise international development cooperation.

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No green without digital: ESTDEV hosts panel on Twin Transition Initiative at COP28

This week at COP28, Team Europe presented a new initiative to promote digital and green innovation to fight the climate crisis in the Global South.

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Botswana ready to take on digitalisation with support of ESTDEV and partners

The European Union, together with the government of Botswana, aims to launch a new program to set up the prerequisites for a successful digital transition.

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ESTDEV and partners launch Digital4Tanzania

ESTDEV, the Finnish Institute of Public Management (HAUS), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the German Ministry for Digital and Transport began the first Twinning project in Tanzania.

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Estonia enables opportunities for growth in Kenya’s clean tech sector

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Development Cooperation Is Key to Shaping Digital Transformation, ESTDEV’s Panel Discussion at the Tallinn Digital Summit

The Tallinn Digital Summit 2023 brought together digitalization leaders from over 70 countries. Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) hosted a panel discussion focusing on global partnerships for values-based digital development.

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USAID, ESTDEV, and Ukraine Expand Cooperation to Support the Digital Transformation of Countries

USAID’s Administrator Samantha Power announced at the 2023 Open Government Partnership Global Summit that Estonia will join their effort to transform the way citizens in partner countries use e-governance tools to connect with their governments.