Tag: Mart Laar
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How tiny Estonia stepped out of USSR’s shadow to become an internet titan
Guardian: How tiny Estonia stepped out of USSR's shadow to become an internet titan The European country where Skype was born made a conscious decision to embrace the web after shaking off Soviet shackles. … In a tiny (population: 1.4 million) and newly independent country like Estonia, politicians realised computers could help quickly compensate for…
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Worry About China
I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Mart Laar, former prime minister of Estonia, present in Grand Rapids last month. Estonia is a former Soviet republic situated on the Baltic Sea that, largely due to Dr. Laar’s leadership, is experiencing tremendous growth and prosperity. In the question and answer time after the presentation, he was…