18th Annual EINIRAS Conference
"Libraries Serving the Policy-Makers"
18-19 September 2008, Talinn
Hosted by the Estonian School of Diplomacy and the National Library of Estonia

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September 18

Venue: Small Conference Hall of the National Library of Estonia

09:00 - 9:30

Registration

09:30 - 9:50

Opening addresses
Ms Eva Sodomova, EINIRAS President
Mr Ekke Nõmm, Director of the Estonian School of Diplomacy
Ms Tiiu Valm, Director of the National Library of Estonia.

09:50 - 11:15

EINIRAS Business (Small Conference Hall + Cupola Hall)
Chair: Ms Eva Sodomova, EINIRAS President

• Task group reports
• EINIRAS constitution
• Website
• Presentations by members
• Other

Session 1: What information do the policy-makers need?

Chair: Dr Vahur Made, Estonian School of Diplomacy

11:45 - 12.15

Public information as a source for foreign policy planning
Mr. Lauri Lindström, Head of Policy Planning Department, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (tbc)

12:15 - 12:45

Estonian foreign policy decisions and public opinion
Mr Hannes Rumm, MP, Estonian Parliament

12:45 - 13.15

Discussion

13.15 - 14:15

Lunch (Restaurant of the National Library of Estonia)

Session 2. What information can libraries and research community offer?

Chair: Mr Ekke Nõmm, Estonian School of Diplomacy

14:15 - 14:45

Relevant Databases in the field of International Relations and Area Studies
Dr. Petra Galle, German Institute for International and Security Affairs

14:45 - 15.15

Estonian foreign policy research community and policy-makers
Dr Vahur Made, Deputy Director, Estonian School of Diplomacy.

15:15 - 15:45

Supportive system and information services for Estonian Parliament
Ms Marju Rist, Head of the Centre of Information Services for  MPs, Estonian  National Library
Ms Siiri Sillajõe, Deputy Head of  the Economic and Social Information Department, Chancellery of the Estonian Parliament.

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee break

16:15 - 16:45

Access to Information in the Information Society : The case of Estonia
Ms Ene Loddes, Director of Library Services, National Library of Estonia.

16:45 - 17:15

Applying for two-ways communication between information specialists and policy-makers

Ms Õnne Mets, Head of the Department of Public Relations,  National Library of Estonia.

17:15 - 17:45

Discussion. Conclusion of the first day.

September 19

Session 3. Information produced through the policy process

Chair: Mr Ekke Nõmm, Estonian School of Diplomacy

10:00 - 10:30

Estonian NGOs as the actors in the policy-making process
Ms Ülle Lepp, Researcher, Centre of Information services for  MPs, National Library of Estonia.    

10:30 - 11:00

Databases of the National Library in the Service of Governmental Institutions
Ms Külli Solo, Leading specialist, National Library of Estonia.

11:00 - 11:30

Information on International Organization in the Service of policy makers
Ms Jane Makke, Head of Section, National Library of Estonia.

11:30 - 12:00

Discussion

12.00 - 13:00

Lunch (Restaurant of the National Library of Estonia)

Session 4. IT in service of international and area studies

Chair: Mr Axel Hucksdorf, German Institute for International and Security Studies

13:00 - 13:30

How best to e-archive non-text based materials
Mr Raivo Ruusalepp. Datastorage expert, Estonian Business Archives.

Digimedia: Estonian experience
Mr Peeter Marvet. Digimedia expert, Tehnokratt Project

14:00 - 14:30

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related geospatial information management tools: Estonian experience
Mr Villem Alango, Head of the software development department, Datel Co.

14:30 - 15:10

Discussion

15:15 - 15:30

Closing the conference

16.00 - 17.30

Visit to the Estonian State Chancellery
Presentation of the Estonian E-Government