The international integration conference 'Communication in a Diverse Society: Understanding Each Other Despite Differences' took place on 12-13 November in Tallinn. Сonference brought together internationally recognised experts from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Spain, the United Kingdom and of course Estonia. The two-day conference featured discussion panels and workshops in which experts, researchers, policy-shapers and participants focused on such a range of topics as cross-cultural communication, media use and shared information space.
See the photo gallery of the conference HERE (photos: Ardo Kaljuvee).
Video recordings of the international integration conference can be watched here:
12.11.2020
Opening of the conference – Ministery of Culture Tõnis Lukas and the head of the Integratsion Foundation Irene Käosaar
I Speeches and panel discussion “Media Use, Communicative Practices, Public Discourse, and Their Influence on Integration”. Moderator – Johannes Tralla (ERR)
- Külliki Seppel (Tartu University, Estonia) “How Many Media Spaces Are We Living in? Changes in the Media Use and Information Fields of Estonian Residents Based on 20 Years of Data from Integration Monitoring”
- Gema Rubio Carbonero (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain) “Promoting Integration through Public Discourse“
- Triin Vihalemm (Tartu University, Estonia) “How Transnational Media Use Interacts with Local Integration?”
- Kaarina Nikunen (Tampere University, Finland) “Media and Solidarity in Times of Crises”
- Panel discussion
II Speeches and panel discussion “Adaptation of Newcomers and Building Trust”. Moderator – Liis Paloots (International Organization for Migration)
- Marko Uibu (Tartu University, Estonia) “Opportunities for Supporting the Social Contact and Sense of Community of New Arrivals in Estonia”
- Nina Grønlykke Mollerup (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) “Navigating Trust – On Reconfiguring the Danish-Swedish Border Through Migrants’ Digital Practices”
- Panel discussion
13.11.2020
III Speeches and panel discussion “Communicating with Various Groups in Society in Times of Crisis”. Moderator – Johannes Tralla (ERR)
- Marianna Makarova (Government Office, Estonia) and Jevgenia Värä (Government Office, Estonia) “Russian-Language Communication During the Coronavirus Crisis: Lessons to Be Learnt and Where to Go from Here”
- Ilmar Raag (communication expert, Estonia) “Importance of News from Proximity”
- William Allen (University of Oxford, UK) “Communicating During COVID-19: What We Know So Far, and How It Matters”
- Panel discussion
IV Speeches and panel discussion “Universities as an Example of Communication between People of Different Nationalities“. Moderator – Sille-Kadri Simer (Estonian Youth Council)
- Sasha Hlozek (Charles University, Czechia) “Effectively Communicating with a Diverse Audience in International Higher Education”
- Martina Provázková (Charles University, Czechia) “Managing Communication During a Crisis”
- Rein Olesk (Tallinn University, Estonia) “Challenges of the New Era: Keeping the International Network of Tallinn University Informed”
- Panel discussion
V Political debate between Estonian political parties, moderator – Johannes Tralla
Participants: Riina Solman (Isamaa Erakond), Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski (Keskerakond), Kalle Grünthal (Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond), Andres Sutt (Reformierakond), Kirill Klaus (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond) ja Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200).
