Ep. 21: Estonia, a Hip Tech Hub, Leads the Security Council in May

In May, Estonia assumes the UN Security Council presidency for the
first time ever, bringing with it global expertise in cybersecurity
and digital governance, just when the world seems to need it most.
On this episode, we are joined by Estonian Permanent Representative
Sven Jorgensen, who has been representing Estonia abroad even
before it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, and
Lauri Malksoo, an international law expert and professor at the
University of Tartu, in Estonia. Links: PassBlue's live coverage of
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