A significant event took place at Tallinn University of Technology on 17 September: the launch of the Islamic Public Value Network. This initiative crowns a major research project on Islamic public value, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. But what exactly is Islamic public value? How does it respond to today’s societal challenges, and why does it matter for governance across the world?
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Although Estonia is a maritime country, our people still prefer meat or imported salmon and trout over domestic fish on their plates. Local fish rarely reaches store shelves and even less frequently the dining table – for several reasons: availability, quality, price, prejudices about Baltic Sea pollution, and even the lingering smell of fish in the kitchen.
TalTech’s Green Theme Month panel discussion tackled one of Estonia’s greatest social contradictions – climate skepticism – and asked what sustainability means in today’s world and which environmental problems engineering can actually solve. The discussion brought together academician Tarmo Soomere, professor Erkki Karo, ESG specialist Merili Vares, and was moderated by Mari Öö Sarv, editor-in-chief of Mente et Manu.
Fulbright scholar Kevin Lu spent a year in Estonia mapping its climate-tech ecosystem – now he shares what he discovered, and why the country needs a green digital narrative.
Estonia has earned a global reputation as a digital trailblazer, but its next strategic move may come from much higher up—literally. Building on its strengths in cybersecurity and digital governance, Estonia is now laying the groundwork to become a leader in securing space infrastructure.
Estonia has all the prerequisites to become a leader in the age of artificial intelligence – but this opportunity must not be missed.
Professor Eko Prasojo, a leading expert in Southeast Asian public administration, joins TalTech's "Innovation and Governance" podcast to discuss the challenges and achievements behind Indonesia’s sweeping administrative reforms.
Russia removed TalTech’s smart wave buoy from Estonia’s economic zone – without a single obstacle; the incident raises a pressing question: does Estonia truly have sufficient situational awareness in the Baltic Sea, and the capacity to respond swiftly?
Technology is no longer just a tool – it’s a force reshaping industries, transforming societies, and challenging our understanding of reality. But with this unprecedented power comes a critical question: are we truly in control of technology, or are we merely at its mercy?
Estonia's future won’t unfold by chance – it depends on knowledge, ideas, and the ability to bring those ideas to life. That's why it's crucial to ask who should shape our future and how.