[wanabidii] Press Releases: Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, Travels to Estonia and Poland

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, Travels to Estonia and Poland 06/02/2014 11:37 AM EDT Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, Travels to Estonia and Poland Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 2, 2014 Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, will travel to Tallinn, Estonia and Wroclaw, Poland from June 2 through June 6, 2014. In Tallinn, Dr. Tillemann will hold talks with Estonian officials on a broad range of strategic initiatives related to democracy support and civil society, including the United States and Estonia’s joint leadership of the LEND Network for Leaders Engaged in New Democracies and the Community of Democracies. He will also host consultations with civil society, visit Estonia’s e-Governance Academy, and hold talks at the Eastern Partnership Center of the Estonian School of Diplomacy. Dr. Tillemann will then lead the U.S. delegation to the Wroclaw Global Forum. The 2014 Wroclaw Forum marks three major milestones: the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism, the 15th anniversary of NATO enlargement in Central Europe, and the 10th anniversary of European Union enlargement in the region. Dr. Tillemann will speak at the Forum’s Democracy Dialogue on the Stand with Civil Society agenda and moderate a panel discussion with representatives from Google, the media, and democracy-support organizations about how technology is affecting the user interface between citizens and governments. Additional information on the Wroclaw Forum can be found at http://wroclawglobalforum.com; and The LEND Network at http://www.community-democracies.org/Working-for-Democracy/Initiatives/LEND-network and http://www.state.gov/s/sacsed/communitydemocracies/c51361.htm. Dr. Tillemann will live tweet throughout his trip. Follow @TomicahTD for updates and additional information. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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