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Welcome to Boston, President Ilves
Last night, it was our great pleasure to welcome President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of the Republic of Estonia to The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

Tufts President Anthony P. Monaco welcomes Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves to campus on Sept. 25, 2013. (Kelvin Ma/Tufts University)
President Ilves and Ambassador of Estonia Marina Kaljurand (Fletcher alumnae: MALD ’95) were met with warm greetings by Tufts President Anthony Monaco, before an engaging discussion about Estonia’s remarkable transformation over the past two decades and its contributions to the prosperity and security of the region.

From left, Admiral James Stavridis, dean of The Fletcher School; Tufts President Anthony P. Monaco; Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves; and Estonian Ambassador to the United States Marina Kaljurand, MALD ’95, pose for a photo in Monaco’s office on Sept. 25, 2013. (Kelvin Ma/Tufts University)
Before concluding the evening, I took the opportunity to interview President Ilves—an internationally recognized expert in cyber and information technology—in more detail about the economy and defense spending, the country’s strong support of NATO, and the role of cyber in the future of global security.
I look forward to sharing video from my interview with President Ilves, links to his upcoming lecture to the Fletcher and Tufts community, and my upcoming OpEd on cyber in future posts.
Tagged with: Anthony P. Monaco • cyber • cyber security • Dean James Stavridis • information technology • Internet • Kelvin Ma • Marina Kaljurand • NATO • President Ilves • President Toomas Hendrick Ilves • Republic of Estonia • security • Tufts University
Dean Stavridis with his basset hound, Lilly.
Dean James Stavridis is the 12th leader of The Fletcher School since its founding in 1933. A retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme Allied Commander.
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