Estonia

Estonian NC for IYPE reports

	In September was held in Tallinn 15th Meeting of the Association of European Geological Societies under a general heading "Georesources and public policy: research, management, environment". The IYPE logo was used to attract wider interest, organized several TV, radio and press informations. Having in mind very wide scientific and public interest to the topic the Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences published preliminary materials and will publish a special issue about the MAEGS 15 results. Main organizers of the event were Estonian Geological Society and Institute of Geology, Tallinn University of Technology.
	Our working group in the field of education has been most activ under Dr Ivar Puura (Tartu University). He as the vice president of the Society of Estonian Naturalist's receieved a special grant from a governmental agency (Center of Environmental Investments) for educational activities. Their activities were rather variable: meetings, seminars, programmes, publications etc.
	Est NC prepared a detailed plan of activities for 2008 and we wish to start the year, perhaps in February, with a series of events on the same one day in several places over the whole Estonia. Wish to attract in such way more attention in the public and decision makers. I am glad to mention that one minister visited our institute this year and the second made a good opening speech at the MAEGS. We plan to accept the 2008 plan in November.