Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 08TALLINN36, TALLINN'S BFIF FY08 PROPOSAL

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #08TALLINN36.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08TALLINN36 2008-01-18 14:46 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tallinn
VZCZCXYZ0002
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHTL #0036/01 0181446
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181446Z JAN 08
FM AMEMBASSY TALLINN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0460
INFO RUEHHE/AMEMBASSY HELSINKI 5263
RUEHRA/AMEMBASSY RIGA 2965
RUEHVL/AMEMBASSY VILNIUS 6708
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
UNCLAS TALLINN 000036 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EEB/CBA AND EUR/NB 
HELSINKI FOR SCO MCCLEARY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD BEXP AMGT ABUD BTIO EINV EN
 
SUBJECT:  TALLINN'S BFIF FY08 PROPOSAL 
 
REF: A) 07 STATE 159597  B) 07 TALLINN 754 
 
1. (U) Summary:  Embassy Tallinn proposes one FY08 
project for the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund 
(BFIF) to facilitate the participation of three leading 
U.S. science and technology parks in the international 
innovation conference 'Baltic Dynamics 2008.'  This 
conference will take place in Tartu, Estonia September 
3-5, 2008.  It will bring together government, academic 
and corporate experts on high-tech research and 
development. Post is requesting a total of USD 9,999 in 
BFIF funds. End Summary. 
 
A) Justification: 
 
This proposal will support the Department's goals of 
investing in people, and promoting economic prosperity. 
It will raise the profile of U.S. research and 
development institutions at a prominent annual Baltic 
event which, for the last eleven years, has attracted 
hi-tech researchers predominantly from European 
countries.  It will assist Estonia's economic goal of 
maintaining growth through innovation in key technology 
sectors. Lastly, it will further personal networks among 
leaders in a variety of hi-tech fields, with the aim of 
facilitating bilateral cooperation and investment in 
these fields. 
 
Estonia Strives to Innovate -- the U.S. Can Help 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
 
After several years of ten percent or more annual GDP 
growth, Estonia's economic growth is slowing.  GDP 
growth fell to 7 percent in 2007 and is projected lower 
in 2008.  Government of Estonia (GOE) policy makers 
continue to discuss ways to increase Estonian 
productivity and sustain growth, including through the 
use of innovative and high-tech products.  (Reftel B) 
The GOE established the Estonian Development Fund in 
April 2007, which is helping to fund innovative 
companies.  It also recently opened an office of 
Estonia's trade promotion agency (Enterprise Estonia) in 
Silicon Valley. 
 
Although Estonia has an investor-friendly market and is 
well-known for its advanced high-tech sector, it is 
still very difficult for small Estonian companies to 
attract attention in the United States.  This is due in 
large part to the relatively small size of Estonia's 
market, fierce competition, and the need to develop good 
personal relationships in order to break into certain 
high-tech sectors in Estonia.  Bringing key players from 
the U.S. high-tech sector to Estonia will go a long way 
to facilitate development of these key relationships. 
 
The Baltic Dynamics conference has been held annually 
since 1996 to promote the sharing of best practices 
among technology parks in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
The host of the conference rotates every year, and 2008 
will be Estonia's turn as host.  The 2007 conference was 
held in Riga, Latvia, and attracted participants from 33 
countries, mostly from Europe.  A key goal of this 
proposal would be to raise the profile of the U.S. at 
this event. 
 
Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, the Silicon 
Valley U.S. Market Access Center, and the San Jose Bio- 
tech Center have confirmed their preliminary interest in 
participating in the Tartu innovation conference 'Baltic 
Dynamics 2008' from September 3-5, 2008.  The host of 
this year's conference, Tallinn Technology Park 
'Tehnopol', is a relatively new organization, and does 
not have the funds to offer to cover travel costs to 
attract participants.  Therefore, Post is applying for a 
BFIF grant of 9,999 USD to fund travel and lodging for 
three U.S. participants to the conference.  Tehnopol, in 
turn, will dedicate a portion of the conference program 
to the U.S. representatives for their presentations.  In 
addition,  for the first time in this annual conference, 
Tehnopol will arrange for corporate meetings in Tallinn 
and Tartu to introduce the U.S. technology parks to a 
variety of high-tech business leaders in Estonia. 
 
The GOE, the City of Tallinn, and the Tallinn University 
of Technology established Tehnopol in 2003 to support 
knowledge-based innovative entrepreneurship and foster 
closer cooperation among higher education, the private 
sector, and research and development organizations. 
Tehnopol has approximately 51,000 square meters of 
rental space, 115 mature tenant companies (including 
Skype, the internet telephony leader owned by EBay), and 
17 start-up companies.  The expertise and shared mission 
of North Carolina's Research Triangle Park and the 
technology parks in San Jose would provide a valuable 
model for Estonia's efforts to forge a greater 
partnership between industry, government and academia. 
The Baltic Dynamics conference would also provide our 
U.S. participants with opportunities to identify 
promising Estonian start-ups that could work in the 
future with U.S. companies. 
 
U.S. participants would arrive in Tallinn on September 
1, and would have a full-day program at Tehnopol, 
including company meetings, on September 2.  They would 
leave for Tartu September 2 to attend the conference 
September 3-5 and return to Tallinn September 5 in the 
evening. 
 
The cost breakdown is as follows: 
 
Airfare approximately 8,400 USD (2,800 USD per person 
U.S. government fare -- for three people) 
 
Lodging 1,599 USD (533 USD per person for 2 nights 
lodging in Tallinn and 3 nights in Tartu -- for three 
people) 
 
B) Planning Milestones: 
 
March 2008:  BFIF money is awarded. 
April 2008:  The names of the participants are 
determined; Post coordinates hotel and other logistic 
details. 
September 2-5, 2008: conference 
 
C) Performance Metrics: Success of the trip will be 
based on the level of U.S. participation, the number of 
company meetings held, and any partnerships or 
collaborative efforts between companies of the Estonian 
and U.S. science parks originating from the conference. 
 
D) Estimated Costs:  Transportation: USD 8,400, Hotel: 
USD 1,599 
Total Requested: USD 9,999. 
 
E) Point of Contact:  Political/Economic Officer Robert 
Hollister, phone: +372-668-8107, fax: 372-668-8259, 
email: hollisterrm@state.gov. 
 
F) Leveraging of Funding?  Yes, Tehnopol will pay the 
costs related to the meetings on September 2, the cost 
of local transportation in Tallinn and to Tartu and 
back.  Tehnopol will also pay all other expenses related 
to the conference in Tartu. 
 
G) Outcome/Success Criteria?  Yes, see paragraph C 
above. 
 
H) Follow-up Strategy:  Economic/Commercial/EU FSN will 
follow-up with the management of Tehnopol and the 
Enterprise Estonia office in Silicon Valley regularly to 
facilitate and track success stories.  This proposal 
will also further Post's Mission Strategic Plan goal of 
fostering U.S.-Estonian partnerships in innovation-based 
industries (see also Ref B). 
 
2. (U) Post thanks EEB/CBA for consideration of this 
proposal. 
 
PHILLIPS