May 2, 2008 - Estonia, Lithuania hold energy-security talks
Apr 30, 2008 - Lithuania's president urges Baltic unity in relations with Russia
Apr 27, 2008 - A year on, jury out on economic harm of Estonia's row with Russia
Apr 24, 2008 - Latvian Leader Talks Country’s Future
Feb 26, 2008 - Estonia's President Sounds the Alarm
Feb 7, 2008 - Get Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius on the Monopoly game map!
Feb 6, 2008 - Saakashvili: Estonia is the most successful model for a transition society
Jan 16, 2008 - President Bush's Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the US-Baltic Charter
Jan 16, 2008 - The Baltic Model. By MARIS RIEKSTINS and RONALD ASMUS
Dec 21, 2007 - Baltic states first of new Schengen members
Dec 18, 2007 - US welcomes Latvia-Russia border treaty
Nov 30, 2007 - Fraud, intimidation and bribery as Putin prepares for victory
The Guardian
Nov 26, 2007 - Estonian defense leaders to visit USA
Nov 11, 2007 - As it rises, Russia stirs Baltic fears
International Herald Tribune
by Adam B. Ellick
Oct 22, 2007 - Riga is Cleanest City in Europe
Oct 21, 2007 - NY Times Travel guides: 36 Hours in Riga, Latvia
Oct 19, 2007 - The Future Calling In Estonia, The Washington Post
Oct 16, 2007 - "Preserving Our Common Values," the official version of remarks given by Ambassador Bailey at the Latvian University
Sep 25- Oct 3, 2007 - The UN General Assembly meeting in New York: Statements by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
August 14, 2007 - "Baltic States Close Ranks With Georgia, Join U.S. to Investigate Missile Incident"
by Vladimir Socor
August 5, 2007 - Mart Laar Will Give Keynote Address at The Atlas Experience
About the U.S.-Baltic Foundation
A national organization that unites all American friends of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the U.S.- Baltic Foundation (USBF) develops and implements programs to strengthen democracy and free markets in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Foundation also introduces the Baltics to new American audiences with a series of public affairs programs. More than 4,000 American supporters have helped USBF, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution, raise over $9 million for programs to build key national institutions in the Baltics, including municipal government, independent media, schools of public administration and civil society organizations since 1990. USBF has won grants from the Pew Charitable Trusts, Bradley Foundation, National Endowment for Democracy, the U.S. Agency for International Development and individual donors and corporate sponsors across the U.S. to provide professional training and exchange programs to accelerate the pace of reform. Thousands of current and future Baltic leaders have benefited from these programs. This work assisted the Baltic nations as they prepared to become members of NATO and the European, which they accomplished in 2003.
Leading professionals and experienced policy-makers, including five former U.S. Ambassadors to the Baltics, direct the activities of the Foundation. USBF maintains a professional office in Washington, DC.
Today, USBF’s programs support worthwhile charitable activities in the Baltics and serve as an educational resource for U.S. policy-makers and the public. Current programs include:
Ambassadors Council Speaker Series in the U.S. Capitol
Lithuanian Kaimas “Countryside” Youth Grant Program
“Estonia’s Singing Revolution” documentary film for U.S. public television
Stillman-Lack Fine Arts Scholarship Fund
U.S.- Baltic Trade & Tourism Promotion Events
This year, the new Kojelis Family Fund, the first donor-advised charitable fund at USBF, was launched with a $250,000 gift. The Fund will provide scholarships to students in Lithuania who are committed to a career in public service and the principles of ethical, democratic government.
