By Plenary Sessions: Margit Sutrop

Security is treated as a crucial social value, linked specifically to the concerns regarding the implementation of nuclear energy. The speaker emphasizes the need to balance social benefits (a good quality of life, energy) and the assurance of security.

The primary social issue concerns the role and funding of the humanities within the Estonian research landscape, and the necessity of ensuring the sustainable development of these disciplines. This is more broadly connected to questions of education and research policy.

When it comes to social issues, education is paramount, particularly the provision of quality education in rural areas and ensuring teachers receive a dignified salary. Another critical subject is language policy, stressing the necessity of valuing Estonian as the official state language and guaranteeing that young people acquire it during the transition to Estonian-language schooling. The issue of crisis communication and preventing misinformation is also significant.