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        Helen Saarniit

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      Helen Saarniit is Communications Manager with SEI Tallinn. She joined SEI in 2015.

      Prior to SEI, Helen worked on the communication team of the Estonian transmission system operator Elering. She communicated energy (electricity and gas) topics as well as organising international events and inaugurations. Helen has also been a Global Fellow at Boston University, worked for the Honorary Consul of Estonia in Milan and Alstom Italy, and been an intern at Cultural Agents Initiative, Harvard University and Wiseman, Hong Kong.

      Helen has a background in international communication as well as music. She holds a Master’s Degree in Languages and Cultures for International Communication and Cooperation from the University of Milan. She is also a graduate of the Estonian School of Diplomacy.

      As a polyglot, Helen’s main interests include cross-cultural communication, communication psychology and international cooperation.

      Events managed by Helen Saarniit

      • Used textiles: waste or value?
      • Citizen science and food waste workshop
      • 10 Low-carbon solutions for Estonia
      • SEI centre launched in Latin America
      • Celebrating 25 years of SEI Tallinn

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      Helen Saarniit

      Meet Helen Saarniit, Communications Manager

      Fluent in many languages and with a background in music, translation, diplomacy and more – find out what inspires Helen, our communications expert in Estonia.

      • Meet SEI
      • 27 August 2019
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      Perspectives by Helen Saarniit

      • Biomajandusel on suur potentsiaal olla tuleviku tegija
      • Main Street project aims to give central Tallinn back to the people

      Featured stories with Helen Saarniit

      • Kliimariskidega kohanemine Läänemere regioonis
      • Q&A with Heidi Tuhkanen on climate risk adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region
      • VAATA VIDEOT: Mis saab kasutatud rõivastest Eestis, Lätis ja Leedus?
      • VIDEO: What happens to used clothes and textiles in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania?
      • New recommendations for better water management in the Baltic Sea
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      Projects and tools with Helen Saarniit

      • EU Climate Action Dialogues
      • Climate Recon 2050 – pikaajalised riiklikud kliimapoliitika strateegiad
      • Climate Recon 2050 – a dialogue on long-term strategies
      • ConnectedByBiobord
      • ConnectedByBiobord
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