The Secrets of Estonia's Education Success - A Conversation with Mart Laidmets

Written By Tim Logan

Mart Laidmets⁠ is the General Director of Education and Youth Board of the Republic of Estonia. Previously, from January 2019 until August 2021, he held the position of the Secretary General of the ⁠Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia⁠, responsible for directing the work of deputy secretary generals and departments of the Ministry as well as co-ordinating the work of state institutions and government bodies under the Ministry’s sphere of administration. 

In addition to this, Mr Laidmets has been board member of ⁠Foundation Innove⁠, and has been working for the non-profit association Universities Estonia and the University of Tartu. He has been a Researcher at the Uppsala University, Advisor to the Chancellery of the Riigikogu (parliament) and an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Estonia. 

Mr Laidmets has a degree in history from the University of Tartu.

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LinkedIn: ⁠@mart-laidmets⁠

Twitter: ⁠@Harno_ee

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