{"id":11352,"date":"2024-07-22T08:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T08:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/?post_type=news&p=11352"},"modified":"2024-07-25T07:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T07:34:26","slug":"ivo-lille-tapped-to-lead-major-expansion-at-vabamu","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/en\/news\/ivo-lille-tapped-to-lead-major-expansion-at-vabamu\/","title":{"rendered":"Vabamu Announces New Leader Amid Significant Program Expansion\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After a <\/span>broad<\/span> search and comprehensive review of an exceptional list of candidates<\/span>,<\/span> the Supervisory Council<\/span> o<\/span>f <\/span>Vabamu<\/span> has appointed Ivo Lille as Executive Director, effective September 1<\/span>,<\/span> 2024<\/span>.<\/span> Lille is culture and music policymaker at the Estonian Ministry of Culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>My mission at Vabamu is to connect Estonia and the wider international community to stand together for freedom,\u201d Lille said. \u201cI want Vabamu to be highly visible and to offer value that will help society act more consciously so that the terrible events of the last century cannot be repeated<\/span>. I am excited to support the Vabamu team continue their advocacy advancing freedom in Estonia and across the globe.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This change in leadership comes at a time when <\/span>Vabamu\u2019s<\/span> advocacy for freedom in the Baltic region<\/span> and beyond<\/span> is significantly expanding<\/span>.<\/span> N<\/span>otable highlights include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Museums and Exhibits<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • KGB<\/span> Cells is being expanded and a new visitor experience will be delivered<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Vabamu\u2019s<\/span> main <\/span>museum<\/span> will host<\/span> a new exhibit on <\/span>Estonia\u2019s re<\/span>action to the war in<\/span> Ukraine and<\/span> events to mark the 80<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary of the <\/span>Mass<\/span> Flight in 1944<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      NOVA and student engagement<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Constantly developing<\/span> new <\/span>content<\/span> and launching <\/span>initiatives for <\/span>you<\/span>th<\/span>.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Global Conversations<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Vabamu<\/span> is a lead sponsor of the Creative Destruction Lab in Estonia; in 2024\/25 the Digital Society Stream will include Freedom and Security as well as <\/span>B<\/span>iotech and <\/span>F<\/span>inancial <\/span>S<\/span>ervices<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Programs partnered with Stanford University<\/span> include academic fellowships, student internships, Digital Society Summits across the <\/span>USA<\/span> and a curated visitor program for 100 international VIPs <\/span>during<\/span> Laulupidu<\/span> 2025<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Ivo<\/span> Lille<\/span> has worked through the <\/span>Estonian <\/span>Ministry of Culture <\/span>to lead<\/span> several major<\/span> cultural organizations. <\/span>He <\/span>is former <\/span>director of the<\/span> Georg Ots Tallinn Music College<\/span> and<\/span> has also <\/span>served as<\/span> a board member of <\/span>the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>national concert organization <\/span>Eesti<\/span> Kontsert<\/span>. Lille has a master’s degree from the Sibelius Academy in Finland and a doctorate from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Sylvia Kistler<\/span> Thompson<\/span>,<\/span> daughter of <\/span>Vabamu<\/span> founder Olga Kistler-<\/span>Ritso<\/span>,<\/span> issued a statement on behalf of the <\/span>Vabamu<\/span> Supervisory Council<\/span>:<\/span> \u201cWe<\/span> are delighted that Ivo Lille has agreed to<\/span> serve<\/span> as leader of <\/span>Vabamu<\/span>. <\/span>His<\/span> experience successfully leading large cultural organizations, ensuring focus on mission, effective collaboration and delivery of financial results based on grant funding, customer revenues and sound fiscal management are especially relevant<\/span>.<\/span> This unusual combination of experience is exactly what is <\/span>required<\/span> as <\/span>Vabamu<\/span> expands its work<\/span> in<\/span> memorializing the occupation<\/span>s<\/span>, honoring the <\/span>resistance<\/span>,<\/span> showcasing<\/span> Estonia\u2019s extraordinary recovery<\/span>, <\/span>and <\/span>its <\/span>global leadership in digital society and expansion of freedom<\/span>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u202f<\/span>About <\/span><\/b>Vabamu<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Vabamu<\/span><\/i> is the largest active non-profit museum in Estonia. <\/span><\/i>Vabamu\u2019s<\/span><\/i> mission is to educate the people of Estonia and its visitors about the recent past, sense the fragility of freedom, and advocate for justice and the rule of law. It was founded by Olga Kistler<\/span><\/i> Ritso<\/span><\/i>, an Estonian-American refugee, in partnership with the Estonian government<\/span><\/i>, to support <\/span><\/i>its<\/span><\/i> wish that Estonia never again be occupied by a foreign power. <\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":11341,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","news-category":[4],"class_list":["post-11352","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-vabamu"],"yoast_head":"\nVabamu Announces New Leader Amid Significant Program Expansion\u00a0 - Vabamu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/en\/news\/ivo-lille-tapped-to-lead-major-expansion-at-vabamu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vabamu Announces New Leader Amid Significant Program Expansion\u00a0 - 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