Oral history interview with Andrus Viirg, September 31, 2017
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Andrus Viirg, head of Enteprise Estonia Silicon Valley, talks about his family's experiences during the Soviet occupation and family members who emigrated, focusing on the events of the late 1980s and early 1990 and the subsequent digitalization of Estonia. He also discusses how Estonian companies and entrepreneurs have gained recognition and funding in Silicon Valley, and share some of his hopes and fears for Estonia's future.
Description
Type of resource | moving image |
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Extent | 1 video file |
Place | San Jose (Calif.) |
Date created | 2017-09-31 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Color content | Color |
Sound content | Sound |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Viirg, Andrus, 1959- | |
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Interviewer | Hjemdahl, Anders | |
Interviewer | Andersson, Camilla | |
Producer | Hjemdahl, Anders | |
Producer | Andersson, Camilla |
Subjects
Subject | Estonia > History > 20th century |
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Subject | Estonian Americans |
Subject | Entrepreneurship > Estonia |
Genre | Filmed interviews |
Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
Source ID | NoBoundariesViirg |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/mf560sv0095 |
Location | SC1386 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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Collection
No Boundaries - The Digital Nomads of Estonia
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