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4 INTRODUCTION 3 ESTONIAN NETWORK OF MOBILITY CENTRES 5 1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 7 1.1 R&D strategy ............................................ 7 1.2 Estonian R&D statistics ........................... 8 1.3 R&D Funding ............................................ 1 0 1.4 Institutional framework for R&D.............. 1 4 1.5 Researchers and research projects......... 18 2. ESTONIA 21 2.1 Estonia in brief........................................ 22 2.2 History .................................................... 24 2.3 Nature and climate ................................. 2 6 2.4 life style ................................................. 27 2.5 Customs and holidays ............................ 2 8 2.6 Culture .................................................... 29 2.7 Media ...................................................... 3 0 2.8 Economy ................................................. 31 3. ENTRY, RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMITS 33 3.1 EU citizens .............................................. 33 3.2 Citizens of third countries. short term (up to 6 months)................... 35 3.3 Citizens of third countries. long term (more than 6 months)............ 37 4. WORK 39 4.1 Work habits............................................. 39 4.2 Greetings................................................. 39 4.3 General working conditions and regulations ...................................... 40 4.4 Employment regulations at universities ........................................ 41 4.5 Intellectual property rights (IPR) in Estonia ............................................... 42 5. TAXATION 43 5.1 Determination of the country of residence................................................. 43 5.2 Taxation of residents ..............................45 CONTENTS 5.3 Income tax return ................................... 47 5.4 Taxation of non-residents ...................... 49 5.5 Indirect taxes .......................................... 5 0 6. SOCIAL SECURITY 51 6.1 Health ..................................................... 51 6.2 Family benefits ....................................... 55 6.3 Pensions ................................................. 57 6.4 Other benefits ........................................ 58 6.5 Unemployment insurance ......................59 7. FAMILY 60 7.1 Estonian families .................................... 60 7.2 Day care and schooling ..........................61 7.3 Finding a job for the spouse .................. 64 7.4 Pets .........................................................65 8. EVERYDAY NECESSITIES 66 8.1 Emergencies ........................................... 67 8.2 Housing ...................................................68 8.3 Renting a house or flat............................ 6 9 8.4 Banking ................................................... 71 8.5 Arrival in Estonia ..................................... 7 2 8.6 Transportation in Estonia ....................... 7 4 8.7 Phones .................................................... 77 8.8 Computers and Internet facilities .......... 78 8.9 Postal services ....................................... 78 8.10 Electrical appliances ..............................79 8.11 shopping and cost of living ................... 80 8.12 Garbage management ........................... 81 8.13 libraries .................................................. 81 8.14 language courses .................................. 82 8.15 Useful phrases ........................................ 8 3 8.12 Disabled access ...................................... 8 4 9. LEISURE AND PLEASURE 86 9.1 Events ..................................................... 87 9.2 Outdoors ................................................ 88 9.3 Hobbies .................................................. 88 9.4 Religion and churches ........................... 89 ROAD-MAP FOR COMING TO ESTONIA 90
ESTONIAN ERA-MORE NETWORK ERA-MORE, the European Network of Mobility Centres, is designed to assist researchers to take up training and working positions abroad. In spring 2007, the Estonian ERA-MORE Network consists of 2 bridgehead organisations and 4 local mobility centres in the 4 largest universities. BRIDGEHEAD ORGANISATIONS: Archimedes Foundation (All queries are welcome, especially from researchers intending to stay in Tartu; queries concerning Marie Curie Actions) Väike-Turu 8, 51013 Tartu Contact persons: Ms. kristin kraav & Mr. Märt Miljan Tel.: (+372) 730 0337 E-mail: mobility@archimedes.ee Estonian Academy of Sciences (All queries are welcome, especially from researchers intending to stay in Tallinn; queries concerning scientific exchange programmes between Academies) kohtu 6, 10130 Tallinn Contact persons: Ms. Anne Pöitel & Ms. lehti Veeväli Tel.: (+372) 644 8677, (+372) 504 2659 E-mail: mobility@akadeemia.ee 5
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SOCIAL SECURITY Medicines are divid
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FAMILY When visiting the homes of y
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8.1 Emergencies IN AN EMERGENCY SIT
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8.4 Banking EVERYDAY NECESSITIES Ba
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EVERYDAY NECESSITIES Arrival in Est
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EVERYDAY NECESSITIES Public bus tra
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8.7 Phones Mobile phones have becom
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8.10 Electrical appliances EVERYDAY
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8.12 Garbage management EVERYDAY NE
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9.1 Events LEISURE AND PLEASURE The
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9.4 Religion and churches LEISURE A
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