{"slug": "estonia-launches-eur5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement", "title": "Estonia launches €5 million Eesti.ai training procurement", "summary": "Estonia's Government Office has launched a €5 million procurement for Eesti.ai training programs to boost AI skills among 100,000 working-age residents by 2027. The initiative, part of the 'Most AI-Literate Nation' program, includes in-person workshops, online courses, and events, with 65% of workshops for current AI users, 30% for beginners, and 5% for advanced users. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Eesti.ai could grow Estonia's economy by 25% within five years.", "body_md": "# Estonia launches €5 million Eesti.ai training procurement\n\nThe Government Office has launched a €5 million procurement for Eesti.ai training programs aimed at boosting AI skills among 100,000 working-age Estonian residents by 2027.\n\nLaunched by the government in January, the [Eesti.ai](https://eesti.ai/en) initiative seeks to advance artificial intelligence use in Estonia by improving people's practical skills and supporting AI-related projects in areas such as healthcare, education and public services.\n\nThe procurement is divided into four parts, covering in-person training, online courses, and organizing and conducting larger events.\n\nThe program will include two four-hour practical workshops, with at least 75 percent held in person and across the country.\n\nTraining providers will be expected to tailor content to different fields, using practical examples to show participants how AI can be applied in their everyday work. Providers will also be responsible for handling participant outreach, marketing, registration, feedback and reporting.\n\nAbout 65 percent of workshops are planned for people already using AI, 30 percent for beginners and 5 percent for advanced users.\n\n**'Most AI-Literate Nation'**\n\nThe program is part of the \"Most AI-Literate Nation\" initiative, which aims to increase AI adoption in Estonian workplaces and the public sector while supporting productivity growth.\n\nA three-month pilot program held from April to June tested training formats before the larger rollout.\n\nPrime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) has said Eesti.ai could help grow Estonia's economy by 25 percent within five years, though Eesti.ai team lead Kirke Maar said 2026 is only just the launch phase, making it too early to measure the initiative's economic impact.\n\nThe initiative received €11 million from the state's supplementary budget in June, including €5.2 million earmarked for the Government Office to implement the \"Most AI-Literate Nation\" skills development program.\n\n--\n\nEditor: Aili Vahtla", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/estonia-launches-eur5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement", "canonical_source": "https://news.err.ee/1610088193/estonia-launches-5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement", "published_at": "2026-07-28 10:57:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-28 11:07:13.528729+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Estonia", "Government Office", "Eesti.ai", "Kristen Michal", "Kirke Maar", "Most AI-Literate Nation"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/estonia-launches-eur5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/estonia-launches-eur5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/estonia-launches-eur5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/estonia-launches-eur5-million-eesti-ai-training-procurement.jsonld"}}