On August 17, 2011 His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with the the President of Estonia Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves at the Centre for Defense Studies in Tallinn. The meeting with the President was followed by a brief seminar on Tibet attended by the staff of the Centre, intellectuals and writers from different institutions as well as people who are deeply interested in international affairs. His Holiness also had a meeting with Parliamentarian supporters from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The culmination of the second day of His Holiness’ visit to Estonia was His Holiness’ public speech "A Call for Universal Responsibility" at the Liberty Square, in front of the Estonian Liberty Statue.