CESERE® is an international applied research, innovation and strategic advisory centre focused on security, resilience and sustainability. It is operated by SelgeSiht OÜ.
CESERE combines academic expertise, practitioner experience and community-level insight. We work with public authorities, research organisations, companies and European partnerships to develop evidence-based and practically applicable solutions. Our work is guided by scientific integrity, practical relevance, responsible innovation and meaningful stakeholder engagement.
In our activities, we follow and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Our mission is to promote environmental awareness and support the sustainability, safety and well-being of communities and the environment through research and environmental education activities.
Focus on Sustainability, Security and Resilience
Our main activities are to carry out projects and research related to sustainability, environmental awareness, security and resilience. We also develop and conduct active learning environmental education programs and provide environmental interest/hobby education. In addition, we conduct seminars, forest hikes and other practical activities in the nature to support environmental awareness.
In our education programs we focus on neighbourhood-based natural education and green technologies. We have opinion that neighbourhood-based natural education creates meaningful basis for future environmental attitudes. Green technologies bring global/international view to understanding of environmental problems and potential solutions.
History of CESERE | SelgeSiht
SelgeSiht OÜ was founded in 2018. Our activity began with research and development projects in the field of community and society security, as well as the development and implementation of environmental education programs for schools. Soon, other nature activities were added to it in the form of seminars and forest hikes.
In 2022, the Ministry of Education and Research approved the Interest School SelgeSiht curriculum “Nature and Green Technologies”. Based on that, we started to provide interest education in the field of environmental awareness, nature and green technologies.
Internationally, we use the EU-wide registered brand name CESERE ®, an abbreviation for Centre for Security, Resilience and Sustainability.
Our ISNI: 0000000516918008, we also have PIC code for EU projects and Erasmus ID for Erasmus+ projects.
The core statutory activities of CESERE SelgeSiht to promote resilience, security and sustainability are:
- research and development activities in the field of natural and technical sciences;
- promoting community safety and environmental awareness;
- youth work, including interest education in the field of natural and technical sciences.
Professional cooperation and networking on sustainability
We have a good international, European and intra-Estonian cooperation network. This allows us to provide high results both in the field of research and development projects related to the sustainability and safety of the environment and communities. It also supports to conduct environmental educational study programs, seminars and other nature activities using best international and domestic practices.
Environmental and social sustainability is important to us. We have achieved the Gold level in the Responsible Business Index 2026 (Bronze level 2024, Candidate level 2021). Member of the Responsible Business Forum since January 2024. CESERE SelgeSiht is a member of Social Enterprise Estonia, Network of Social Enterprises since January 2024 and participates in Baltic Sea Impact Network also since January 2024. Member of Estonian Association for Environmental Management since February 2024.
CESERE is also a member of European Anti-Cybercrime Technology Development Association (EACTDA) since February 2026.
Our Hobby School SelgeSiht is a member of the Estonian Science Interest Education Association since 2023. Member of the Association of Estonian Interest Schools
since January 2024 Member of the Association of Estonian Private Vocational Schools since January 2024.
Recongintion and awards
- The Social enterprise of the Year 2024, awarded by the Network of Social Enterprises.
- Gold level in Responsible Business Index 2026 (Bronze level 2024, Candidate level 2021) awarded by the Responsible Business Forum.
- Quality label “Thoughtful program” for environmental education programs since 2019.
Contacts:
- SelgeSiht OÜ
- Registration code 14602228
- VAT register (EE-)102122776
Estonia:
- SelgeSiht OÜ
- Valukoja 8/2, Building C, 2nd Floor, 11415 Tallinn, Estonia
- Phone: +372 5326 8000
- E-mail: cesere@cesere.eu
- Registration code 14602228
- VAT number EE102122776
International:
- Phone: +31 85 345 8000
- E-mail: cesere@cesere.eu
- International contact point: The Hague, Netherlands