Ålands Fredsinstitut

The Åland Islands Peace Institute

Knowledge and Dialogue

The Åland Islands Peace Institute
Autonomy, Minority and Security

The Åland Islands Peace Institute is an independent charitable foundation that works with research, education and information. The focus is on issues of self-government, minorities and security, with Åland and its special status as a starting point. The Peace Institute's activities aims to contribute to peaceful societal development, peaceful conflict resolution and conflict prevention. The Peace Institute provides knowledge and analysis as well as functions as a meeting place and arena for dialogue in its areas.

briefly about us

Swedish Language Intern in Spring 2021: Anna Jackson

19 April 2021

My name is Anna Jackson, and I moved to Åland from Great Britain to start a new chapter in

Åland Peace Fellow 2021: Ivan Ulises Kentros Klyszcz

31 March 2021

Ivan holds a BA in philosophy from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and an MA on Russian, Central

Meet Isak Svensson – out third podcast guest

23 March 2021

Isak Svensson, Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, discusses this year’s theme “Making Peace – Meetings,

Meet Susann Simolin – our second podcast guest

15 March 2021

Susann Simolin has worked at the Aland Islands Peace Institute for many years as Information Officer and is currently

This year’s Kastelholm Talks on Peace with the theme “Making Peace – Meetings, Mediators and Peace”. Panelists Jan Eliasson and Björn Vikström discuss with president Tarja Halonen.

Concluding discussion with comments on this year’s Kastelholm Talks with Johan Pawli, Susann Simolin, Isak Svensson, Kjell-Åke Nordquist and Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark. The discussion is led by Liz Lindvall.

Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, associate professor of international law and director of the Åland Islands Peace Institute, gives a forward-looking, international law argument about the future system for peace and security.