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

Say hi to Karolina – our digital language intern

21 September 2021

Karolina Kraska Piñeyro is a creative graphic designer living in Mariehamn, Åland. Karolina graduated with a title of Master

Our first Peace Fellow is here

20 September 2021

Ivan U. Kentros Klyszcz is the first Åland Peace Fellow and a doctoral candidate in International Relations at the

Sign up for Democracy Day in Alandica – conversations on democracy, book release and workshops

31 August 2021

We will, in connection with our book launch the 15th of September at 13.00-16.45, arrange “Conversations on democratic commitment – book

We are releasing an anthology on Åland democracy

31 August 2021

September 15, 2021. We will release an anthology on Åland democracy: “Styr ålänningarna sitt eget öde? Demokratiperspektiv på Åland”. In

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.