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The Åland Islands Peace Institute woks practically and with research into peace and conflict issues in a broadly defined sense, with Åland and the special status that Åland enjoys under international law as a starting point. The Institute focuses on forms of autonomy, minority issues and security. Peace and conflict resolution The Åland Peace Institute is of the opinion that peace is more than simply the “absence of war”. Peace work does not only entail working against military violence, but also against other forms of so-called “structural violence” that prevent people from developing their true potential. It is also part of peace work to create opportunities for active participation in society and peaceful conflict resolution on both an individual and a structural level. The demilitarisation and neutralisation of the Åland Islands is a central component in the arrangement that has grown during more than 150 years, and may be regarded as an example of peace building on a structural level. Åland and the Åland example The Åland Peace Institute was founded in 1992 primarily with reference to the need for an organisation that could partly monitor and partly analyse the special status of Åland as an autonomous, demilitarised and neutralised […]