Ulrika Navier is our new project assistant
Since the end of April Ulrika Navier is responsible for education of girl- and boy group leaders within the project “Challenging Gender Roles for Prevention of Trafficking”. she is substituting JustinaDonielaite who is on parental leave.Ulrika has a bachelors degree in gender research from the University of Uppsala. In parrallell with the work at the Peace Institute she is studying for a masters degree in political science in Uppsala. Ulrika has previously worked with refugee children and has always been angaged in gender issues. Ulrika Navier, projektassistent Tel. +358 18 [email protected]
The Nordic Forum for Security policy 2010
The nations around the Baltic Sea are increasingly using the same language when discussing security policy, but there are still differences in what threats are percieved and confidence between countries still needs to be strenghtened. Those where some of the conclusions from this year’s Nordic Forum for Security Policy, which was organized in St Petersburg, Russia in the end of april. The Nordic Forum for Security gathered in 2010 under the heading Freedom, Security and Justice – Common interests in the Baltic Sea Region. The information Officer of the Åland Islands Peace Institute participated, and has written a short article about the content of the forum. You can download it in pdf here.
Bror Myllykoski new project manager
Bror Myllykoski is since the end of April responsible for conflict management and peace education in school environments and also works with personnel issues.Bror comes from the Föreningen Norden på Åland r.f. where he worked as a director.Prior to that Bror worked for a long time in the public sector, initially in Mariehamn which includes youth workers, youth and sports secretary instructor. He then moved on to the municipality of Finström where he served as recreation director, with responsibility for particular leisure, tourism and economic affairs.Bror has a physical instructor and youth secretarial degree from Solvalla Sports Institute – Institute of physical education. Bror Myllykoski, projektledare Tel +358 18 23238 [email protected]
News letter 20.5.2010
Newsletter from the Åland Islands Peace Institute Seminar on Scottish devolutionOn 16th of June at 13.00-15.00 a seminar with Dr. Eve Hepburn on Scottish devolution will be held in the Parliament building of Mariehamn Youth exchange on Åland From 7th to 14th of August 30 young people from five countries will gather on Åland to discuss issues of boundaries and identity. Education for boy and girl group leaders in SeptemberSeptember 3rd to 5th the Åland Islands Peace Institute organizes a training for boy- and girl group leaders on Åland. The education is carried out within the INTERREG IV A project entitled “Challenging Gender Stereotypes for Prevention of Trafficking “. Visitors from the South Caucasus, new staff and moreThe Newsletter 20.5.2010 can be downloaded here.