Our director Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark will participate together with Elisabeth Alber, Senior Researcher and Head of the “Federal Scholar in Residence Program” at the Institute for Comparative Federalism of Eurac Research. Date: 26 January, 5 pm CET Moderator: Karl Koessler, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Comparative Federalism, Eurac Research
It’s time for Christmas Holidays. Season’s Greetings from us at the Åland Islands Peace Institute and a peaceful New Year! Our office will be closed from tomorrow 23.12.2021 until Monday 3.1.2022, when we will be open as usual again. If you still haven´t got all your Christmas presents ready. Why
A second issue of JASS has been published right in time for the end of the year! This time, we turn our attention geographically to the African continent, and thematically towards constitutional arrangements in diverse, conflict-ridden environments. Tesfaye A. Mekonen has studied the on-going conflict in Ethiopia through the lens
The Åland Islands Peace and Nasiffik, the center for foreign and security policy at the University of Greenland Ilisimatusarfik, have signed a cooperation agreement. In practice, this means exchanging knowledge and research with each other – especially when it comes to issues concerning security policy and international law. The collaboration
On March 30, 2022, it is time for the Kastelholm Talks 2022. It will be the eight such event in a row and the title is: Breakthrough or Breakdown? About Building Trust and Enhancing Disarmament Today What risks and opportunities do we see in front of us? How can we
Did you miss the Nordic conference regarding cooperation between the Nordic states and Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland as an example of sustainable democracy? You can still watch it here . It’s avaible until December, 21st. The new FIIA Report ”The Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands in Nordic
The Åland Islands Peace Institute is happy to announce a new call for the Åland Peace Fellowship! The Institute invites researchers in the fields of peace research, international law, political science or related disciplines to apply for the Åland Peace Fellowship 2022. Please submit your applications no later than 23
A new EU report has been published with the title “Autonomies interacting with the EU – Exploring Variations between the Åland Islands, South Tyrol, and the Faroe Islands”. The writer is Susann Simolin, Researcher at the Åland Islands Peace Institute and Doctoral Student in Political Science at Åbo Akademi University.
Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland interested in strengthening their role in the Nordic networks – Developing the status of the tree islands can benefit the whole region The cooperation between the Nordic states has been described as one of the most extensive regional cooperations. Exceptional governance arrangements in the area
A Nordic peace seminar entitled “Neighbours as friends, not enemies” took place in Oslo 12-14 November. The event was organised by three Norwegian peace organisations: the Norwegian Peace Alliance, Grandmothers for Peace and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in cooperation with an organising working group from around the
