On 11 October, a digital seminar will be streamed online under the title “Where is our world heading?”. Anne Peters and Alexander Stubb will discuss global and regional trends, world politics, war and peace. What is their analysis of the world? The discussion will be moderated by Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark,
The Åland Islands Peace Institute – what is it? The Åland Islands Peace Institute is located on Hamngatan 4, in Mariehamn. The Peace Institute was founded in the autumn of 1992 with the aim of promoting the peaceful development of society in Åland, in the surrounding area and internationally. The
Tuesday 27 September 2022 4-5 pm Åland Museum of Cultural History Panel discussion with Rauli Virtanen (photographer and journalist), Klaus Ilmonen (doctor of law, corporate law attorney, formerly deployed with Finnish forces in in Afghanistan, Lebanon and other countries) and Ralph Wilde (doctor and academic in international law, expert on
My name is Aliye Uysal and I am an Åland Islands Peace Institute’s research intern from September to December 2022. Currently, I am a Master’s student in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research at Åbo Akademi. In my studies I am interested in collective memory, identity and their relation to peace.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Peace Institute, a reception will be held Tuesday 27 September 5-6.30 pm at the Åland Museum of Cultural History Instead of other gifts, please consider the possibility of supporting the Peace Fund and contribute to knowledge and conversation for peace. Welcome
The Åland Islands Peace Institute is celebrating its 30th anniversary this autumn with an exhibition by foreign correspondent and photographer Rauli Virtanen, who has photographed many world events during his long career. Virtanen has been to Afghanistan several times, the first time in 1980. The exhibition is on display
Last week, representatives from UNESCO visited the Åland Islands Peace Institute and our director Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark and Petra Granholm, research coordinator, presented the our work to the Nordic UNESCO representatives. Åland has been an associate member of UNESCO since last year and the visit was part of UNESCO’s Nordic
My name is C. Viktoria Schnick and I am an Åland Islands Peace Insitute’s information intern from August to October 2022. Originally from Flensburg, Germany, I am currently pursuing my master’s studies in Global Politics and Communication at the University of Helsinki, Finland, with a personal research interest in memory
In connection to the meeting for parliamentary committee workers on Åland, the three Icelandic lawyers Kristel Finnbogadottír, Elín Ósk Helgadóttir and Inga Skarphéðinsdóttir from the Icelandic Alþingi visited the Åland Islands Peace Institute. They received a presentation of the Åland Example from research coordinator Petra Granholm. In the photo is also the ÅIPI
The Peace Institute is opened as usual except week 31, when we are closed. We wish everyone a nice and peaceful summer!
