The Åland Islands Peace Institute has in 2021 collaborated with the Finnish Institute in International Affairs (FIIA) in a study of the position of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands in Nordic cooperation. The report “The Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands in Nordic Cooperation” written by
The project researchers reviewed and analysed the main components of the Åland example, notably concepts, principles, actors, institutions and processes. Interviews were made with persons (diplomats, politicians, researchers) who have been in contact with the use of autonomy solutions as a possible tool in international conflict resolution. The project received
For the last four years, the Åland Islands Peace Institute has implemented the project ”Fair Sex”, providing workshops for youth as well as trainings for teachers on Åland. The purpose of the project has been twofold: to decrease the prevalence of sexual violence and encourage positive sexual experiences among youth
Since January 2015 the Åland Islands Peace Institute is co-operating with the association Waldorf Åland, the non-governmental kindergarten “Nendre” in Lithuania and the non-commercial partnership “The Star of Hope” in Russia within the framework of the project KID (Kindergartens in Development): Equal opportunities for pre-school girls and boys. The overall
The Åland Islands Peace Institute and Folkhälsan på Åland have been awarded Paf-funding for co-operation in the framework of the project “More and Better Girl and Boy Groups on Åland”. The goal of the project is to lay a firm basis for long-term co-operation between the Peace Institute and Folkhälsan
The project “Open Doors” centers on the Nordic Girl Group Method, which is for the first time applied in Azerbaijan. The project is a co-operation between the Åland Islands Peace Institute and the women’s organization Yuva in Azerbaijan, it started in the autumn of 2011 end will continue until the
– How do the Nordic countries, separately and jointly, relate to peace? – If the Nordic region wants to be and be regarded as a region of peace, what efforts can be done to promote such development? – How can the Nordic experiences contribute to peaceful developments societies around the world? These are
The Peace Institute, during its nearly twenty years of life has gathered a vast knowledge and kompetence on issues related to the Åland autonomy, demilitarization and neutralization as well as on the cultural and linguistic protection arrangements linked to the system. This knowledge should be disseminated to both scientific and
