How can one think about a peace-oriented sustainable economy? What does it cost to wage war? When is the economy a cause of war? When is the economy a promoter of peaceful cooperation? Who are the economic winners and losers in the wars of today? How much is invested in
On 11 October the Åland Islands Peace Institute proudly presents the digital conversation: “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 conversation is moderated by the institute’s director, Sia Spiliopoulou
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
Welcome to an interesting seminar about Åland and the EU on Tuesday the 1st of March at 12.00 at Kallas Stadskrog. Don’t miss the chance to also have a sneak preview of the new restaurant in town on Norra Esplanadgatan 2. Katarina Fellman, director of ÅSUB and Susann Simolin, researcher at the Åland
Kastelholm Talks on Peace 2022 On Wednesday the 30th of March 2022, the Åland Islands Peace Institute will – for the eighth time – arrange the “Kastelholm Talks on Peace” on Åland. The Kastelholm Talks are annual conversations about peace, under the patronage of former President of Finland, Tarja Halonen.
Which are the global megatrends of today? Wednesday 27.10.2021 at 11.30 am in hotel Arkipelag’s restaurant What are the greatest challenges for humanity today and in the years to come? Climate change, environmental degradation, population growth, urbanisation, increasing inequality, migration, our growing cyber-dependence, the increasing debt of the world economy
On the International day of democracy which was on 15 September, an event was organised at Alandica with the intention to draw attention to and discuss democracy. The event consisted of talks, thought workshops and a book launch and was organised by the Åland Islands Peace Institute in broad cooperation
Managing the word – The importance of keeping a good tone. This year’s panelists Jan Eliasson, Swedish ambassador, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and current Chairman of the Board of SIPRI and Björn Vikström, Professor of Theology at Åbo Akademi University, former bishop and Chairman of the Board of the Anders Chydenius Foundation discussed this year’s theme with the patron
The second seminar in the series “25 years in the EU: experiences of Åland” takes place on 25th November 2020. The seminar is organized by the Statistics Åland and is held in Swedish. The speakers, Jouko Kinnunen and Kenth Häggblom from Åland Statistics and Johanna Fogelström-Duns from the Office of
On Åland’s demilitarisation day, Monday 30 March 2020, the Åland Islands Peace Institute organized – for the sixth time – the Kastelholm Talks on Peace, with the theme War, Peace and the Environment. Due to the coronavirus and the measures to stop its spread, this year’s Kastelholm Talks could not
