Category: Seminar

On Thursday the 30th of March 2023, the Åland Islands Peace Institute will – for the nineth 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. This year’s theme is “Peace, War and Money, Money, Money”.     The panel discussion will be held on the 30th of March at 14.15 EET, at the Kastelholm castle. After the panel discussion, a Round Table Conversation will be held at Alandica Kultur och Kongress hall in Mariehamn at 16.30 EET, where invited guests – along with the audience – will reflect on what has been said and deepen and develop the discussions. Do not miss this opportunity to attend and participate in these important conversations.    This year the conversation at Kastelholm will be held in English. It is also broadcasted live online and recorded and subtitled afterwards. The discussion on Alandica is in Swedish.    Are you interested to know more about this year’s theme in advance? Listen to our podcast series “Before the Kastelholm talks 2023”, where various knowledgeable guests give their perspective on this year’s theme. New episodes are released successively

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 weapons globally? What effects do sanctions have on the economy of different countries? How is the economy of private individuals affected by war? Is it possible to ‘peace certify’ investments? What would it cost to make a transition of the economy to a peace-oriented sustainable one? These are some of the questions that are in focus when the Åland Peace Institute organizes the Kastelholm Peace Talks on March 30, 2023. There are several conflicts going on around the world. Most of them are complex wars with many actors involved, a broader regional character and with global effects also in the field of the economy. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which is a classic war where a country attacks a neighboring country, also has global effects. Today we see great economic and other effects of the wars and confrontations around the world. In combination with the climate crisis, they today result in

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. This year’s theme is “Breakthrough or Breakdown? About Building Trust and Enhancing Disarmament Today”. In Europe, tensions have risen since late 2021 as a consequence of military activities along the borders of Ukraine and due to mutual military threats, especially following Russia’s claims for a new regional security regime. Is international cooperation on the verge of collapse? Are military answers to the complex questions we face today enough? Do also positive things take place but disappear in public debate? What can politics and diplomacy do in such a situation? How can we strengthen trust and cooperation around the Baltic Sea? What role do the Nordic countries play in the arms trade but also in disarmament work? What opportunities and priorities are before us? The panel discussion will be held on the 30th of March – at the Kastelholm castle, where the patron of the talks, President Halonen, and a moderator,