28 young women from four countries will meet on Åland between 17th and 22 August 2009 to discuss issues of peace, conflict and gender equality. the participants come from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Sweden and Finland including Åland. During the meeting interactive lectures and discussions on peace, conflict and gender issues will be held. External resource persons with expertise in those matters will be assisting.
The 28 participants will stay at Lemböte lägergård during the week.
The meeting is arranged by The Åland Islands Peace Institute and financed by the EU Youth in Action Programme, and there is no fee for the participants.
In each country a preparatory meeting will be held, for Ålandic and Finnish participants this meeting will be held 14th to 15th of June.
Interested Ålandic participants are welcome to contact the Peace Institute, sarah(at)peace.ax, phone +358 18 15570.