Seminars
The Åland Islands Peace Institute organises seminars, conferences, and lectures aimed at researchers, politicians, government officials, civil society, and the general public.
“The Kastelholm Talks on Peace” are organised annually in March. In the autumn, a scientific symposium is arranged under the umbrella name “Ålandssymposiet”. It is linked to the Peace Institute’s research activities and is usually geared towards an international public. Open lunch seminars on contemporary themes are organised at regular intervals during the year.The Åland Islands Peace Institute also organises research talks for invited guests.
The Peace Institute’s researchers and staff participate as lecturers and participants at seminars and conferences that are organised by other parties, and may also act as co-organisers of such events.
The Peace Institute also holds presentations as well as training for different target groups.
Upcoming seminars are announced on our website, via email, on social media, and in the local newspapers.
Seminars

Facts for a good decision – where environment and economy meet
Before the International Day of Democracy, the KUT network invites you to a new lunch seminar on September 14th, in the seminar series “Facts for good decisions”. How do you deal with conflicting objectives between different areas of society? How can you find intersections where different societal interests can work

Åland demilitarization – myths and truths
Breakfast seminar on May 31, 2023 at the library in Mariehamn. We all know that Åland is called the islands of peace, but what the concept of demilitarization is, means and implies for Åland, Finland and the outside world is not always so obvious. Åland’s demilitarization has been regularly questioned

Lunch seminar- Can you repair injustice? Conflict management with restorative justice
We are used to seeing justice as something delivered by a judge in court. The punitive justice system primarily aims to restore justice in relation to the state and the law. The restorative justice is a complementary system to manage conflicts or criminal cases and puts the parties first. The
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