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KASTELHOLM TALKS
RESEARCH
THE ÅLAND EXAMPLE
JASS

E-Course on the Åland Example

The Åland Islands Peace Institute has developed an online college course – Territorial Autonomy as a Resource for Diversity & for Conflict Resolution – Lessons from the Åland Example 100 – on territorial self-governance using the Åland Islands as an example and case study. This is an interdisciplinary course that takes a broad perspective on discussions of self-governance, self-determination, multi-level governance and the rights of minorities. It addresses Åland’s self-governance, demilitarisation and adoption of neutrality, as well as the culture and language guarantees necessary for any language and culture. Additionally, it discusses the importance of territorial autonomy as a possible tool for conflict resolution, e.g. as a possible solution to ethnopolitical conflicts. This course is built upon international research and the Peace Institute’s extensive experience and publications. The course, or parts of it, can be adapted and customised to one’s needs.
About the course

The course will be taught online on a digital e-learning platform through a rich selection of resources including course literature, audio and video material and a discussion forum. All participants will receive further instructions upon admission to the course. The course presupposes an interactive use of the digital course platform by the students. The language of instruction is English. Digital seminars with local and international experts from academia and various institutions.

The course is offered in a cooperation between the Åland Islands Peace Institute and the Open University/Åland University of Applied Sciences.

Course prerequisites

The course approaches territorial autonomy from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective, with law and political science as starting points. A bachelor’s degree in the humanities (political science, peace and conflict studies, international law, public administration or other relevant disciplines) or equivalent experience as well as a proficient command of English are prerequisites for successful participation. Each of the five modules includes obligatory tasks that need to be fulfilled before proceeding to the next module. Study can otherwise be done at students’ own pace. There are, however, regular digital seminars (ca two seminars / module).

Registration

Registration is done by sending an email to open@ha.ax containing the following information:

  1. The name of the course
  2. Your full name 
  3. Date of birth
  4. Street address
  5. Email address
  6. Highest/latest university degree/qualification
Registration deadline

The E-course in Autumn 2023: 2.10.2023 – 29.12.2023

Deadline for registration: 8.9.2023

 

Course Manager

The course is managed and taught by Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, PhD, JD, director of the Åland Islands Peace Institute. There will be digital seminars with local and international experts from academia and various institutions.

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E-course autumn 2023 - registration now open

Welcome to apply! Deadline: 8.9.2023

The course was incredibly interesting and it gave me many new perspectives. It was particularly  exciting to read documents from 1917-1921 when the Åland Island question was resolved, along with getting an overview of the international agreement that affects Åland today.

Ida JanssonParticipant in the pilot round, Spring '15
There is great international interest in diversity issues, the Åland Example, and how territorial self-governance can be used in conflict resolution.  For example, we receive inquiries from Kashmir, Thailand and Indonesia.  Additionally, there is a curiosity here in the Nordics about how self-government arrangements function.  Not everyone interested is able to travel here nor would we have the capacity to receive them all. Thus, this course provides an opportunity for others to share in our knowledge.
Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark
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