{"id":18227,"date":"2013-10-04T13:24:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T13:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peace.ax\/2013\/10\/the-project-norden-for-peace\/"},"modified":"2020-11-10T12:54:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T12:54:24","slug":"the-project-norden-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peace.ax\/en\/the-project-norden-for-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Project “Norden for peace?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

– How do the Nordic countries, separately and jointly,\u00a0relate to peace?
\n– If the Nordic region wants to be and be regarded as a region of\u00a0peace, what efforts can be done to promote such development?
\n– How can the Nordic experiences contribute to peaceful\u00a0developments societies around the world?<\/p>\n

These are some of the questions raised at public seminars and in opinion pieces in all the Nordic countries within the\u00a0project \u201cThe Nordic Region Regarded from a Peace Perspective\u201d, in short “Norden for peace?”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The project, which takes place between autumn 2013\u00a0and spring 2016, brings together six organizations in the Nordic countries. The network includes the lead partner the\u00a0\u00c5land Islands Peace Institute as well as the Peace Union of Finland, the Norwegian Peace Council, Peace Alliance Denmark,\u00a0The Norden Association Sweden and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland.<\/p>\n

The network partners want to create a broad and inclusive discussion on approaches to peace in the Nordic countries\u00a0separately and within the Nordic co-operation, including in relation to the ongoing densification of security and defence\u00a0cooperation between the Nordic countries.<\/p>\n

The project is funded by the Nord plus adult programme. \"Nordenforpeace<\/p>\n

Contact:
\n<\/strong>Project Manager Susann Simolin
\nInformation Officer at the \u00c5IPI
\nE-mail: susann(@)peace.ax
\nPhone: +3581815570<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

EVENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Reflections on peace in Swedish\/Nordic magazine<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

\"NordensThe first edition 2016 of the Norden Association Sweden\u2019s magazine \u201cNordens tidning\u201d has the theme of peace, and a large part of the content has been written by the partner organizations in the project “Norden for peace?”. The project is headed by the \u00c5land Islands Peace Institute and the Norden Association Sweden is one of the partner organizations in the project, which is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ program Nordplus Adult.<\/p>\n

The magazine \u201cNordens tidning\u201d has a circulation of 13,000 copies and reaches members of the association in Sweden as well as some hundred subscribers in the Nordic region. The magazine is available for downloading on the Norden Association Sweden\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

April 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Nordic seminar on the Arctic held in Oslo<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

\"SeminariumOn 15-16 April 2015 the project and network \u201dNorden for peace?\u201d held a seminar in Oslo. The seminar discussed how the Nordic countries and other actors can promote alternatives to militarization in the Arctic.
\nThe project \u201dNorden for peace?\u201d, is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers\u2019 program NordPlus adult. During the course of two and a half years the project arranges one open seminar in each Nordic country on the basis of either of the two main themes – firstly the issue of how the Nordic countries relate to peace; secondly, how to spread and establish peaceful approaches at grassroots level and through adult education.
\nThe network gathered in Norway in April 2015 for an open seminar on the theme \u201dSecurity in the High North – Civilian vs. Military Ownership\u201d.
\nThe purpose of the seminar was to obtain a clearer perspective on the roles of, and possibilities for, the different Nordic organisations, institutions and other actors, in developing effective alternatives to militarization in the North. Overall, the seminar gave a comprehensive view of many of the perspectives of a variety of organizations working in the Arctic as well as on current issues to be addressed in the area.<\/p>\n

Seminar on security in the Arctic, Norway<\/a>, 15-16.4.2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Oktober 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seminar on practical methods for peace work held on Iceland<\/h2>\n

On 10 October 2014 the project and network Norden for peace? hosted a seminar on Iceland. Four speakers from the Nordic countries shared their knowledge on methods for peace work.
\nIda Persson from the \u00c5land Islands Mediation Office talked about how mediation can be used as a method for handling conflicts and about the protocol and core questions that mediators utilize.
\nBarbara Sivertsen from the Norwegian peace council continued on the same theme by presenting what has been achieved by the Norwegian mediation agencies.
\nSue Gollifer, a graduate student at the pedagogical faculty of University of Iceland, spoke about critical pedagogy as an opportunity to encourage peace and justice.
\nBirger Norup from Global Alliances for Ministries and Infrastractures for peace\/Peace Alliance Denmark spoke about research and how to use HearthMath as a method for stress management, increased wellbeing and as a tool in conflict management.<\/p>\n

\"Nordenforfred<\/p>\n

Seminar on methods for peace work<\/a>, Iceland, 10.10.2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mars 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nordic Peace Forum on \u00c5land<\/h2>\n

On 28 March 2014, the first Kastelholm talks were arranged, i.e. discussions about peace under the auspices of President Halonen, at the Kastelholm Castle on \u00c5land. The Panel of the first talk consisted of Mr. Erkki Tuomioja, the Foreign Minister of Finland, Ms. Britt Bohlin, the Director of the Nordic Council, Mr. Hans Wallmark, Swedish Member of Parliament and Vice-President of the Nordic Council as well as Ms. Aud Lise Norheim, Director General at the Department for UN, Peace and Humanitarian Affairs at the\u00a0 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway.<\/p>\n

Right after the Kastelholm talks an open peace forum was held at nearby Smakbyn with civil society representatives from all the Nordic countries. The speakers represented the organizations participating in the project “Norden for peace?”.<\/p>\n

At the open forum the civil society representatives discussed the differences between the Nordic countries and the diversity within the peace movement. This discussion brought forward the differences in the self-images of the Nordic countries in relation to militarism and peace\u00a0 and trends within the Nordic countries that might not be considered as particularly peaceful.<\/p>\n

\"Halonen<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Tarja Halonen, moderator Susann Simolin (the \u00c5land Islands Peace Institute), Birger Norup (GAMIP\/Peace Alliance Denmark), Fredrik Harstad (the Norden Association Sweden), Silja B\u00e1ra \u00d3marsd\u00f3ttir (the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland), Hedda B. Langemyr (the Norwegian Peace Council) and Tarja Cronberg (Peace Union of Finland).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

21-22.9.2013
\nNetwork meeting in Denmark, where foreign policy and university education was discussed.<\/p>\n

Participation in open meeting on Danish foreign and security policy, arranged by fredsministerium.dk.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Nordenf\u00f6rfred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Norden\"adult-1\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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