Centre International de Coopération Sud Nord

National Network
Morocco
Address

Centre Culturel de Sidi Abdelkarim Safi
44 Rue Okba Bnou Nafii Oued El Bacha
46000 Safi
Morocco

Telephone
+212661876711
E-Mail
cdf.fal.maroc@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
wadii13@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+212661876711
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. International
  3. Research
  4. Youth
General Information
L’Association Agir Ensemble est une association marocaine. Qui vise à réaliser des objectifs culturels et interculturels et de coopération pour le développement en faveur des jeunes, soit : - aux activités sociales, éducatives, culturelles, et à toute activité liée au développement humain - Promouvoir les échanges interculturels, Et établir des relations de coopérations et de partenariats nationales et internationales. Pour instaurer un dialogue des civilisations susceptible de favoriser L’ouverture vers de nouveaux horizons en vue d’un Maroc Pluriel, diversifié, égalitaire et ouvert positivement sur L’environnement national, régional et international. Agir ensemble est membre du comité de pilotage du Réseau marocain de la FAL depuis 2011, membre fondateur du réseau euro-méditerranéen autonome des jeunes, et du  réseau de l’université de l’union pour la méditerranée (EMUNI network), elle s’est adhéré dans la dynamique de la coopération Euromed à travers des partenariats et projets internationales  ce qui lui a permet de participer dans plusieurs activités à l’échèle international, et organiser des activités euro-méditerranéens au niveau locale comme : L'université internationale du printemps des jeunes – le Forum interculturel des jeunes – le Forum régional de renforcement des capacités des ONG, programmes des jeunes citoyens engagés et boite à cultures ainsi qu’une série de formations continus dans tout les domaines de la jeunesse et la société civile dans un perspectif interculturel Nos activités au niveau locale : - Programmes éducatifs : insertion socio-économique des femmes à travers l’alphabétisation, la création des coopératives et des AGR- le préscolaire - Formations continus pour les associations sur les partenariats, financement, planification stratégique…. - Renforcement des capacités des acteurs associatifs Le nombre total des bénéficiaires de nos activités au cour de l’année 2017/2018 est : 2960 bénéficiaires
Mission and Objectives

Association Agir Ensemble
- Réalisation des projets de développement local et humain.
- Organisation des activités culturelles, interculturels et artistiques.
- Organisation des journées d’études et de formation dans le domaine associatif.
- Réalisation des projets pour l’amélioration de la situation de la femme et des démunis.
*FORMER des jeunes à une citoyenneté active dans tous les domaines.
*OUVRIR à la cohabitation avec d'autres cultures.
*ENRICHIR la compétence professionnelle par la confrontation avec d'autres méthodes de travail, l'incitation à la mobilité et à l'acquisition de compétences linguistiques et culturelles de plus en plus nécessaires.
*APPRENDRE À COOPÉRER avec l'autre, pour que les compétences de chacun ne s'affrontent pas mais s'additionnent.
*PARTICIPER au développement par des projets socio économiques

Main Projects / Activities

université du printemps pour les jeunes Euro-Magrébins
forum interculturel des jeunes
Programme des jeunes citoyens engagés
Techcamp 
le Maroc Royaume au Mille royaume 
Programme d'intégration socio-économique des femmes 

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Wadii Abdelwahdi
Job Title
Head of the Organisation
Head of the organisation
Mr. Wadii ABDELWAHDI

The Geminarie Group

National Network
Malta
Address

122, Oats Street Attard
Attard ATD 3015
Malta

Telephone
0035621436384
Telephone (other)
005627822764
Fax
356214363 84
E-Mail
info@geminariegroup.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy
  3. Environment
  4. Gender
  5. Human rights
  6. International
  7. Media
  8. Research
General Information
The Geminarie Group is a Non-profit, Non-Governmental Voluntary Organization, founded in July 1996. The organization started its activities in July 1996 and since then, it always aimed to promote understanding and appreciation of the global community through exposure to social, political, historical, artistic, and cultural backgrounds. The Geminarie Group is legally bound by a statute, which sets up a Committee of People who deliberate, plan, reflect and evaluate on the core values, mission statement of the organization, which sets the framework for the policy-making and service provision for the service-users. Geminarie is made up of a Committee, of seven people, that oversee the overall management of the organization. All in all, the Organization can draw upon the resources of around 15 people, all specialists within their own area – from human resources, gender issues, cultural and educations issues, health and safety, creative thinking, diplomacy and foreign affairs to integration of migrants / asylum seekers and minority groups.
Mission and Objectives

To actively promoting the review, introduction and implementation of policies in Malta and Europe,
whether public or private, and for the adoption of better, affordable, accessible and more
professional procedures and standards in all walks of life;
b. Promoting guidance and training assistance to people from all walks of life, including members of
their families in case of negative, traumatic or other similar effects arising out of events connected
to the performance of their duties;
c. Enhancing networking with similar organizations and/or institutions and/or non governmental
organizations in Malta and in other European and Mediterranean countries with the aim of
establishing collaborative initiatives;
d. Creating research and training infrastructures in various areas including but not limited to the
following fields: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, languages, business management
and other fields of knowledge;
e. Any other ancillary objectives as the council may, from time to time decide.

Main Projects / Activities

Geminarie is mainly involved with the organization of activities related to cultural, educational and social field. The main activities, designed to meet the needs and interests of all members of the organization, include but are not limited to the following:
- The organization of outdoor cultural activities/courses mainly related to folklore and heritage;
- The organization of a series of lectures and talks, on various on-going current issues, including but not limited to EU directives and policies, which are free of charge;
- One to one consultations to discuss at length issues related to EU Funding opportunities;
- Training and talks on gender equality and gender-related discrimination in the world of work;
- the service of a drop-in centre whereby members of the organizations and the general public, who come to the centre, can request information and documentation on topics of interest (with emphasis on EU policies and practices in the field of education, training and social strategies);

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Cynthia Tomasuolo
Job Title
Head of Network
Head of the organisation
Dr. Cynthia Tomasuolo

Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster / Abbey of Neumünster Cultural Exchange Center

National Network
Luxembourg
Address

28, Rue Münster
Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Telephone
00352262052921
Telephone (other)
00352262052920
Fax
0035226201980
E-Mail
ainhoa.achutegui@neimenster.lu
E-Mail (2)
karine.bouton@neimenster.lu
E-Mail (3)
mady.weber@neimenster.lu
E-Mail (4)
philippe@ourcommonfuture.org
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International
General Information
Public establishment, which benefits from annual allocation from the Ministry of Culture, private sponsoring and 64% self-financing in 2005 The CCRN employs 45 persons. It articulates its activities around the topic “Dialogues of cultures and culture of dialogue”. Exhibitions, conferences, seminars, concerts, theatrical productions, and resident artists represent the essence of its program.
Mission and Objectives

To give a spiritual vocation (back) to the site, such was the goal of the founders of the Abbey of Neumünster Cultural Exchange Center when creating the program under the theme “dialogue of cultures, culture of dialogue”. The CCRN hosts concerts, ballets, live performances, seminars and expositions. It is a place of creation and reception. It is open to the general public, to a young public, to associations and to creators. And exchanges, meetings, collaborations, coproductions are the keystone to a unifying program.
By associating the majestic setting of the Abbey with a sophisticated infrastructure, technical equipment and the latest multimedia, the Abbey of Neumünster Cultural Exchange Center is also a location of choice for symposia, seminars, conferences, meetings and large business gatherings.

Main Projects / Activities

With the cooperation of Luxembourgish and foreign institutions and cultural associations, the CCRN illustrates the dialogue between cultures.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mme Ainhoa Achutegui
Job Title
Directrice générale
Head of the organisation
Ms. Ainhoa Achutegui
Contact (2) Full Name
Mme Karine Bouton
Job Title (2)
Chargée de projets culturels

Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO (LNCU)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Hamra, Mme Curie street, Ministry of Culture Bldg., 1st floor
Beirut 1103
Lebanon

Telephone
009611749105
Fax
009611749104
E-Mail
z.elhage@lncu.org
E-Mail (2)
info@lncu.org
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1948
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Environment
  3. Heritage
  4. Human rights
  5. International
  6. Youth
General Information
Overview The Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO is a national body that liaises between the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as well as the Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) and the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures (ALF) on one side, and the Lebanese government and the Lebanese civil society on the other side, in the areas of education, sciences, culture and communication. In assuming the roles of liaison, consultation, and communication, also mobilizing and coordinating partnerships with the civil society, the Lebanese National Commission renders substantial contributions to the implementation of UNESCO, ALECSO and ALF programs and to the dissemination of their values and objectives. Aperçu La Commission nationale libanaise pour l’UNESCO est un organisme national qui assure la liaison entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO), ainsi que l’Organisation arabe pour l’éducation, la culture et les sciences (ALECSO) et la Fondation euro-méditerranéenne Anna Lindh pour le dialogue entre les cultures (FAL) d’un côté, et le gouvernement libanais et la société civile libanaise d’un autre, dans les domaines de l’éducation, les sciences, la culture et la communication. Assumant les rôles consultatif, communicatif et de liaison, et mobilisant et coordonnant des partenariats avec la société  civile, la Commission nationale libanaise contribue à la mise en œuvre des programmes de l’UNESCO, l’ALECSO et FAL, ainsi qu’à la diffusion de leurs valeurs et objectifs. نظرة عامة تقوم اللجنة الوطنية اللبنانية لليونسكو، كهيئة وطنية، بمهمة التنسيق بين منظمة الأمم المتحدة للتربية والعلم والثقافة (اليونسكو) والمنظمة العربية للتربية والثقافة والعلوم (الألكسو) ومؤسسة أنا ليند الأورومتوسطية للحوار بين الثقافات من جهة، والحكومة اللبنانية والمجتمع المدني اللبناني من جهة أخرى، في مجالات التعليم والعلوم والثقافة والاتصال. وتساهم اللجنة الوطنية، من خلال توليها أدوار الاتصال والتشاور والتواصل، وتعبئة وتنسيق الشراكات مع المجتمع المدني، في تنفيذ برامج اليونسكو والألكسو ومؤسسة أنا ليند، ونشر قيمها وأهدافها.
Mission and Objectives

The Lebanese National Commission assumes four major tasks, which are the outcomes of its "purposes" and "functions" as specified by its statutes and as defined by UNESCO's Constitution (Article VII) and Charter of National Commissions.

An advisory role, to advise the various national ministerial departments, as well as the national agencies, institutions and organizations on all matters relating to UNESCO and ALECSO and their respective programs.

A liaison role, to serve as a liaison agency between the National bodies concerned with the spheres of Education, Sciences, Culture and information on one hand, and UNESCO and ALECSO on the other.

An information role, to publicize the mission and work of UNESCO as well as ALECSO, disseminating their values and promoting awareness of issues that they deal with.

An execution role under which it is associated, on behalf of its member state, in the formulation, execution and evaluation of UNESCO and ALECSO programs and budgets.
La Commission nationale libanaise assume quatre tâches principales qui relèvent de ses "objectifs" et "fonctions", tels que spécifiés dans ses statuts et définis par l'Acte Constitutif de l'UNESCO (article VII), et la Charte des Commissions nationales.

Un rôle consultatif qui consiste à assister les divers départements ministériels nationaux ainsi que les agences, institutions et organisations nationales, dans les domaines de l'UNESCO, l'ALECSO et leurs programmes respectifs.

Un rôle de liaison qui consiste à coordonner entre les institutions nationales concernées dans les domaines de l’éducation, les sciences, la culture et la communication d'une part, et UNESCO et ALECSO, d'autre part.

Un rôle d'information qui consiste à promouvoir la mission et le travail de l'UNESCO et de l'ALECSO, à disséminer leurs valeurs, et renforcer la sensibilisation aux valeurs que prêchent ces deux organisations.

Un rôle d'exécution en vertu duquel la Commission participe, au nom de l'état membre auquel elle appartient, à la formulation, l'exécution et l'évaluation des programmes et budgets de l'UNESCO et l'ALECSO.
إن اللجنة الوطنية تتولى القيام بأربع مهمات رئيسية تتسق و"أهدافها" و"وظائفها" كما هي محددة في قوانينها وكما هي موضحة في نظم اليونسكو (المادة 7) وميثاق اللجان الوطنية.

دور استشاري لتقديم المشورة إلى مختلف الدوائر والإدارات الرسمية الوطنية، وكذلك إلى الوكالات والمؤسسات والمنظمات الوطنية حول كافة الأمور المتعلقة باليونسكو والألكسو في قضايا التربية والثقافة والعلوم والبرامج الخاصة بكل منهما.

دور اتصال بين الهيئات الوطنية التي تعنى بمجالات التربية والعلوم والثقافة والإعلام من ناحية، وبين اليونسكو والألكسو من ناحية أخرى.

دور إعلامي لنشر الوعي بمهمات وأعمال اليونسكو والألكسو، ونشر قيمهما وتعزيز الوعي بالمسائل التي تعالجانها.

دور تنفيذي تشارك بموجبه، نيابةً عن دولتها العضو، في ابداء الرأي ببرامج وميزانيات اليونسكو والألكسو وتنفيذ تلك البرامج والميزانيات.

Main Projects / Activities

One of the major activities of the Commission is to organize and conduct conferences, seminars and workshops in the fields of education, science, culture and information.
The Commission organizes ceremonial activities relevant to its area of concern and participates in the periodic book exhibitions.
The Commission is the only authority responsible for coordinating of the UNESCO Associated Schools network and UNESCO Clubs.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Zahida Darwiche Jabbour
Job Title
Secretary General and Head of the Lebanese Network
Head of the organisation
Dr. Zahida Darwiche Jabbour / Ms. Zeina El-Hage
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Zeina El-Hage
Job Title (2)
Network Coordinator

The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (VLJI)

National Network
Israel
Address

POB 4070
Jerusalem 91040
Israel

Telephone
009722 5605204
Telephone (other)
0097225605239
Fax
0097225611717
E-Mail
adamk@vanleer.org.il
E-Mail (2)
yardenk@vanleer.org.il
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1959
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Gender
  3. International
  4. Research
General Information
The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute is divided into four umbrellas: interdisciplinary research; civil society; Mediterranean culture and society; Jewish culture and identity. There are 26 full-time and 46 part-time employees and the annual budget is $4.8 million. 80% granted by the Van Leer Group Foundation; the rest through grant applications. Activities include public lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, international conferences; dialogue and encounters; research groups; teacher training; youth leadership training; publications (books/policy papers/journals/curricula). Main partners include universities, research institutes, and, where relevant, other NPOs and NGOs.
Mission and Objectives

The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute was founded 1959 and is based on the vision of Israel as both a homeland for the Jewish people and a democratic society predicated on justice, fairness and equality for all its residents.
The Institute's work today, as a leading intellectual center for the interdisciplinary study and discussion of issues related to philosophy, society, culture and education, is designed to enhance ethnic and cultural understanding, ameliorate social tensions, empower civil society players and promote democratic values.
The Institute pursues its mandate by employing different methodologies: academic research, public policy analysis, advocacy and civil society projects.

Main Projects / Activities

- To advance cultural and intellectual Mediterranean regional co-operation and Israeli-Palestinian dialogue through, enriching civil society in Israel and regionally.
- To promote fruitful debate on improving the education system, and to initiate and implement educational programs in Israel’s public school system to promote democratic values and human rights in Israel’s culturally diverse society. These activities are run within the Center for Tolerance Education (CTE)
- To conduct interdisciplinary research projects in the social sciences and the humanities through multi-year study groups, workshops and international conferences, and the production of policy papers, academic journals and books.
- To enrich contemporary Jewish thought through research, cultural programs and dialogue projects which focus on mediating between tradition and modernity.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Yarden Kedar
Job Title
Head of Network
Head of the organisation
Mr. Yarden Kedar / Mr. Adam Klin-Oron

Palantír Film Visual and Anthropological Foundation

National Network
Hungary
Address

Budapest
H-1163, Katóka u. 46
1163
Hungary

Telephone
003620543 5639
Telephone (other)
0036209578499
Fax
003614030352
E-Mail
palantir@palantirfilm.hu
E-Mail (2)
penzugy@palantirfilm.hu
E-Mail (3)
komlosi.orsolya@palantirfilm.hu
E-Mail (4)
komlosiorsolya@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0036205435639
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy
  3. Heritage
  4. International
  5. Media
General Information
1. Only the director is employed of the Foundation, which works with losts of volunteers and external cooperators. 2. 16 808 000 HUF – in 2007 3. 2 770 000 HUF – in 2007 4. The Foundation is to: - organize Dialektus Documentary Film Festival each year; - develop a non-profit video library in DocuArt; - search new ways of documentary-distribution. 5. Dialektus Festival has international partners every year, mainly other film festivals and organizations, for example: Jihlava Doc Film Fest, Eyes and Lenses, BuSho, Tranzit House (Cluj), Regence (Kosice)
Mission and Objectives

Palantír Foundation aims to improve visual art and communication with focus on documentaries. It has a comprehensive film distribution concept to increase international cooperation in documentary film industry.

Main Projects / Activities

There are two main projects: Palantir Film Foundation operates a non-profit videolibrary in DocuArt that provides audiences with direct access to documentary films which is open to the public all the year. The other standard project is Dialektus European Documentary and Anthropological Film Festival, which is organized every March.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Orsolya Komlósi
Job Title
Head of Network
Head of the organisation
Ms. Orsolya Komlósi
Contact (2) Full Name
Orsolya Komlósi
Job Title (2)
Coordinator, Hungarian Network of the ALF

Hellenic Foundation for Culture

National Network
Greece
Address

50, Stratigou Kallari – 15442, Palaio Psychico, Athens - Greece
Athens
Greece

Telephone
+30 2106776540
Telephone (other)
+30 2106725826
E-Mail
hfc-centre@hfc.gr
E-Mail (2)
stefanos@hfc.gr
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Prof. Georgios Babiniotis
Job Title
(President)
Head of the organisation
Mr. Prof. Georgios Babiniotis
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Stefanos Vallianatos
Job Title (2)
(International Relation Dep. - Coordinator)

FORUM FEMMES MEDITERRANEE ( Mediterranean Women Forum)

National Network
France
Address

51 rue des Dominicaines
13001 Marseille
France

Telephone
00334919114 89
E-Mail
estherfouhier1957@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
ffmmarseille@hotmail.fr
E-Mail (3)
ffm13@wanadoo.fr
Mobile Phone
0033652930185
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. International
  4. Youth
General Information
Association créée en 1993 par Esther FOUCHIER après la Première Rencontre Internationale des Femmes de la Méditerranée (1992) à Valence, en Espagne. Le Forum Femmes Méditerranée est à la fois : • un organisme de recherche (co-rédaction d’un rapport sur la situation des femmes en méditerranée avec le FEMISE, organisation de colloques), • une association qui soutient des projets de créations d’activités génératrices de revenus en Algérie, au Maroc et en France autour du tourisme solidaire et qui organise des sessions de formation pour aider les femmes à réunir les meilleures conditions de développement de leur entreprise, • une association qui met en place des initiatives culturelles ponctuelles (concours international de nouvelles, édition de recueils.
Mission and Objectives

NOS OBJECTIFS :
• Agir contre les discriminations sexistes et les violences envers les femmes,
• Faire appliquer l’égalité juridique et conquérir l’égalité des chances,
• Favoriser le co-développement et la mise en place de projets générateurs de revenus en vue de promouvoir l’autonomie financière des femmes.
Le Forum Femmes Méditerranée est à la fois :
• un organisme de recherche (co-rédaction d’un rapport sur la situation des femmes en méditerranée avec le FEMISE, organisation de colloques),
• une association qui soutient des projets de créations d’activités génératrices de revenus en Algérie, au Maroc et en France autour du tourisme solidaire et qui organise des sessions de formation pour aider les femmes à réunir les meilleures conditions de développement de leur entreprise,
• une association qui met en place des initiatives culturelles ponctuelles (concours international de nouvelles, édition de recueils.
Depuis 1993, FFM est membre du Réseau International des Femmes de la Méditerranée. le FFM organise un concours annuel de nouvelles destiné à promouvoir les écrits des femmes en Méditerranée et à rendre visible le rôle qu’elles jouent dans la société.
Le FFM est élu : depuis septembre 2007, tête du réseau européen des femmes migrantes qui agit pour améliorer leur visibilité, et la reconnaissance de leurs droits et devoirs.
Depuis 2011, chef de file du réseau français de la Fondation Anna LINDH.

Main Projects / Activities

- Cultural activities for promoting women creativity and valorizing their talents : creative workshops and writing intended to all. We organize a competition of news and publish 8 collections with the preceded texts.
We support the meetings/debates and allow around literary coffees the confrontation of point of views and experiments.
- Actions of awareness to the equality Man/Woman and rights respect . Since the “Time of the women” and “the days of the respect” we sensitize youth with the harmful consequences of sexists prejudices . - Training activities at the international level of associative frameworks, with the installation of generating projects of incomes. We published with the Institute of the Mediterranean a report on the situation of women in the Mediterranean.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mme Fouchier Esther
Job Title
Head of the Organisation
Head of the organisation
Madame Esther FOUCHIER / Ms. Sandrine GILLET
Contact (2) Full Name
Mme Sandrine GILLET
Job Title (2)
Head of Network

Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI Mediterranean Studies Project)

National Network
Finland
Address

TAPRI, Faculty of Social Sciences, FI-33014 University of Tampere
33014 Tampere
Finland

Telephone
+358 40 190 1592
E-Mail
tuomo.melasuo@staff.uta.fi
E-Mail (2)
anitta.kynsilehto@uta.fi
E-Mail (3)
karim.maiche@uta.fi
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1969
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. International
  3. Research
General Information
Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI) is a multidisciplinary and international research centre, whose mission is to conduct high quality research on the causes of war, non-violent resolution of conflicts, and conditions for peace. In accordance with the present research program the focus of research is on peaceful change, to which all projects are related. TAPRI research is open and its results are published on international and national academic forums, including the Institute’s own publication series. TAPRI researchers also engage in teaching in their fields, mainly on post-graduate and post-doctoral levels. In accordance with TAPRI’s national mandate, as confirmed by the Ministry of Education, TAPRI researchers teach in several Finnish universities. TAPRI research has from the very beginning been based on an extensive international co-operation and networking. TAPRI and its researchers also bring their contribution to the debates in the Finnish society. This societal service function includes information to the media, civil society organizations, and educational institutions.
Mission and Objectives

TAPRI research is based on the Nordic, as well as on the broader European tradition of peace research. The overarching goal is to study the root causes of wars and conflicts, the processes of their emergence and development, as well as the conditions for conflict resolution and sustainable peace. TAPRI also undertakes the responsibility to further develop peace and conflict research in Finland. Its activities have from the beginning been multi-disciplinary and international, and this is the case today more than ever before.
TAPRI research domains deal with problems caused by structural violence both within and between states, as well as with conflict management and resolution, peace and reconciliation processes, and the social and political challenges of post-conflict situations.
TAPRI research themes are at least partly linked with specific geographic areas. The research on the Arctic region provides a particular perspective on global environmental politics and development, as well as on related conflicts. The institute’s European studies touches upon various themes, such as global governance, ethnic and national conflicts, border formation, and human mobility. A considerable part of the research on Europe centers on the Balkans and Russia, as well as the neighboring Eastern European and Central Asian states. Topics such as conflict management and resolution, prevention, reconciliation and mediation are particularly relevant in this context. TAPRI’s research activities on the Mediterranean and Euro-Mediterranean relations focus on international politics in the region, on their cultural and socio-economic dimensions, as well as internal development, domestic social movements, the youth, and the movement of people.
The decrease of inter-state conflicts and the increase of internal violence in recent decades have given rise to new themes of peace research. One of the most important contributions of TAPRI to the development of these new themes has to do with the role of gender relations and youth in conflict management and resolution. Much emphasis has been put on gender-based violence and the UN Resolution 1325 in this connection. One of the latest innovations is visual peace research, which approaches the traditional peace research agenda from the point of view of visual images and art. The aim is to provide a deeper understanding of the different dimensions of conflicts with the help of new kinds of representations and narratives.
In addition to continuing the existing traditions and further developing new research themes and approaches , TAPRI participates in the qualitative development of peace and conflict research regarding both theory and methods.
TAPRI’s research activities are largely comprised of individual research projects, which vary in their extent and duration.

Main Projects / Activities

Peace research, projects, seminars, conferences, teaching in Master and Doctoral level, TAPRI research grant etc

Contact (1) Full Name
Tuomo Melasuo
Job Title
Professor Emeritus
Head of the organisation
Tarja Väyrynen