The Åland Islands Peace Institute has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC.
By arranging seminars and conferences and through a growing -library that is open to the public, the Institute serves as a meeting-point for Åland, the Nordic countries and the Baltic Sea region.
The Åland Islands Peace Institute has built a well-functioning network of non-governmental organisations in Lithuania, Belarus and the Kaliningrad region (Russia).
This co-operation is based on the experiences gained and methods developed at the Nendre Centre for Women and Children in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The Åland Islands Peace Institute has also helped to spread the “girls’ group” method in Lithuania.
This method, originally developed in the Nordic countries and adapted to local conditions, helps to -strengthen young girls’ self-awareness and prevent trafficking.