. ▁ ▁Edu c ational ▁activities ▁The ▁Å land ▁Islands ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁arr anges ▁courses ▁and ▁sem inar ▁series ▁in ▁Å land ▁and ▁intern ation ally ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁areas : ▁ ▁Conf lict ▁management ▁and ▁non - vi ol ence ▁ ▁Global ▁and ▁regional ▁security ▁ ▁Dem ocracy ▁and ▁human ▁rights ▁ ▁Aut onom ies ▁ ▁Minor ities ▁ ▁Tra ff ick ing ▁prevent ion ▁ ▁The ▁Institute ▁runs ▁a ▁project ▁called ▁Edu c ating ▁for ▁Peace ▁in ▁Å land ’ s ▁schools . ▁The ▁aim ▁is ▁to ▁introduce ▁knowledge ▁and ▁experience ▁about ▁conflict ▁management , ▁non - vi ol ence , ▁toler ance ▁and ▁school ▁med iation ▁in ▁local ▁schools . ▁The ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁runs ▁this ▁project ▁ ▁in ▁collaboration ▁with ▁the ▁Å land ▁Government ▁and ▁the ▁schools . ▁ ▁Co - operation ▁with ▁neighbour ing ▁regions ▁The ▁Å land ▁Islands ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁has ▁built ▁a ▁well - function ing ▁network ▁of ▁non - g overn ment al ▁organis ations ▁in ▁Lith u ania , ▁Bel arus ▁and ▁the ▁Kal ining rad ▁region ▁( Russ ia ). ▁ ▁This ▁co - operation ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁experiences ▁gained ▁and ▁methods ▁developed ▁at ▁the ▁N endre ▁Centre ▁for ▁Women ▁and ▁Children ▁in ▁Vil nius , ▁Lith u ania . ▁N endre ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁by ▁the ▁Å land ▁Islands ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁and ▁the ▁Dev y nd arbe ▁Women ’ s ▁Club . ▁Today ▁the ▁Centre ▁offers ▁social ▁services ▁to ▁single ▁moth ers ▁and ▁their ▁children . ▁It