▁and ▁the ▁special ▁status ▁that ▁Å land ▁enjo ys ▁under ▁international ▁law . ▁It ▁focus es ▁on ▁aut onomy ▁in ▁various ▁forms , ▁- min or ity - related ▁issues , ▁dem il itar isation ▁and ▁conflict ▁management . ▁The ▁Institute ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁char itable ▁foundation . ▁ ▁Govern ance ▁& ▁networks ▁The ▁Institute ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁several ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁networks ▁of ▁organis ations ▁working ▁on ▁closely ▁related ▁issues . ▁The ▁Ste ering ▁Board ▁makes ▁dec isions ▁rel ating ▁to ▁the ▁Institute ’ s ▁overall ▁rem it , ▁while ▁the ▁Research ▁Council ▁is ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁Institute ’ s ▁research ▁activities . ▁The ▁Å land ▁Islands ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁has ▁consult ative ▁status ▁with ▁the ▁UN ▁Econom ic ▁and ▁Social ▁Council , ▁E CO SO C . ▁ ▁Research ▁The ▁Peace ▁Institute ’ s ▁research ers ▁and ▁guest ▁research ers ▁focus ▁on ▁three ▁broad ▁subject ▁areas : ▁ ▁Security ▁ ▁Aut onomy , ▁including ▁the ▁“ Å land ▁Example ” ▁ ▁Minor ities ▁ ▁The ▁Institute ▁regularly ▁publish es ▁books ▁and ▁reports ▁in ▁these ▁areas . ▁By ▁arr anging ▁sem in ars ▁and ▁con ferences ▁and ▁through ▁a ▁growing ▁- library ▁that ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public , ▁the ▁Institute ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁meeting - point ▁for ▁Å land , ▁the ▁Nord ic ▁countries ▁and ▁the ▁Balt ic ▁Sea ▁region . ▁ ▁Aut onomy ▁and ▁conflict ▁management ▁sem in ars ▁are ▁arranged ▁with ▁groups ▁from ▁conflict - rid den ▁regions ▁around ▁the ▁world