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.

The Estonian School of Diplomacy (ESD, www.edk.edu.ee)  is a foundation/non-profit institution with an objective to promote theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of international relations, European integration, diplomacy and public administration reform. In this framework ESD organizes: •scholarship programs •management of international consultancy/training projects •advanced tailor-made training courses •scientific research and development •publishing. Over the years ESD has carried out several projects focusing on sharing Estonia’s reform experience and integration into the EU and NATO, foreign service formation, international relations, cooperation and diplomacy, international negotiations, state and democracy building, public administration reform. A number of tailor-made training projects have been launched for diplomats and civil servants from Afghanistan, Central Asia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Palestine.

Mission: The mission of the National Foundation is to promote and support civil society development in Croatia. Vision: Through its activities the National Foundation strives to achieve active citizenship in the development of a modern, democratic and inclusive society in the Republic of Croatia. Goals that the National Foundation aims to achieve through its activities are: Encouraging citizens to action, involvement and participation in community development; Building the capacities of civil society; Development of cross-sectoral cooperation and cooperation between civil society organisations; Increasing public influence and visibility of the work of civil society organisations; Development of social entrepreneurship and employment in the non-profit sector; Increasing the influence of civil society in the process of adopting public policies. The values on which the vision of the National Foundation and its goals are based are: respect for human rights, the public nature of its work, the responsibility of all participants in the development of the community, cooperation and dialogue between all participants in the development of society, availability of information, tolerance and respect for variety and non-violence.

The mission of the organisation is to support the sustainable social, economic and cultural development of the local communities. The main objectives of the Association are:  Development and strengthening the spiritual values and the civic society on the basis of the principles of democracy; stimulating the civic participation in the local self-government and the decision-making process and the process of establishing relationship and respect towards civic rights and responsibilities; contributing to the development of a national and local capacity that will stimulate and support the social and economic development of the country and the target region including the stimulation for developing industry, agriculture, trade, services, tourism in all its forms (cultural, historic, religious, business and congress, rural, medical, ecotourism, etc.), intellectual labour and others, also through assistance to attract funds and implement projects; supporting the family business, small and medium-sized enterprises; development and implementation of measures to fight poverty; socialization of the disabled, the poor and those that need help in their personal realization; development of education, health services and sports; enrichment of culture with European values and the culture of different ethnic, religious and social groups, living in the country and the region through activities for interethnic and intercultural integration, communication and acceptance of differences; harmonic co-existence with the different ethnos and religious tolerance; assisting the institutions, the local authorities and the non-profit making organizations to solve conflicts that arise on the basis of everyday life and age differences, social, economic and ethnic reasons; protection of the environment and the biological development; active cooperation with the other non-profit making organizations with the purpose to increase the capacity and the role of the civic sector in public life; improving the image of the country abroad as well as the image of Mesta Region and all municipalities on its territory in the country and abroad; Development and implementation of activities for youth development and application of local, national and international (European) policies and strategies.

The decision to found and register this centre was made based on the neglected needs of youth. Most of the NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina had been working in cooperation with international organizations or institutions, but youth organizations were left to themselves. Most of them did not know what to do in that situation and had to close their offices. This was a common scenario for youth organizations in smaller communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were not able to fulfill basic needs of young people without adequate help. ORC Tuzla will offer support and help to all youth organizations in need of assistance.

The lack of contacts and cooperation between the youth organizations in BiH has also motivated us to start with this initiative. Special attention was directed towards young people that live in small communities and cities in BiH, a mission that still lives on to this day. Since 2004, ORC Tuzla has continued with this project and has made it a trademark of sustainability for youth projects in BiH.

The oiip represents Austria in a number of international associations, and enjoys bilateral contacts with over three-dozen international research Institutes. •The supervisory board reflects the heritage of the oiip and its important role in providing advice on public policy. Past and present board members include national politicians as well as the leading figures of various ministries, public bodies, and important private institutions.  

Objectif : • The National Heritage of Our Algeria Association was created to work for the protection of Algerian cultural heritage, tangible heritage and intangible heritage.
We have carried out several activities in the service of heritage, such as cleaning archaeological sites and monuments, then we close them and prepare files to include these sites in a special classification list of archaeological sites and historical monuments.
The association has also organized events linked to civil society, in particular to raise awareness of the need to preserve cultural heritage as it is part of national identity, such as the demonstration of the heritage caravan that we organized on sites archaeological studies with different age groups of children.
We also organize educational workshops for children on the protection of archaeological sites.
In addition to youth events, including the “Ask Me” event, through which we aim to promote correct information on tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
We also organized special activities for intangible heritage, such as popular gatherings like the “Al-Bouqala” session, which represents popular oral heritage.

A fundamental part of “AFALC”’s goal is to highlight the Albanian heritage, the harmonious co– habitation among various religious communities, the identification and presentation to the public of problems, in the global context of relations between the world of Islam and the Western worldAFALC acts in accordance with the main principles of the Alliance of Civilisation of United Nations. Emigration, Youth, Education and Media are four main priority fields of the activity. The target of AFALC activity is opinion and policy – making through the following elements: - Devising adequate scenarios and drafting policies over inter – religious and inter – cultural dialogue. - Building up/joining/formalising groups of interest, at home and abroad, aimed at respecting the human rights and fundamental fredoms, on cross-religious, cross-cultural and inter-ethnic leve, in support of secularity as well. - Exposing the stereotypes and contradictions in debates between the world of Islam and the Western world. - Creating the frames for a successful alternative co-habitation, politically desirable and practically achieveable, based on the Albanian model. - Bringing together high state leaders, experts, civil society from Albania and various foreign countries, in order to build up strategies and implementation plans to overcome the prejudices and to exchange perceptions, wherever they prove to be wrong. - Encouraging the promotion of a new generation of politicians with a cultural background, communication skills and solid international bonds, who would work on a well – informed, fair and peaceful society. - Establishment of partnerships with other similar organizations on regional and world scale, as well as with prestigious educational institutions, in terms of drafting educational programs for the youth, which should serve as catalysts for social change. - Facilitation/mediation in the “ Euroislamic” dialogue on the region and Europe. - Re-approachment of various representatives of religious communites, on the basis of the Albanian model.

GEN-Europe is the European-African-Middle Eastern ecovillage association promoting social resilience, environmental pro­tection and restoration of nature through the concept of ecovillages as models for sustainable human settlements. We actively support the de­vel­opment of ecovillages and networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.