Bror Myllykoski, Head of Administration
Tel +358 18 23238
bror(at)peace.ax

Bror Myllykoski is the head of administration and is in addition responsible for conflict management and peace education in school environments.
Bror comes from the Föreningen Norden på Åland r.f. where he worked as a director.
Prior to that Bror worked for a long time in the public sector, initially in Mariehamn which includes youth workers, youth and sports secretary instructor. He then moved on to the municipality of Finström where he served as recreation director, with responsibility for particular leisure, tourism and economic affairs.
Bror has a physical instructor and youth secretarial degree from Solvalla Sports Institute - Institute of physical education.
Bror is also active in different sports associations, his big interest in sports and swimming mainly occupies of his spare time.
Bror speaks Swedish and some English and Finnish.

Heidi Öst, Mediation Officer and Researcher
Phone. +358 18 21967
heidi(at)peace.ax

Heidi Öst shares her time between the Mediation Office and her position as a researcher at the Åland Islands Peace Institute. She is in charge of the statuary mediation service, which is free of charge and offered to parties in criminal cases and certain civil disputes.
Heidi has got a masters degree in human rights from Åbo Akademi and a bachelors degree in global politics from Keele University in England. She has previously worked as a clerk at the district court of Åland
Heidi speaks Swedish and English.

John Knight, Library and Archive
Phone +358 18 15570
john[at]peace.ax
 

Jenny Jonstoij, project manager
Jenny(at)peace.ax
Tel. + 358 18 21910
+358 457 343 95 88

Jenny Jonstoij is the Project Manager for the project Challenging Gender roles for Prevention of Trafficking. Jenny's background is in different gender projects as well as an academic master's degree in gender and political science. She has for example worked with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom who works to achieve world disarmament, full rights for women and an end to all forms of violence. Before starting at the Peace Institute, Jenny has been working as a Project Manager for the boy group project allan, which is a joint youth gender equality project between Save the Children and Save the Children Youth in Sweden.

Justina Donielaite, Project Manager
Phone +358 18 23977
justina[at]peace.ax

Justina Donielaite is responsible for the neighbouring area cooperation with NGOs in Lithuania, Belarus and the Kaliningrad region. She is also in charge of the knowledge development at the Center for Women and Children "Nendre" in Vilnius, Lithuania. Justina also spreads information about the Girl Group method, used for prevention of trafficking. Additionally, she works as a mediator at the Åland Conciliation Office and is a member of a work group for arranging Multicultural cafés.
Justina has a Master's degree in Scandinavian philology and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management from Vilnius university. Language skills: Lithuanian (native), English, Swedish (fluent), Russian (advanced),
German (basic).

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Ulrika Navier, Project Manager & Project Assistant
Tel. +358 18 23977
ulrika(at)peace.ax

Ulrika Navier is a project manager in the project Overcoming Gender Disparities, that is implemented in co-operation with partners in Lithuania and Russia. As a project assistant she is also responsible for education of girl- and boy group leaders within the project "Challenging Gender Roles for Prevention of Trafficking".
Ulrika has a bachelors degree in gender research from the University of Uppsala. In parrallell with the work at the Peace Institute she is studying for a masters degree in political science in Uppsala. Ulrika has previously worked with refugee children and has always been engaged in gender issues. Ulrika speaks Swedish and English.

Golnar Bahar, Research Assistant
+358 18 21950
golnar[at]peace.ax

Golnar Bahar is a research assistant for the project "Challenging Gender Roles for Prevention of Trafficking" and is responsible for the project's research on the Åland islands. Golnar has a master¹s degree in international relations from Malmö University and has also studied gender studies at Lund University. She has previously worked with equality in different women¹s NGO:s and has a great
interest in issues regarding gender equality. Golnar speaks Swedish, English and Farsi.

Gunel Isakova, volunteer 
tel +358 (0)18 21960
gunel[at]peace.ax

Gunel Isakova is a new volunteer from Azerbaijan at ÅIPI from 28.09.2011 to 30.06.2012. She will mainly work in the framework of a girl-empowerment project, help to develop further projects in cooperation with Azeri organizations, also be involved in the whole scale of Peace Institute activities. Gunel will receive her bachelors degree in International Relations from Baku Slavic University next year. She speaks Azeri, Russian, Turkish & English.

Vincent Okeyo, intern
 tel +358 (0)18 23238
 vincent[at]peace.ax

Vincent Okeyo is an intern at the Åland Islands Peace institute from 14.9.2011 to 30.3.2012. He will be working with translations and proof reading, helping out with information and communication tasks and assist in the work with the library and publications of the ÅIPI.
Vincent is from Kenya, East  Africa. He had primary and secondary education in Nyanza area of Kenya before proceeding for a diploma in sales and marketing in the capital, Nairobi. He received a scholarship to study forestry Mechanics in Finland. After graduation from Forestry Mechanics studies, he did enrol at Vasa University of Applied Sciences to study for a bachelors degree in Business Administration, majors in International Business. In 2001, he graduated from this institution and pursued a post graduate Diploma  in International Cooperation at st.Micheal University of Applied Sciences.
He has also studied hotel receptionist and conference at Åland Hotel and Restaurant School. During 2007-2008, he studied in the United States studying to become a Development Instructor. After graduating he came back to Finland where he has been employed. 
Currently, he is enrolled with the Medborgarinstitutet (Medis) institute for a year course in Intergration .ax. hence his location at Åland Peace Institute for his practical attachment.

Sarah Stephan, Project Manager and Researcher
Tel +358 18 23238
sarah(at)peace.ax

(Currently working at International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yoguslavia, The Haag)

Sarah is responsible for the youth activities of the Peace Institute, including peace education and conflict management in schools as well as youth exchange in the framework of the European Voluntary Service (EVS). She is also in charge of trainings and seminars within the areas of responsibility of the Peace Institute.
Sarah's research interests include European and Public International Law, in particular post-conflict governance and multilevel governance in the European Union and beyond.
Sarah holds an LL.M.  in Public International Law from Helsinki University and a Bachelor’s degree in European and Comparative Law from the Hanse Law School of the Universities of Bremen and Oldenburg. She has complemented her law studies with courses in political science, in particular in global governance and peace and conflict studies.
Sarah speaks German (native), English (fluent), Swedish (good) and French (good).
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Per-Erik Söderlund, Office Assistant
(in cooperation with Ålands omsorgsförbund)

Phone +358 457 379 8894
percka64[at]hotmail.com