Kastelholm Peace Talks: Peace, War and Money, Money, Money! Round table discussion at Alandica
Kastelholm Talks on Peace is an annual event under the auspices of Finland’s former president Tarja Halonen and with prominent speakers, such as politicians, diplomats and researchers, on the panel. The theme of the conversation is chosen based on ongoing public debates and knowledge needs where the peace perspective should be highlighted. The conversation is characterized by dialogue and reflection rather than debate and the focus is on peace policy, rather than security. The Kastelholm Talks always have a connection to issues affecting Åland, which are placed in a broader context during the conversations.
A novelty in March 2023 is that the conversation at Kastelholm Castle will be held in English. The subsequent round table discussion will be held once more at Alandica in Mariehamn and will be in Swedish.
This year ́s panelists;
Neta C. Crawford, professor in international relations at University of Oxford. Nan Tian,
Senior Researcher at Stockholm International Peace Institute, Peter Wiklöf, managing
director at Ålandsbanken and CEO.
In this year’s edition of the Kastelholm talks on peace, we dive into the importance of money
for peace and war.
What does it cost to wage war? When is the economy a cause of war?
When is the economy a promoter of peaceful cooperation? We discuss who the economic
winners and losers are in the wars today? How much is invested in weapons globally? What
effects do sanctions have on the economy of different countries? We ask ourselves how the
individual economy is affected by war and whether it is possible to 'peace mark' investments?
What would it cost to make a transition of the economy to a peaceful sustainable one?