Mission statement

Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), a Finnish independent non-profit organization, works to resolve conflict and to build sustainable peace.

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Background

CMI was founded in 2000 by its chairman President Martti Ahtisaari. The headquarters of the organisation are in Helsinki, Finland.

The Way We Work

  • Solution and result oriented

We seek to achieve and bring efficiency, quality and impact into mediation, conflict resolution and peace processes.

  • Participatory and inclusive

We strive to design processes which build on the local context by involving all, and seek to empower especially those stakeholders who may be underrepresented in the peace process.

  • Holistic

We work through combining analysis, action and advocacy.

  • Practical

We develop tools which support decision making, engagement and governance in conflict and post-conflict environments.

  • Collaborative

We do not expect to achieve results by working alone. We achieve results by combining abilities, talent and resources.