CMI

Founded in 2000, CMI is a non-governmental organisation based in Helsinki, Finland working on peace & conflict, gender equality.

CMI Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation is an independent Finnish non-profit organisation working to prevent and resolve conflicts through dialogue and mediation. It was founded in 2000 by former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, initially as the Crisis Management Initiative, and transferred its operations to the Foundation structure on 1 May 2021. CMI supports conflict parties and stakeholders in peace processes across several regions, including the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eurasia, Asia and the Americas, and reports presence in more than 20 countries. Its work includes mediation and dialogue, serving as a trusted partner to peace actors, and research and policy engagement through publications and seminars. A stated priority is strengthening women's participation in peace processes, alongside digital peacemaking and the use of artificial intelligence in mediation. CMI is headquartered in Helsinki, with an office in Brussels, and is funded from public and private sources, with the European Union and the Government of Finland among its main funders.