The Statutes were adopted under Swedish law by the members of the Institute, a non-profit association (ideell förening), organization number 802513-2468, with its domicile in Stockholm. They were first adopted in 2017, when the Institute was formed as the Peace and Conflict Science Institute, and were revised by the Members’ Assembly on 3 October 2025 to formalize the change of name and to align them with the updated mission and vision. The text below summarizes the Statutes as revised, in 34 articles. It is a summary; the signed English text is authoritative.
Title I. General provisions
1.Name (article 1). The organization is named the Institute for Global Peacecraft. Its name was changed in 2025 from the Peace and Conflict Science Institute, or the PACS Institute.
2.Headquarters and branches (article 2). The Statutes give the address of the headquarters in Stockholm. The Board may change that address and may establish branches in other places.
3.Composition (article 3). The Institute is composed of the natural persons admitted as Members.
4.Purpose (article 4). The purpose of the Institute is to carry out non-profit research, education and advocacy to strengthen the conceptual foundations of global peace efforts. It develops theoretical and infrastructural frameworks that enable coordination across peace organizations, and its mission is to advance a coherent, evidence-based theory of peace. The Institute is independent, meaning non-political, non-partisan, non-religious and non-governmental. It is non-profit-making and reinvests any excess of funds in its work. It may collaborate with other entities at the national, regional or international level, provided its autonomy is not affected, and it works actively to counteract any form of discrimination.
Title III. Structure of the organization
9.Structure (article 9). The main organs are the Members’ Assembly and the Board. The Members’ Assembly is the highest decision-making organ and sets the main aims and guidelines. The Board carries out its decisions and manages the affairs of the Institute between sessions.
Title VIII. Finances
29.Fiscal year, fees, funds and accounts (article 29). The fiscal year is the calendar year. The funds of the Institute come from membership fees, voluntary contributions, donations or grants from Members, benefactors or other organizations, institutions or agencies, and fundraising. They are held in the name of the Institute at a bank, with the Chair and the Treasurer as signatories. The Treasurer presents a report and financial statements at each spring session.
30.Auditors (article 30). The Members’ Assembly appoints the auditor by simple majority. No person who has been a Member in the past 12 months may be an auditor, and no auditor may be elected to the Board in the 12 months after the audit. The auditor reviews the administration and accounts of the Board and reports one month before the spring session.