The Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) is situated in the medieval town of Stadtschlaining/Austria.It was founded in 1982 as an independent, non-profit and non-partisan organisation. It aims to contribute to the promotion of peace and peaceful conflict transformation and to the dissemination of practical ideas for peace. In order to carry out these tasks, the ASPR conducts and evaluates research in line with its objectives, engages in training and education, and conucts scientific courses. For these and other efforts, the ASPR was awarded the UN "Peace Messenger" status in 1987, and, together with the EPU, the UNESCO-Price for Peace Education 1995.