Mission

  • The mission of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is to promote universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law, by means of research, academic education and institutional development.

Vision

  • To be a centre of excellence in all fields of operation, contributing to the development of societies based on a human rights culture.

Core values

Respect

  • We believe that respect for the inherent dignity of the human being is fundamental and this permeates all our behaviour.

Integrity

  • We are committed to our mission and values and we are not going to compromise in respect of independence, trust and quality. Our work is transparent and performed with accountability.

Inclusiveness

  • We are a learning institution and encourage everybody to participate by expressing their views and sharing their knowledge. We value all input and viewpoints and are open to constructive dialogue and co-operation with all in order to fulfil our mission.

Inspiration

  • We continuously strive at maintaining a creative, dynamic and supportive work- and learning environment, so as to inspire others as well as each other to work in line with our mission – to promote universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law.