“Gender Equality for Youth Participation” - 19-25 March 2012; Durrës, Tirana, AlbaniaThe AIM of this training is to provide information, perspectives and resources for deepening and focusing the emphasis of youth and educational activities which address issues related to gender and their impact in youth work. This 7 days training, through applying the non-formal education working methods, will strongly emphasis working with gender and issues of identity, power and safety in groups of young people, exploring the concept of gender equality in youth work in terms of informal practices of democracy based in a commitment to the equal treatment of individuals. OBJECTIVES of the training include:• To increase the participants’ knowledge and skills in terms of exploring key concepts like: gender, politics of gender, gender mainstreaming, ethics related issues in youth trainings and projects etc;• To address key gender related issues concerning youth workers nowadays;• To raise awareness about the complexity of gender equality in multicultural societies;• To give practical tips and tools for enhancing gender equality in youth work;• To create the network of organizations dealing with gender issues;• To enhance intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;• To further explore “Youth in Action” Programme as a significant tool for promoting gender equality within youth work;• To increase awareness of gender as a social construction in broaden European dimension.No of participants: 26; Countries involved: Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Romania, Italy and UK.In this project we are a hosting organization.