A meeting of EIGE Thematic Network on Gender Training will take place in Vilnius on 23 May 2012.
It is part of EIGE’s project “Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholder’s Engagement”. A result of the project will be, among others, the first comprehensive EU-wide database on gender training high-quality tools, resources and trainers. It will work as a tool for improved policy implementation.
The meeting on 23 May 2012 will focus on: a review of the first project report; the presentation of a prototype database on gender training; and the design of an online discussion to exchange good practices in gender training.
Conclusions:
The thematic network on gender training suggests making the identification of Good Practices in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of Gender Training Initiatives.
Hence, evidence-based arguments can be framed to convince policy makers on EU and Member States level of the relevance of integrating Gender Training as a main element within the broader scope of gender mainstreaming.
EIGE’s future aims are to demonstrate the effectiveness of gender training, to further enhance discussions on minimum standards and to provide a platform to facilitate knowledge transfer among trainers.