The "Training Workshop on Capacity-Building for NGOs in Conflict/Post-Conflict Situations" was held in Bratislava, Slovakia, 18-22 November 2002. The Workshop had two main objectives: to empower participants through skills development training, enabling them to contribute more effectively to their conflict-torn societies; and to formulate strategies and tools to ensure that UNFPA best supports this empowerment, specifically by addressing those strategies through a comprehensive gender-sensitive approach.

More than 1 billion young people are between the ages of 15 and 24. They need supportive relationships and respect. In return, the world needs their active participation.