The project idea came from an already implemented, one-year long process with a same name in which 16 new and innovative tools and approaches have been developed by young people that took part. The vision behind previous and this project was an open-minded and tolerant society providing equal opportunities to all no matter of the background or personal characteristics. This project has been directly inspired by the results and the outputs of a previous YEU year long process, focused on the development of innovative NFE tools and methodologies to address the topic of intercultural dialogue from a gender perspective. Through the process called “Variety is the spice of life” we wanted to further promote the importance of building of an open-minded society which can learn how to live together in all its differences. The process has contributed to building capacities of youth workers on how to input the gender perspective into intercultural and intergenerational dialogue as a transversal issue in their everyday work and activities, especially when working with migrant communities. The main idea of the process was to encourage youth workers/educators/trainers and young people to question current practices and promote new ones, by (re)thinking and (de)constructing cultural and gender norms in local communities. Objectives of the project were: - To examine how culture and gender norms and attitudes affect the development of personal identities in different societies, provision of equal opportunities and obtaining personal freedoms - To test new tools and methodologies aimed at deconstructing current practices regarding cultural norms and gender boxes by tackling them through “cycle of life” events (birth, adulthood, death) - To prepare youth workers, young people and youth organisations to mainstream intercultural/intergenerational dialogue and gender perspective in their work in order and support the process of social cohesion - To develop competences and encourage youth organisations to use creative and innovative approaches for the promotion of pluralism and active democratic participation of youth while acknowledging different cultural backgrounds and gender diversity on the local and international level Further on, the process has been focused on: - Testing new approaches, methodologies and activities in intercultural/intergenerational dialogue and gender diversity practices: if we want to contribute to process of better understanding and importance of personal freedoms we need to understand cultural and gender norms in different societies around Europe - Promoting intercultural, intergenerational and gender perspective in youth work as a cross-cutting/transversal issue: YEU believes youth work should be inclusive and open for all, no matter of background or walks of life. Intercultural dialogue and understanding of gender diversity should be “standards” of youth work - Supporting acceptance and increasing visibility of Others: if one can’t understand the position of those different than him/her, it is difficult to promote tolerance and coexistence in local communities as small micro-cosmoses of human relations.