In the digital era youth work is no longer tied to a physical place. Learning processes are changing at a very fast pace and this requires flexibility and responsiveness from those who are involved in creating empowerment opportunities - the youth workers. They need to connect to new places where young people are most of the time, namely online environments. Considering that 57% of the European youth feels marginalized and not enough involved in the decision-making processes, there is a stringent need to reach the young people in the communities they belong to, be it online or offline. Digitalization can foster contact with the communities for youth workers, but it can also lead to difficulties in reaching marginalized groups, namely for those who are not familiar with new technologies. On this specific need, the Young Initiative Association has worked for drafting the idea of a Smart Youth Work LAB, which aims to develop the capacity of youth workers to increase their access to young people with fewer opportunities in the context of the digital era. The training’s idea is based on the concept of “smart youth work”, which was promoted during the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council, and argues that “technological developments open great potential for empowerment of youth by providing access to information and by enriching opportunities for enhancing one’s personal capabilities and competences”. With this in mind, the objectives set for the training are: to empower 30 youth workers from 8 European countries to better understand and respond to the challenges, threats and opportunities of digitalisation in youth work; to equip 30 youth workers from 8 European countries with the skills and tools needed to better access marginalised young people through “smart youth work”; to increase the organisational capacity of 9 youth organisations to better access marginalised young people in their communities in the context of the digital era. For achieving these goals, the training is going to be based on a variety of working methods, such as: teambuilding exercises, ice-breakers and energizers, interactive presentations, debates, visits to local places, meeting experts, treasure hunt, discovery on the theme through direct community activities, peer-to-peer learning, problem-analysis, inspiration and case studies etc. The 9 countries involved in Smart Youth Work LAB have a complementary experience in the field of youth work, and they bring added-value in terms of project management, communication and dissemination, policy-making, involvement of rural young people, use of digital tools and youth unemployment. As a result of the activities implemented, we expect to produce sustainable results among the participants and the organisations involved. That translates into a better capacity of the youth workers to face the challenges of the digitalisation revolution, to understand its effects and opportunities, as well as the possible risks and threats; improved skills on identifying and accessing marginalised groups of young people by using digital tools; increased efficiency and productivity by learning how to use several digital tools useful in youth work and for youth organisations; stronger team of youth workers, as parts of the know-how will be easily transferred to the other colleagues in the organisation from the participants. In the end, the organisations will be one step closer to modernisation and keeping up with a world that changes much quicker than we can sometimes adapt. The whole idea of this project is based on proactiveness. Both the young people and youth workers need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and competences in order to play an active role in the 4th Industrial Revolution. The European Union needs its young people to be empowered and engaged in the society. And this is what Smart Youth Work LAB will do.