The workshop entitled “Educational Workshop 3: Training of Trainers (TOT) on Gender Equality” was carried out on December 2-5, 2008 at Estancia Resort Hotel, Tagaytay City and was facilitated by Mr. Olle Ingemarsson and Ms Bonnie Bernstroőm, KFPC project consultants.

This workshop was attended by 15 participants, 12 women and five men, representing five primary  co-operatives namely Sta. Cruz Savings and Development Cooperative (SACDECO), Sto. Domingo Development Cooperative (SDDC), Tubao Credit Cooperative (TCC), Texins Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Texins MPC), Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LMPC); the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), a national-level multi purpose cooperative; Nam-ay Ti Umili, a non-government organization based in Baguio City; the Cooperative Development Authority, Philippine’s government-mandated body in charge of cooperatives in the Philippines; and the AWCF.  This workshop was conducted to: 1) equip the participants to be ambassadors of gender equality (GE) by deepening their knowledge and orientation on GE using examples from Sweden in relation to Philippine co-operative setting, and 2) expand the GE network within the co-op sector in the Philippines. Furthermore, by the end of the workshop, the participants came up with their individual and organizational plan of action that they will implement from December 2008 until June 2009. This workshop was facilitated by using an interactive approach wherein inputs and materials shared will be useful for future trainings and gender information sessions the GE ambassadors, also known as GE co-op trainers or GE promoters, will conduct in the future.