The second 'Thinking Seriously' conference organized by 'Youth and Policy' is a women only event which will focus on the subject of Work with Girls and Young Women.

The intention of the 'Thinking Seriously' conferences is to offer participants an opportunity to discuss youth work and other approaches to work with young people in a serious, reflective and analytical way, benefiting from analysis and research as well as practice experience across a range of settings and localities. The events are deliberately structured to be small scale to encourage sustained and open critical discussion and developmental conversation amongst participants.

The 2010 conference will approach the question of work with girls and young women from the broad perspective of contemporary conditions of gender inequality and difference. It will seek to develop a critical understanding of current policy agendas and the particular professional specialisms associated with work with girls and young women.

In order to create an atmosphere and setting favourable to debate and conversation, we shall restrict attendance to a maximum of 60 and ask all participants to make a commitment to attend for the whole two day event.