  youth training has not reached the required level: teaching programmes have been designed for them, targeted at upgrading their levels. At the end of pretraining, the youth are integrated into specialized subject areas depending on the results achieved. In case they succeed in their examinations, they are issued certificates just like in the case of other trainees;   training of women in homes: it is based on adapted timetables. At the end of the training and depending on the level of the candidate in the examinations, a certificate and attestation of training is issued to the trainee. This arrangement, with more than 84,000 women trained to date, has paved the way for many of them to become eligible for self-employed jobs. Algeria is of the view that the mainstreaming of the gender dimension in its development process is an essential aspect of its plan of action as it is consistent with the objectives of removing social, cultural and economic bottlenecks impeding women’s access to essential social services;   persons with disabilities: apart from receiving persons with disabilities in the vocational training establishments, Algeria has 5 specialized regional centres for persons with disabilities. The number of trainees who undergo residential training stood at 1,299 as at June 2013, including 255 persons who are undergoing apprenticeship training;   the youth facing moral threats and persons detained in rehabilitation centres: to strengthen the protection of this section of the population, public authorities have initiated vocational training in rehabilitation centres, reception centres and guidance and education services in an open environment. This approach made it possible to train 455 young people including 123 girls in 2012. In pr i sons , 31,321 youn g i n mat es have b enef i tt ed f r om t hi s scheme . 326. It should also be noted that life-long education designed for employees remains one of the pillars of the vocational training. The promotion and development of human resource is one of the major concerns of the public authorities including the development of relations with partners of the major sectors of activity, in order to promote, among others, the involvement and participation of operators in the economic sector and foster training programmes that are in keeping with demand and promote social integration. 327. Against this background, consultative bodies have been instituted and established at the central and local governance levels. This has made it possible for 84 framework agreements to be concluded in the area of vocational training and more than 3,000 agreements at the local level. To date, more than 164,000 employees have benefitted from this type of training thanks to this system. 328. Concerning the participation of every citizen in cultural life, it should be underscored that a legislative and regulatory framework has been established with the following objectives: - the fight against regional disparities in terms of access to cultural practices; - the introduction of an incentive policy for cultural activities by offering grants to men and women in the creative industry without any distinction whatsoever. - Cultural Development: 329. In the area of cultural development, Law No.12/06 of 12 January 2012, on cultural associations has been promulgated. Within the framework of the implementation of this Law, the Ministry of Culture has mobilized human and financial resources to promote the implementation of community-targeted cultural programmes proposed by cultural associations. These programmes include all cultural, scientific and artistic disciplines. 54