Agència Catalana de la Joventut
Agència Catalana de la Joventut
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Type of organisation
Governmental
Country
Spain
The Catalan Youth Agency (ACJ) is a public law entity with its own legal personality, attached to the department responsible for youth affairs through the Directorate General for Youth. Its purpose is to provide services for young people, implement programmes of interest to them, and manage the services deployed by the Administration of the Generalitat in this area. The Agency also offers advice to local entities on youth policies and to the Directorate General of Youth regarding their implementation.
The ACJ develops and carries out youth programmes in line with the National Youth Plan and, when necessary, in coordination with other competent departments. These programmes include initiatives supporting young people’s emancipation, particularly in the areas of housing, health, employment, education, and culture. It also promotes participation projects that encourage intercultural dialogue, equality, gender perspective, and cooperation.
Through the Catalan Youth Observatory, the Agency ensures that youth policies are designed based on an understanding of the realities of Catalan youth and respond to their actual needs. Its main areas of work include research, the training of youth professionals, and methodological support for local stakeholders.
To reach the widest possible audience of young Catalans, the ACJ promotes the National Youth Emancipation Network's points and offices. This network provides practical tools to local administrations, organisations, and youth professionals who directly or indirectly support Youth Information Services. The Agency also directly manages the Youth Office located at Aragó Street 244 in Barcelona.
In addition, the ACJ runs the Sala d’Art Jove, a space dedicated to the production and dissemination of emerging artistic practices, and promotes the international mobility of young people through various initiatives. It also manages, operates, and maintains the Youth Hostel Network of Catalonia (XANASCAT), offering affordable accommodation that encourages exploration and group activities. These hostels serve a social function, hosting programmes that enable young people, students, associations, and families to enjoy meaningful experiences together.
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