The Institute for Youth is a private legal entity, which is supervised by the Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs.

The objectives of the Youth Institute are:
• Technical and scientific support of the General Secretariat of Youth, the study, research, information, development activities and actions, and research or other programs and projects assigned by the General Secretariat of Youth, under the powers.
• The specific purpose of the Institute for Youth, who are identified by the P.D. 129/2006, is taking responsibility for the management of EU programs for the new generation at the national level and the functioning of the European Youth Card EURO <26.
• Additionally, responsible for preparing special studies and carrying out programs and projects assigned by the General Secretariat for Youth of the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs.

The Institute established by the Youth Directorate, which consists of the following departments:
1. Programs & National Agency Dpt
2. Research & Studies Dpt
3. Administration Dpt
4. Financial Management Dpt
5. Information Systems Development & Support Dpt

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