Youth Development Administration
{{Short description|Taiwanese governmental body}}
{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name = Youth Development Administration
|nativename =
|nativename_a = 教育部青年發展署
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|logo_width = 250px
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|formed = 8 January 1966
|jurisdiction = Taiwan
|headquarters = Taipei City
|coordinates = {{coord|25|02|32|N|121|31|10|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}
|chief1_name = Lo Ching-Shui
|parent_agency = Ministry of Education
|website = [http://www.yda.gov.tw/index.aspx?siteid=563655426603362361 www.yda.gov.tw]
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The Youth Development Administration (YDA; {{zh|c=青年發展署|p=|s=|t=}};Bopomofo :ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄚ ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄨˇ) is a branch of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan with a responsibility for youth affairs.
History
It was established on 28 January 1966 as the National Youth Commission (NYC; {{zh|c=青輔會|p=Qīngfǔ Huì}}) under the Executive Yuan until 1 January 2013 when it was put under the administration of the Ministry of Education as a result of the reorganization of the Executive Yuan and renamed to Youth Development Administration.{{cite web|url=http://english.yda.gov.tw/ |title=Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education |access-date=May 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516044303/http://english.yda.gov.tw |archive-date=May 16, 2013 }}
Organizational structure
- Planning and Career Consultant Division
- Public Participation Division
- International and Experiential Learning Division
- Secretariat
- Personnel Office
- Civil Service Ethics Office
- Accounting Office
Transportation
The YDA office building is accessible within walking distance North East from NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202140943/http://www.yvtc.gov.tw:80/ 行政院青輔會青年職業訓練中心 ] (NYC website)
Category:1966 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Youth organizations based in Taiwan
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