{{Short description|Taiwanese governmental body}} {{Infobox government agency |agency_name = Youth Development Administration |nativename = |nativename_a = 教育部青年發展署 |nativename_r = |logo = |logo_width = 250px |logo_caption = |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 |chief1_position = Director-General<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yda.gov.tw/Content/Messagess/contents.aspx?SiteID=563655426603362361&MmmID=563655430732246221 |title=Director-general - What is YDA?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111184307/http://www.yda.gov.tw/Content/Messagess/contents.aspx?SiteID=563655426603362361&MmmID=563655430732246221|archive-date=2013-11-11|access-date=2023-08-28}}</ref> |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'''.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
==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== * Ministry of Education (Taiwan)
==References== {{reflist}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202140943/http://www.yvtc.gov.tw/ 行政院青輔會青年職業訓練中心 ] (NYC website) {{Ministry of Education (Taiwan)}} Category:1966 establishments in Taiwan Category:Youth organizations based in Taiwan
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