ABOUT Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth

The IPDJ I.P. intervenes in the definition, execution, and evaluation of public policy on sport, promoting the generalization of sport, as well as supporting regular and high-performance sports, through the provision of technical, human, and financial resources. The preservation of ethics in sport is still one of the essential scopes of the IPDJ

The Vision of Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth

Besides the mission of executing an integrated and decentralized policy for the areas of sport and youth in close collaboration with public and private entities, the IPDJ I.P. aims to boost support for associations, volunteering and the promotion of citizenship, the occupation of leisure time, non-formal education, information, and geographic mobility of young people in Portugal and abroad. It is also proposed to revitalize youth tourism, regarding the Youth Hostels network and the Youth Card, to increase mobility, with gains in efficiency and economy

The Mission of Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth

The IPDJ, IP, has the mission of executing an integrated and decentralized policy for the areas of sport and youth, in close collaboration with public and private entities, namely with sports bodies, youth associations, students and local authorities