Fundación Ferrer Guàrdia

Public policy and social research

Fundación Francisco Ferrer Guardia is a nonprofit organization that has worked in public policy since 1987. Its areas include youth, education, democratic participation, and European citizenship.

Services

• Strategic planning: Research and design of strategic plans for public policy development.
• Applied social research: Research and innovation in public policy.
• Participatory processes: Design, facilitation, and evaluation of processes and forums for collaborative policy development.
• Training: Professional development for public officials, elected representatives, and social organizations.

Projects and publications

Featured work includes Catalonia's National Youth Plan 2030; studies on digital violence against women and its effects on young people; strategies to reduce early school leaving; ParticipaTIC 2025; gender-focused digital rights for children and young people; funding for social-sector organizations; the digital divide affecting older adults in their dealings with public administration; and administration of the Decidim.Barcelona platform. The foundation also created the IDAUA Index, described as the first indicator of digital inclusion.

Published figures

Figures published for 2023 list 44 strategic plans, 12 research projects, five areas of work, and 27 researchers.

Historical work

The foundation maintains a program on the life and legacy of Francisco Ferrer Guardia (1859–1909), the educator who founded Barcelona's Modern School. It also advocates for the annulment of the sentence against him.

Contact

Phone: +34 93 601 16 44. Email: fundacio@ferrerguardia.org. Website: ferrerguardia.org.