The debate on issues related to policies for and with young people is becoming a crucial element in designing actions and measures that improve the lives of this group. The drafting of the Barcelona Youth Plan 2023-2030, and consequently the strategic lines of policies for and with young people in the city, is one of those plans that requires balancing needs and proposals with the young people of the city, as well as with the professionals who work with them.

The participatory process of this Youth Plan has facilitated and promoted highly relevant debates within the political life of the youth, with a broad, diverse, and multi-perspective level of involvement from citizens and professionals. The process included five in-person thematic sessions (Leisure and Culture, Sports, Public Space, Digital Leisure, and Associationalism and Participation); one general digital session to facilitate the participation of those who could not attend the thematic meetings in person; and one technical workshop with professionals working in the youth sector in the city.

The results of the participatory process have had a direct and highly significant impact on the drafting of this Youth Plan.