Structure
Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística is a public body formed by the Generalitat de Catalunya and by the town councils and local entities to expand the use and knowledge of Catalan in Catalonia. The program seeks the promotion of the social use of the Catalan language in all fields. The Consorci was created in October 1988. The Consorci began its activities on September 1st 1989. It was formed by the Executive Board of the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Generalitat, 19 town councils and the Diputació de Girona. The Consorci is currently made up by 80 town councils, 37 district councils and the Diputació de Girona
The Consorci is governed by the Plenum, the highest governing body, and the Board of Directors which implements the agreements of the Plenum. The centre councils are the management bodies on a territorial level for each Language Normalisation Centre. The Consorci is deliberately decentralised based on 22 language normalisation centres. In total there are 37 regional Catalan services, 33 local Catalan services and 45 Catalan offices.
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