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Istituto per la formazione professionale dei lavoratori

Institute for the Development of Vocational Training of Workers

• Isfol is the largest public research institute at EU level in the field of VET, employment and social policies. It is supervised by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.

Since 1973, Isfol has been playing an institutional role in the field of vocational training, employment and social inclusion, both at national and international level.

Isfol also acts as in-house agency for the Ministry with respect to relevant National Operational Programmes co-funded by the Structural Funds in the 2007-2013 Programming Period.

About us

“Contribute to promoting employment growth, social inclusion and local development ”

Mission

by providing:

evidence-based research findings for sound policy-making and evaluation;

expert advice and technical assistance (TA) delivering innovative models/solutions to central and regional authorities and other relevant national institutions.

Research fields

To fulfill its mission, Isfol carries out research studies, surveys, consultancy and TA activities in two core fields:

1. Labour market and social policies including:

Employment policies evaluation Comparative studies on labour systems/industrial relations Employment services M&E Studies on social policies and equal opportunities Training needs analysis and organisational development Studies on the integration of local development/HR policies

Research fields (2)

2. Training policies and systems including:

Studies on policies and provision of initial, continuous vocational training and LLL

Design of accreditation systems and Quality Assurance in training systems

Definition of learning methodologies designed to develop the National Qualifications Framework in line with the EQF

Studies on guidance devices supporting LLL policies

2010-12 Work Programme

1. Labour supply/demand: LM monitoring, skills anticipation, forecasting

2. ALM (Active Labour Market) policies: monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

3. VET and employment systems and services: M&E

4. Governance and social dialogue: - analysis of the federalist reform implementation - focus on Italian Mezzogiorno capacity building

Thematic areas

Main clientsNational: Ministry of Labour and Social Policies Presidency of the Ministries’ Council Ministry of Education, Universities and Research Regions and Autonomous Provinces

International: European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, DG Education, Culture and Audiovisuals Eurofound CEDEFOP OECD ILO CEREQ (Centre d'études et de recherches sur les qualifications), France BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training), Germany

European dimension

Isfol is :

National Agency LLP Leonardo da Vinci Europass National Centre

Reference Point for Quality

Coordinator of the ReferNet national network

TTnet - Training of trainers network

The National ESF Evaluation Unit

International dimension

Main activities

Networking and good practices exchange with international organisations and Isfol counterparts;

Planning and delivering integrated research projects in the field of VET and employment.

International dimension

Centre for Euro-Mediterranean cooperationNetwork between Mediterranean Countries and Italian Regions

for the development of their training and labour systems

Project co-funded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies for the 2010-2013 period

Beneficiary countries: Algeria, ANP, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Syria, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey.

Objective: strengthening the role of the Southern regions of Italy, as a key player for the Mediterranean countries with a view to strengthening their respective VET and employment systems.

International dimension

2010 – 2011 Work Programme

Networking

Study visits

Thematic seminars

Bilateral cooperation with Israel in the framework of the 2010

Joint Declaration on VET

Follow up 2nd Euromed Conference

Dedicated portal

Information resources

Isfol publications include Annual Reports, monographic studies, electronic resources

Library endowed with a collection of over 30,000 volumes accessible through the OPAC (On Line Public Access Catalogue)

Soon in English

Information resources

www.isfol.it

HeadquartersCorso d’Italia, 33I-00198 RomeTel. ++39.06. 854471(switchboard)

Office in BeneventoVilla dei PapiVia G. Perlingieri ,182100 Beneventotel. +39.0824.351232 - 334073

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