Instituto per la Ricerca Sociale Italy

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IRS is a research centre focused on the study and impact of public policies, specially those developed at EU level, being one of the leading institutes in Italy in the monitoring and evaluation of the effects of European Structural Funds at local and national levels, and in the application of Gender Impact Assessment methodologies for the evaluation of the European Operational Programmes.

IRS has recently carried out studies analyzing the on-going and final evaluation of European Union Programmes (Euroform, Horizon, Employment, Adapt, ESF Ob.3 and Ob.1, Interreg, Leader +) and is, currently, the independent evaluator for the Regional Operative Framework in Ob.3 2000-2006 (Marche and Region Val d’Aosta) and Ob.1 Regions (Calabria). IRS has participated in the DG EMPL “Peer review programme on the European Employment Strategy” for the peer evaluation of labour market and social inclusion policies activated within the Lisbon process and in the ex post evaluation of the ESF 1990-1994.

IRS will participate in the project providing their expertise particularly in the activities related to the development of the methodology for the identification, selection and study of good practices concerning the development of employment-oriented language training and the analysis and transferability of policies issues.

Link: www.irsonline.it