CE.RI.S. CENTRE OF SOCIAL RESEARCHES S.C.A.R.L. Ce.Ri.S. is a profit limited Co-operative established in 1981. It is included in the National Register of Research Institutes. Ce.Ri.S. mission is to contribute to the local socio-economic development working, at a national and international level, in the area of research and training and providing technical assistance for public Institutions, private organisations and the private social sector. Ce.Ri.S. develops its activities in Italy and abroad, also promoting partnerships with other national and international subjects in order to plan, conceive and implement: . research activities in the field of territorial and economic planning; scientific, economic and technological research; psycho-sociological analysis of social and organisational phenomena; user needs analysis; feasibility studies; analysis of production systems related to the economical development, focusing in particular on infrastructures; . technical assistance aimed at supporting local, national and international Institutions in planning, management, monitoring, financial reporting and evaluation; . innovative actions aimed at the improvement of competences of individuals through initial training, continuous training, in-service training of teachers and trainers, training of guidance and counselling operators, adults training, entrepreneurial training, distance learning, highlighting the value of formal and informal learning. Ce.Ri.S. co-operates with Institutions providing its support (research, training and technical assistance) in specific areas such as recognition of competences, learning assessment and evaluation, quality of education and training systems and products. The Cooperative develops also publishing activities and is involved in the organisation and management of socio-economic informative campaigns, in terms both of media-planning and key contents working out. It designs and implements Information Systems for public authorities and private companies to help them in the management of development policies.