Ugo De Ambrogio
Area Director
Ugo De Ambrogio is also Board Member of Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale
Daniela Mesini
Area Director
Daniela Mesini is an Economist and the Director of the Social and Health Services and Policies Area at IRS. Since 1997 she has done research on themes regarding Social and Health Policies, the Nonprofit Sector and the Labour Market. As an expert she has participated in various evaluation and monitoring groups for EU programs and interventions against poverty and social exclusion, including the I and the II national evaluation of the Minimum Income Scheme.
Daniela Mesini is also Board Member of Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale
Cristiano Gori
Scientific Advisor
Emanuele Ranci Ortigosa
Scientific Advisor
Emanuele Ranci Ortigosa is Emeritus President and Scientific Director of IRS, the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Prospettive Sociali e Sanitarie and the series "Politiche Sociali" published by FrancoAngeli. Since 1971, he has been active in research, consultancy, training in the field of Social and Socio-sanitary Policies; the planning, organisation and evaluation of Social and Health Services; Social Expenditure; Policies Against Poverty; training executives and professional operators.
He taught Social Policy and Planning and Evaluation of Social Policies and Services at the Università degli Studi di Siena from 1982/83 to 1986/87 and currently teaches at the Università di Venezia, where he has been a Professor since 1995/96.
Emanuele Ranci Ortigosa is also Scientific Director of Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale
Chiara Crepaldi
Line Manager
Chiara Crepaldi has a degree in Political Science. She is a Senior Researcher and Head of Projects in the Social and Health Services and Policies Area at IRS. She is an expert in research and consultancy regarding the analysis of social demand and the evaluation and development of social and socio-sanitary services for the elderly, youths, minors and families. She also carries out analysis of client satisfaction and promotion for citizen participation through the construction of Service Charters.
Chiara Crepaldi is also Contact person for Social and Health Services and Policies Area of EU and International Affairs Area
Francesco Di Ciò
Line Manager
Francesco Di Ciò has a degree in Political Science. He works as a researcher and trainer, with emphasis on organisational analysis, planning, development and evaluation of the quality of social and health services, as well as the development of policies for minors and adolescents regarding the prevention of adolescent malaise, abuse and violence on minors, the family, drug addiction, immigration, urban safety and social justice. Since 1995 he has been involved in the theory and practice of mediation, in particular in the sphere of juvenile delinquency.
Sergio Pasquinelli
Line Manager
Sergio Pasquinelli is a Senior Researcher at IRS, where he carries out research, training and consulting and coordinates the Equal project- phase two- "Qualificare il lavoro privato di cura", which IRS is leading. Between 2005 and 2009 he has teached in the Degree Course in Social Service at the Università di Venezia. He is the author of numerous publications on Social Policies and the third sector and deputy director of "Prospettive Sociali e Sanitarie".
Francesca Susani
Line Manager
Francesca Susani has a degree in Political Science. She has collaborated with IRS since 1996. She is the managing editor of the monthly journal published by the Institute: Prospettive Sociali e Sanitarie. She is also responsible for the other IRS editorial products concerning the Social and Health Policies And Services Area, including the series "Politiche Sociali", published by FrancoAngeli, and the IRS web site.
Also in the editorial field, since 2017 she is responsible for the editorial coordination of welforum.it - National Observatory on Social Policies.
Ariela Casartelli
Senior researcher
Claudio Castegnaro
Senior researcher
Claudio Castegnaro has a degree in Sociology. He is a senior researcher and carries out research, consultancy, training for public institutions and nonprofit organisations. His most significant projects regard Social Policies for the disadvantaged population, and observatories for Social Policy, promotional initiatives for active citizenship, social communication and the elaboration of Social Service Charters.
Francesca Merlini
Senior researcher
Francesca Merlini has degrees in Social Service Sciences and Political Science. She is a Professor of Social Service at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Brescia. Together with her academic activity, she operates in planning in the field of Social Work with Families. She carries out research, training and supervision in the sphere of social service and the organisation of services. She is an editor of the jorunal Prospettive Sociali e Sanitarie.
Giulia Assirelli
Researcher
Glenda Cinotti
Researcher
Carla Dessi
Researcher
Carla Dessi has a degree in Political Science and a Master Degree in Research Tools and Experiences in Social Science, from the Università di Firenze. She collaborates with IRS in research and evaluation.
Eliana Gabellini
Researcher
Valentina Ghetti
Researcher
Valentina Ghetti Has a degree in Education Science. She is a Researcher and Trainer at IRS. She offers training and consultancy for the definition of monitoring and evaluation systems regarding interventions and services in the social and socio-sanitary area.