italiadecide - Associazione per la qualità delle politiche pubbliche

What italiadecide - Associazione per la qualità delle politiche pubbliche does

italiadecide – Associazione per la qualità delle politiche pubbliche is a non-profit association founded on November 12, 2008, in Rome under the honorary presidency of former Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. The association is structured around promoting objective, medium- to long-term analysis of Italy's fundamental public policy challenges, operating as a deliberate bridge between Parliament and the Presidency of the Republic, national ministries, the academic community (Sapienza, Roma Tre, and Luiss universities), and a corporate membership base that includes Enel, Eni, Ferrovie dello Stato, Intesa Sanpaolo, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Poste Italiane, Acea, and Autostrade per l'Italia. Its activity is governed by an Assembly of members, a Consiglio di Presidenza, a Scientific Committee of national figures chaired by Alessandro Palanza, an Enterprise Consultative Board (Consulta delle Imprese), and a Youth Committee (Comitato Giovani).

The association's offering is a portfolio of research, training, publication, and event services rather than commercial products. Core outputs include three training programs: the Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche (annual, up to 45 selected graduates from partner universities, now in its 15th edition for 2026), the Scuola per la Democrazia, and the Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile – Conoscere per decidere (delivered through USR Lazio, Puglia, and Marche for secondary school teachers and students). Research activities cover environment, culture, democracy, economy, energy, jurisdictions, infrastructure, territory, tourism, and health, with multi-year flagship projects such as La reputazione dell'Italia (Italy's Reputation, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo since 2017) and Il sistema della salute in Italia (with Censis in 2024). Outputs are published as annual Rapporto reports, Ricerca studies, Strenna volumes, parliamentary proceedings, and Tribuna themed collections, and are presented at high-profile institutional venues including the Chamber of Deputies and the Quirinal Palace.

The business model is a subscription-style recurring membership model: ordinary members (companies and individuals) pay annual fees set by the Consiglio di Presidenza, with amounts not publicly disclosed. Training programs are free for selected participants, and research outputs are distributed via free website downloads. The association employs 23 people at its Rome headquarters (Via di Parione, 7, 00186 Roma) and has no subsidiaries, no parent organization, and no disclosed funding rounds. Revenue therefore depends on a relatively stable membership base and partnership co-funding rather than commercial contracts, with operational transparency supported by publicly available bilanci (financial statements) on its website.

Name

italiadecide - Associazione per la qualità delle politiche pubbliche

Legal name

italiadecide – Associazione per la qualità delle politiche pubbliche

Website

https://italiadecide.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

italiadecide is a Rome-based non-profit association founded in 2008 that conducts independent research, training programs, and publications on Italian public policy quality, serving Parliament, the Presidency, universities, and a corporate membership of major Italian companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Policy quality analysis
• Civic education training
• Nonprofit policy association
• Institutional research reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees paid by ordinary members (companies and individuals) as determined by the Consiglio di Presidenza. Promoters and founding members contributed initial funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

italiadecide is a non-profit association that conducts independent research and analysis on the quality of Italy's public policies and delivers structured training programs for young graduates, secondary school teachers, and citizens. It produces annual reports and policy publications, organizes institutional seminars and conferences, and functions as a bridge between Parliament, the Presidency, universities, major Italian corporations, and civil society. Its offering centers on research outputs, three training schools, publications, and convening events rather than on any commercial product.

Product overview

italiadecide is a non-profit association for the quality of public policies, founded in 2008 in Rome. Its offerings consist of a portfolio of training programs (Scuola per la Democrazia, Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche, Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile - Conoscere per decidere), research activities covering topics such as environment, democracy, economy, energy, and infrastructure, publications (annual Rapporto, Ricerca, Strenna volumes), events and conferences, and advisory bodies (Comitato Scientifico, Comitato Giovani, Osservatorio, Consulta delle Imprese). The organization operates as a knowledge and research hub connecting institutions, politics, academia, and businesses to improve public policy quality in Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scuola per la Democrazia: School focused on democratic education and civic participation
• Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche
• Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile – Conoscere per decidere

Products and services

• Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche
• Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile - Conoscere per decidere
• Scuola per la Democrazia
• Attività di ricerca
• Pubblicazioni (Rapporti annuali, Ricerche, Strenne, atti parlamentari)
• Eventi (conferences, seminars, public events)
• Tribuna

Quantifiable outcome

• 15+ consecutive editions of the Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche (2026 marks the 15th course)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Scuola ANCI per Giovani Amministratori PUBLICAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2025Joint organization of thematic seminars on culture as transformation tool for fragile areas, working with young municipal administrators from across Italy at the Malatestiana Library in Cesena.
• Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei deputati)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2025Host venue and institutional partner for the presentation of Rapporto 2025 on culture and internal areas, with opening address by President of Chamber Lorenzo Fontana. Demonstrates high-level institutional recognition.
• LegacoopcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2024Partner in research presentation on enterprise aggregations, with President Simone Gamberini opening proceedings. Represents the cooperative sector's interest in policy quality and public-private dialogue.
• CensiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborated on the research project 'Il sistema della salute in Italia' (The Health System in Italy), conducting joint analysis of healthcare innovation, digital transformation, and public-private collaboration in the health sector.
• MAKNOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research partner for the Italy reputation project focused on cities, with coordination by Prof. Mario Abis of LUISS University. Conducted integrated progressive surveys combining preliminary analysis, psychosocial reading, and quantitative web surveys.
• Ufficio Scolastico Regionale Lazio (USR Lazio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Regional school authority partner for the Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile civic education program, facilitating teacher and student participation from Lazio schools.
• Ufficio Scolastico Regionale Puglia (USR Puglia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Regional school authority partner for the Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile civic education program, facilitating teacher and student participation from Puglia schools.
• Ufficio Scolastico Regionale Marche (USR Marche)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Regional school authority partner for the Scuola per una cittadinanza responsabile civic education program, facilitating teacher and student participation from Marche schools.
• Intesa SanpaolocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Multi-year collaboration partner for the La reputazione dell'Italia (Italy's Reputation) research project. Sponsored civil justice reputation research (2017, 2022, 2023 editions) and city reputation studies. Provides ongoing financial and institutional support for research activities.
• Sapienza Università di RomacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partner university for the Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche since 2012. Contributes to student selection (laureandi and neolaureati) and academic credibility to the training program. 15th edition delivered in 2026.
• Università Luiss Guido CarlicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partner university for the Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche since 2012. Provides student selection for the training program and participates in program governance alongside Sapienza and Roma Tre.
• Università Roma TrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partner university for the Scuola per le Politiche Pubbliche since 2012. Participates in joint student selection process for the annual training program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chatham House: International affairs think tank based in London. Comparable as a non-partisan, membership-supported policy research institute with institutional convening power and high-level access to government decision-makers.
• IFRI - Institut français des relations internationales: France's leading international relations and policy think tank. Comparable as a national-level non-partisan policy research organization producing reports, training programs, and convening institutions, businesses, and academia.
• Bruegel: Leading European economic policy think tank based in Brussels. Comparable as a non-partisan policy research organization producing reports for institutions, but operating at significantly larger scale and broader European scope than italiadecide.

Direct peers

• CENSIS: Italy's leading socio-economic research foundation, conducting policy-relevant research on Italian society, economy, and institutions. Censis is a direct peer — italiadecide has explicitly collaborated with Censis on health system research, and both organizations operate as cross-institutional policy research bodies with similar Italian institutional audiences.
• Fondazione Bruno Kessler: Italian research foundation based in Trento combining social sciences and technology research with policy impact. Comparable as an Italian non-profit research foundation conducting applied research for public institutions and producing policy-relevant outputs.
• Fondazione Giorgio Cini: Italian research foundation focused on humanities, culture, and policy with a strong institutional network. Comparable as an Italian non-profit foundation combining research, training, and institutional convening functions with high-profile governance.
• The European House - Ambrosetti: Italian strategic consulting firm with strong policy and institutional focus, hosting high-profile events and producing research for top Italian corporates. Comparable as a bridge between Italian institutions, academia, and major businesses, operating in the same high-level policy space.
• Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI): Italy's leading foreign policy think tank. Comparable as an Italian non-partisan policy research institute producing reports and engaging with institutions and businesses on policy issues.
• ASviS - Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile: Italian alliance of institutions focused on sustainable development policy. Comparable as a non-partisan convener connecting Italian institutions, businesses, academia, and civil society around policy quality — directly overlapping with italiadecide's model.

Regional players

• Centro Studi Americani: Italian research and cultural institution focused on American studies and policy. Comparable as an Italian non-partisan research and convening institution but focused on a specific policy sub-domain rather than the broad public-policy quality agenda of italiadecide.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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