FBK-IRVAPP is a policy-relevant research institute of the Bruno Kessler Foundation and it is based in Trento (Italy). IRVAPP's mission includes public policy analysis and evaluation, the dissemination of evaluation research evidence among policy makers and the training of policy evaluators and program managers on evaluation methods. The policy areas covered by FBK-IRVAPP are: education, labour market, industry and innovation, higher education and research, welfare and social programs, culture.