Research that makes
the difference
Action Research for CO-development
We provide scientific and operational support to
public institutions, non-profit organisations,
and other enterprises that
want to have positive impact on society
ARCO is research centre that offers research, consulting, and training services.
The research centre is part of the Fondazione PIN – Prato Campus of the University of Florence.
ARCO has more than fifteen years of experience in Local Development, Social Economy & Sustainability Management, Inclusive Development, M&E and Impact Evaluation, Circular Innovation & Sustainable Commodities, Behavioural Insights and Health Equity
Consultancy services
What we do
Action research constitutes ARCO’s core activity.
Why “action”? We strongly believe that one of the main objectives of research is to have a positive impact on the well-being of society by affecting various policies and actions.
We handle all phases of the research process — from methodology development and data collection to policy recommendations and the presentation of results.
With many years of research and experience, gained through collaboration with various partners and in a range of contexts, ARCO’s research team can give substantial contributions to the debate on moving beyond GDP-centred models in favour of sustainable and inclusive wellbeing.
ARCO is currently involved in numerous EU-funded Horizon projects!
Il Centro di Ricerca ARCO è diviso in 7 Unità Strategiche che lavorano in stretta sinergia tra loro.
We offer organisations personalised services, meeting their research and qualified consultancy needs in an innovative way.
Alcuni servizi:
- Needs analysis
- Project implementation
- Community Engagement
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Social Impact Assessment
- Wellbeing assessment (?)
We create training opportunities and contribute as trainers to advanced training courses, seminars and workshops.
For years, ARCO has been bringing practical expertise in local development, social impact assessment and innovation into classrooms — and organisations. ARCO’s trainings aim at transferring tools that can be put into practice right away. [controllare!]