The Scientific Commission

In 2023, Istat brought together numerous experts from academia, public institutions and civil society to establish the Inter-institutional scientific Commission on Educational Poverty.

The Goals

The Commission has analysed international and national literature, identified existing information sources within the National Statistical System, proposed a definition of educational poverty and a measurement framework; it was then identified a broad set of 78 multi-source indicators.

Furthermore, the Commission has explored methods and processes to synthesise information with composite indicators and provide a territorial mapping, with the aim of identifying the areas most affected by the problem.

The members of the Scientific Commission

The inter-institutional Scientific Commission on educational poverty is composed of over 50 members selected among Istat experts, academics, and representatives of bodies and organisations. In particular, in addition to Istat, the following institutions are involved:

• UNICEF
• World Bank
• UNESCO
• Save the Children
• Ministero dell’Istruzione e del Merito
• Banca d’Italia
• Autorità garante per l’infanzia e l’adolescenza
• Invalsi
• Impresa sociale Con i Bambini
• ANCI
• INPS
• CNR
• Università di Pisa
• Università di Macerata
• Università degli Studi di Milano
• Centro Camilo Dagum
• Collegio Carlo Alberto
• Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
• Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope”
• Università degli Studi di Siena
• Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
• Università degli Studi di Cagliari

The founding documents (in Italian only)

• Delibera 344 del 20 marzo 2023 – establishment of the Commission
• Delibera 1317 del 22 novembre 2023 – integration of the Commission
• Delibera 236 del 4 marzo 2024 – extension of the Commission’s activities deadline
• Delibera 10 del 7 gennaio 2025 – reconstitution of the Commission