IFOA is a non-profit Training and Employment Agency working to maintain and strengthen the link between people and companies since 1971.

IFOA is appointed since 1999 as a national VET center, with 10 sites all over Italy. Standing out as one of the leading private training centers in Italy, IFOA delivers traditional and b-learning post- diploma (EQF 5) and post-graduate (EQF 6 and 7) programs for young unemployed, as well as lifelong training, consultancy and technical assistance to individuals, businesses and public bodies in the areas - Information & Communication Technology; Marketing Sales and Internationalisation; Human Resources Organisation and Development; Administration Control and Finance; Operations and Organisation of Company Processes; Management Skills; Environment and Energy Saving; Safety at work; Large-scale retail; Food processing and Tourism. Since its creation IFOA has trained over 36000 people as the rate of employment achieved is 89,7%.

Since 1993, IFOA has been working in EU projects on curricula development, competences definition, assessment and recognition, lifelong learning, employability, mobility, ICT, etc. Moreover, IFOA is in the network of the Italian and EU Chambers of Commerce, and member of the European network EfVET. IFOA is also head office of ULIXES, a EEIG involving training agencies, colleges, business schools and Chambers of Commerce in 10 EU member States.