Who are we?
Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti (FPP) is an Italian non-profit organisation and research institute active in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, pedagogy, and didactics. Its mission is to promote innovation in education and training through science-based methodologies and research.
FPP is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education for the continuous professional development of schoolteachers and educational professionals. By combining the latest findings in neuroscience and psychopedagogical research,it designs and delivers training programmes aimed at strengthening transversal competences, emotional intelligence, mindset, cognitive skills, and resilience, contributing to both upskilling and reskilling efforts. Its focus is on the study of human learning, emotions, and development, combining this research with the latest findings from other disciplines. On this basis, we have developed a method called “Pedagogy for the Third Millennium.”
Since 2019, FPP has also been engaged in European cooperation, designing and implementing projects aimed at reducing the mismatch between education and training systems and the evolving needs of society and the labour market. Its multidisciplinary team includes project managers, researchers, educators, and trainers.
Our Role in the Project
Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti contributes to the SPIRIT project by bringing its twenty years of expertise in neuroscience, psychology, and education. Its main role is to integrate a neuro-psycho-pedagogical approach into the development of the project’s models and tools. FPP is engaged in several Work Packages: in WP2 it collaborates on the international survey on transversal skills and teaching practices in primary schools; in WP3 it contributes to designing the comprehensive model that integrates transversal skills, student age groups, and traditional games with gamified STEAM approaches; in WP4 it helps create innovative toolboxes for teachers and students, providing its educational methodologies and practical resources; in WP5 it is involved in developing the in-service teacher training course, contributing with the Pedagogy for the Third Millennium and tools based on neuroscience and socio-emotional education. In addition, Fondazione supports dissemination and pedagogical supervision of the results, ensuring that the materials are consistent with innovative educational practices and inclusive of different European school contexts
Our Team
Flavio Bacci
He is an experienced educator, trainer, and coach with a strong background in both formal education, the social-educational sector, and corporate training. After graduating in Physics and later earning a degree in Educational Sciences with honors, he taught Mathematics and Physics in Italian high schools for several years, combining academic rigor with a deep commitment to students’ personal development.
He also spent more than a decade working in social services, where he managed and supervised educational communities for children and adolescents, designed training programs for volunteers, and coordinated pedagogical projects aimed at child development and protection. Since 2013, he has collaborated with the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation on research and psycho-pedagogical training, as well as on European educational projects.
In parallel, Flavio has developed solid expertise as a corporate trainer, delivering programs on soft skills such as emotional intelligence, leadership, communication, and personal effectiveness to a wide range of organizations and professionals, including executives and CEOs.
This unique blend of teaching, pedagogical research, social work, and corporate training has given him a broad and versatile expertise in fostering learning, personal growth, and collaboration through innovative educational approaches.
Valerio Li Puma
Since 2018, Valerio Li Puma has managed and contributed to EU-funded projects (through ESI and programmes such as ENI CBC MED, INTERREG, SMP-COSME, Erasmus+, including Next Generation EU), as well as to nationally funded initiatives. His work focuses on project management, financial reporting, output development, communication, and project design. He has also served as a trainer in courses on EU project design, Project Management, and Soft Skills.
Holding a Master’s degree in Economics and Management and an Executive MBA, he has developed and consolidated expertise in General Management, Project Management, Innovation Management, Financial Reporting, EU Project Design, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Economics, International Cooperation, Social Inclusion, Mediterranean and Local Development.
His professional background is strongly oriented towards sustainable development, with a focus on: the green and digital transition (including AI systems application) of economic sectors across the Euro-Mediterranean area; innovation in the education and training system to address the evolving needs of the labour market; local development and interregional cooperation to foster innovative ecosystems; knowledge sharing and capacity building in key socio-economic sectors.
Today, he is responsible for European Projects at Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, where he has been collaborating since 2022.
Our pilot teachers
Renata Berrino
Teresa Signorile
Wendy Hart
Eleonora Morganti
Elena Pujia
Augusta Tabusso
Palma Di Staso
Serena Gregorini
Pilot Schools
Istituto Comprensivo Villanova D’Asti (AS)
Istituto comprensivo “Grimaldi -Lombardi” – Bari
Assisi International School (PG)
Istituto Comnprensivo Borgo Solestà Cantalamessa (AP)