AREL, the Research and Legislation Agency, is made up of parliamentarians, scholars, managers and entrepreneurs. Its activity is aimed at examining, through research, documents and debates, the main economic and institutional issues, both as a prerequisite for legislative work, and as an in-depth study of some decisive issues for the development of Italian society and for its European position.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.arel.it/

Address:
Piazza Sant'Andrea della Valle, 6 - 00186 Roma

Country:
Italy

Sub-region:
Southern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Italy
Operating languages
Italian

Organisation details

Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Political party/figure
Year founded
1976
Age (years)
Arel
 49
Italy average
 32
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Daniela Maggi (director)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Daniela Maggi (director)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Francesco Merloni
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Arel
 9
Italy average
 65
Global average
 87
2024
Arel
 6
2023
Arel
 6
% Female staff
2025
Arel
 56%
Italy average
 48%
Global average
 50%
2024
Arel
 83%
2023
Arel
 66%
% Female researchers
2021
Arel
 0%
Italy average
 20%
Global average
 34%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Arel
 4
Italy average
 220
Global average
 58
2023
Arel
 3
2022
Arel
 1

Social

Likes (2023)
Arel
 2,200
Italy average
 10,521
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Arel
 2,202
Likes (2021)
Arel
 2,064
Followers (2025)
Arel
 1,915
Italy average
 11,926
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Arel
 1,953
Followers (2022)
Arel
 1,908
Subscribers (2025)
Arel
 91
Italy average
 2,503
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Arel
 86
Followers (2025)
Arel
 727
Italy average
 11,666
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Arel
 683
Followers (2023)
Arel
 650

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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