Fondazione ISMU, formerly Fondazione Cariplo-ISMU since 1991, is an autonomous and independent organization promoting studies, research and projects on multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, and focusing in particular on the phenomenon of international migration.
ISMU presents itself as a service structure open to cooperation with other institutions, public organizations, the world of voluntary work and non-profit organizations, school institutes of any educational area and level, and scientific institutions both in Italy and abroad. The major ISMU activity areas being: documentation; research; information; training.
To achieve its goals, ISMU avails itself of specialists in different disciplines, an international network of experts, and a team of qualified trainers.