The “Officine” are conferences with participatory tables that the research group Social Studies on Science, Education, Communication of the Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies of the National Research Council of Italy - CNR-IRPPS organizes annually, in presence or at a distance, together with the Ministry of Education - MI to involve the scientific community, educators and other social actors - students, policy makers, associations and companies active in the area - in the reflection on strategic issues of education and educational policies that differ from time to time.