The governing bodies of the Institute are:

  • the Board of Directors
  • the President
  • the Scientific Council
  • the Board of Auditors

Their composition and powers are defined by the “Statute” and the “Regulations on the Organisation and Functioning of the Governing Bodies”.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the body responsible for the Institute’s strategic, planning, administrative, and managerial activities. Together with the Scientific Council, it establishes the guiding principles for scientific activities. The Board of Directors appoints, from among its members, the President of the Institute and a Vice President, who replaces the President in the event of their absence or incapacity. It may also appoint an Executive Committee and two board members with delegated authority for coordinating and supervising the activities of the Research and Administration departments.

The current members of the Board of Directors are:

Prof. Paolo De Nardis – President
Prof. Antonio Iodice – Board Member and Honorary President
Prof. Giuseppe Acocella – Board Member with responsibility for Research
Eng. Antonino Albanese – Board Member with responsibility for Administration
Dr. Pasquale De Santis – Board Member
Prof. Flavio Felice – Board Member
Dr. Antonio Merone – Board Member
Prof. Gianluigi Rossi – Board Member

The President

Paolo De Nardis is the President of the “S. Pio V” Institute of Political Studies. Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Sapienza University of Rome, he is the author of numerous publications in the fields of sociological theory, the relationship between social sciences, socialist thought, and political participation. He has served as Dean of the Faculty of Sociology at Sapienza University of Rome, Director of the Department of Sociology, member of the National University Council, and President of the Committee for Public and Social Sciences. A former city councillor in Rome (1993–1997) and delegate of the Mayor for University Affairs, he was also co-founder of the Advanced School of the Ministry of the Interior.

The Scientific Council

The Scientific Council is composed of five members appointed by the Board of Directors from among distinguished figures and scholars in the fields relevant to the Institute’s interests. The current Council is composed of the following members:

  • Prof. Flavio Felice – Acting President
  • Prof. Rita Bichi
  • Prof. Caterina Cittadino
  • Prof. Giovanni Dotoli
  • Prof. Angelo Maietta

The Board of Auditors

  • Dr. Silvio Salini – President
  • Dr. Antonietta Paone – Full Member
  • Mr. Walter Gargano – Full Member
  • Dr. Gianluca Mazza Reversi – Alternate Member