The Institute for Educational Research and Documentation IRPD

	Head:	Viridiana Marc
	Adress:	Fbg de l'Hôpital 43, CP 556, 2002 Neuchâtel
	Website:	www.irdp.ch
	Email:	info@irdp.ch

The domain of language and culture is a priority area for the IRDP. It includes research and development work in the field of French as a first language, foreign languages, bilingual education, plurilingualism, and cultural variety.

The activities of the IRDP range from engaging with methodological questions to evaluations (PISA, HarmoS, evaluation of teaching materials), and even the development of materials (for example, for promoting language awareness).