The Institute of Training and Research Studies (IFES), is a foundation of the General Trade Union of Workers which, since 1986, has been offering solutions of various formative needs of companies and workers as vocational training and long life learning.

Since 1986 until 2006, IFES has carried out 87.000 courses, has promoted 10 million hours of formation and has gained the confidence of 1.300.000 students.

IFES accomplishes a social purpose by giving priority to human factor and offering skills and professional qualifications to workers. Our task are following the same doctrines and values that the General Trade Union of Workers.