Education and life-long learning remain the cornerstones of a prosperous society, especially as we enter the age of digital technologies and unparalleled environmental challenges. To that end, sound and effective education and human capital policies are also key to unlocking the full range of human potential.
At Visionary Analytics, we focus on four domains within education, namely school education, vocational education and training, higher education and adult learning, as well as the relationship between education policy and labour market structural change. Our team has experience in closely related fields such as youth and culture policy.
More specifically, we have developed expertise in fieldwork with school communities (including students, teachers, parents, and school leaders), participatory approaches and stakeholder engagement, and in assessing digital platforms and funding mechanisms for education. Our team is experienced in determining skill needs at various levels, ranging from company to sectoral to national. We support novel approaches to education governance and reforms, conduct policy monitoring and evaluation, and conduct foresight activities.
Selected projects
EU education, youth and sports policy – overview and future perspectives (2024)
With this assignment, we identified, analysed, and provided a comprehensive overview of the status quo and forward-looking insights in the areas of EU education and training, youth and sport policy for the Members of the Culture and Education (CULT) Committee at European Parliament, as well as recommendations for the potential ways of addressing the identified future challenges and opportunities.
Role of the longevity economy in the tourism sector (2024)
The assignment consisted of analysing the most recent EU, grey, sectoral, and academic literature to develop a comprehensive description of ageing in tourism, including defining the concept of “silver tourism” and its sub-segments. This study for the European Parliament (TRAN Committee) also provided a set of recommendations for national and EU policymakers on ways to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing demand for elderly-oriented tourism solutions.
Scenarios for the future of school education in the EU – a foresight study (2022-2023)
The study, partnered with AIT, ISINNOVA, and 4strat developed exploratory scenarios defining the fture of school education in the EU by 2040 for European Commission’s DG EAC. The answers were provided in the foresight study with contributions of more than 80 European Commission officials, school education experts, representatives of teacher, student and headmaster umbrella organisations, and other stakeholders, from across the EU.