This report has been developed in the context of the project “Fostering a Higher Education Better Adapted to the Labour Market: Towards an Improved Skills Forecasting System". The project was funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the OECD, in co-operation with the European Commission. The Portuguese Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, and the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security also co-operated with the OECD and the European Commission in the implementation of this project.
The report was prepared by Gillian Golden and Patricia Navarro-Palau, under the supervision of Stijn Broecke (Head of the Future of Work team) and Glenda Quintini (Head of the Skills and Future Readiness Division). The authors would like to thank Anthea Bicakcioglu for her contributions to the report, the project team from the European Commission’s Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), namely Alexandra Soares, the Advisory Group members of the project, and team members of the Skills and Future Readiness division, including Isabel Olufsen and Dzana Topalovic. Special thanks are also given to the following international experts who were interviewed in the context of the project, participated in a peer-learning workshop or/and provided valuable information on Skills Assessment and Anticipation systems:
Frederique Alexandre-Bailly (ONISEP – France)
Davide Cristofori (AlmaLaurea Interuniversity Consortium – Italy)
Sander Dijksman (Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market, Maastricht University – the Netherlands)
Didier Fouarge (Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market, Maastricht University – the Netherlands)
Silvia Galeazzi (Alma Laurea Interuniversity Consortium – Italy)
Aleksi Kalenius (Ministry of Education and Culture – Finland)
Alberto Leone (AlmaLaurea Interuniversity Consortium – Italy)
Vivienne Patterson (Higher Education Authority – Ireland)
Kerli Požogina (Estonian Qualifications Authority – Estonia)
Martina Rameša (Employment Service of Slovenia – Slovenia)
Yngve Rosenblad (Estonian Qualifications Authority – Estonia)
The authors are also grateful for administrative support provided by Saoirse Douglas and Margherita Onofrio, and editorial assistance provided by Natalie Corry.