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The Observatories are independent structures linked to research units. They focus on notable problems and themes relevant to contemporary societies.
The teams at the observatories focus on their fields, advance scientific knowledge, and share it with society. They help define research methods, evaluate public policies, and offer analysis and consultancy services.
Observatories at Iscte
The Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation (ODRP) operates within the CIES-Iscte research unit (Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology). It receives funding from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and is institutionally supported by the National Elections Commission, with a particular emphasis on collaborative candidate surveys.
The ODRP strengthens and expands the tradition of research on democratic political representation at CIES-Iscte. Its main activities include regular surveys of candidates in legislative elections (elected, deputy, and non-elected), as part of the Comparative Candidate Survey network. The ODRP collects and shares data on social and political movements, as well as democracy and political representation in Portugal, Europe, and globally. It promotes discussion on current issues through events that engage researchers from the Politics and Citizenship Group of CIES-Iscte in fields such as Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, and Public Policies. It supports joint scientific publications in these areas.
Contacts
Director: Guya Accornero
Deputy Director: José Santana-Pereira
The Observatory of Inequalities is a platform for scientific research and knowledge sharing on social inequalities. It covers topics such as employment, income, wealth, education, qualifications, skills, gender, age, race, ethnicity, health, and lifestyles.
The Observatory operates independently. It is established and coordinated by the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES - Iscte), in partnership with the Institute of Sociology of the University of Porto (IS-UP) and the Centre for Social Studies of the University of the Azores (CES-UA). The Observatory provides information and analysis to the public, supports the evaluation of public policies, and promotes citizenship.
The Observatory of Inequalities is a founding member of the European Network Inequality Watch.
Contacts
Director: Renato Miguel do Carmo
observatorio-das-desigualdades.cies@iscte.pt
The Observatory is based at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES - Iscte), and operates in partnership with the Directorate-General for Consular Affairs and Portuguese Communities. The team includes researchers from diverse disciplines at Iscte and is guided by an Expert Advisory Board with specialists in migration data and analysis from Portuguese universities, the public sector, and emig
The Portuguese Observatory of Cultural Activities produces and shares up-to-date, accurate information on various cultural areas. Its purpose is to support public debate in Portuguese society and to contribute to the formulation, tracking, and assessment of public policies, with a special focus on Portugal. The Observatory also enables comparisons between Portugal's context and those of other countries, particularly within the European Union.
The Observatory is a structure established in December 2018 at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, within the framework of the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES - Iscte), which is responsible for its operations and scientific oversight.
Contacts
Director: José Soares Neves
Youth Employment Observatory (OEJ)
The Youth Employment Observatory (OEJ) operates within DINÂMIA'CET, a research unit at Iscte focused on socio-economic change and territory. The OEJ is funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
The OEJ aims to create a repository of content and research on the youth labour market, drawing on synergies from DINÂMIA'CET – Iscte's labour-focused projects.
The Observatory concentrates on three topics: youth unemployment, quality of youth employment, and employment policies for young people. Its central goal is to produce publications with broad societal impact, such as reports and policy briefs, and to provide regularly updated key data.
Contacts
Director: Paulo Marques
Director: Fátima Suleman
Observatories with Iscte collaboration
Eurofound's former Industrial Relations and Working Conditions observatories have merged to form EurWORK, the European Observatory of Working Life. DINÂMIA'CET - Iscte, as the national representative of the former EIRO, now collaborates with EurWORK.
EurWORK brings together extensive resources on working conditions and industrial relations, and is supported by a network of European correspondents covering all EU Member States and Norway. Eurofound conducts two regular surveys on labour issues: the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and the European Company Survey (ECS), which are important additional resources for the Centre.
EurWORK focuses on a range of work-related issues, such as: key actors and institutions; individual and collective labour relations; skills, learning and employability; salaries; health and well-being at work; work organisation; working time and work-life balance; and current developments in work at the European level.
Contacts
The European Employment Observatory (EEO) is an information system on employment policies and labour market trends in the European Union. Its mission is to analyse forecasts of labour market developments, especially in the sectors of activity most affected by the filling of the internal market.
Its main tasks are the collection of information and statistical data from the Member States; the analysis of major developments by sector; and the dissemination of results by social actors, including the European social partners.
The Centre is composed of representatives of the Member States, the candidate countries and the member countries of the European Economic Area (ESA). It operates through a monitoring group and a network of experts: the SYSDEM – Community Documentation and Employment System. SYSDEM is a network of experts from national research institutions. DINÂMIA'CET-IUL is the host institution for the national expert (Reinhard Naumann), who updates data on the Portuguese labour market.
