Centre for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies (CEAPP) - Jagiellonian University

What Centre for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies (CEAPP) - Jagiellonian University does

CEAPP (Centrum Ewaluacji i Analiz Polityk Publicznych) is an academic research centre within the Faculty of Philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, established in 2010. It conducts mixed-methods social research and policy evaluation across four interlocking domains: public policy evaluation (notably innovation subsidies analysed through Qualitative Comparative Analysis), human capital and labour-market monitoring (via the flagship BKL 3.0 programme with PARP), active ageing and age-friendly cities (the AFCC Polska network and City & Co project, anchored by WHO affiliation since February 2026), and social inclusion (Social Inclusion Incubator, INTEGER, InterCare, SIWSON). Methodological assets include fuzzy-set and crisp-set QCA, large-scale surveys, qualitative interviews, participatory co-creation with older adults, and a proprietary geoportal with citizen reporting for the AFCCQ-PL age-friendliness assessment tool.

The centre operates a non-commercial, project-based, grant-funded model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through competitive national grants (NCN, including OPUS), international grants (COST Actions CA22120, CA22167, CA21107; Trans-Atlantic Platform), European Structural Funds (ESF for BKL 3.0 and IWS), commissioned expert evaluations for government bodies (MCPS, ROPS, Cracow University of Economics), and institutional support from Jagiellonian University. The total active and completed project portfolio exceeds 19 million PLN, and operations are run by a 13-person core team supplemented by project-funded researchers and doctoral candidates. Customer segments are national ministries and agencies (PARP, NCN, MCPS), international organisations (WHO, UNECE, OECD, European Commission, World Bank), Polish municipalities (17 in the AFCC Polska network), and academic consortia across Europe and North America.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and institutional rather than commercial: positioning is anchored in the BKL 3.0 conference series, COST Action working groups, AFCC Polska municipal consultations, and dissemination through PARP/EU publication channels. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted from purely domestic commissioned work toward international convening roles (PAAR-Net, GRIP, City & Co) and practitioner-facing ecosystem orchestration (AFCC Polska), with the WHO GNAFCC affiliate status in 2026 marking a credentialed escalation of that positioning.

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Centre for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies (CEAPP) - Jagiellonian University

Legal name

Centrum Ewaluacji i Analiz Polityk Publicznych (CEAPP) - Uniwersytet Jagielloński

Website

https://ceapp.uj.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEAPP is an academic research centre at Jagiellonian University in Kraków that conducts mixed-methods public policy evaluation, labour-market competency monitoring (BKL 3.0 with PARP), age-friendly cities research (AFCC Polska, WHO-affiliated), and social inclusion studies for government agencies, international organisations, and Polish municipalities, operating on a grant-funded, project-based model.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

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Europe

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B2B

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Core offering

CEAPP is an academic research centre that conducts public policy evaluation, social research, and expert analyses for government bodies, international organisations, and municipalities. Its offerings centre on the flagship Bilans Kapitału Ludzkiego (BKL 3.0) national competency monitoring programme with PARP, the AFCC Polska age-friendly cities network affiliated with WHO, and a portfolio of applied research projects covering labour market, ageing, social inclusion, and innovation policy. Deliverables include research reports, validated assessment tools (e.g. AFCCQ-PL), commissioned evaluations, policy recommendations, and international research networks.

Product overview

CEAPP UJ nie jest komercyjnym produktem technologicznym, lecz akademickim centrum badawczym działającym przy Wydziale Filozoficznym Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Portfolio obejmuje zróżnicowane projekty badawcze i programy w zakresie ewaluacji polityk publicznych, gerontologii, zarządzania zasobami pracy i innowacji społecznych. Flagshipowy projekt Bilans Kapitału Ludzkiego (BKL 3.0) realizowany z PARP stanowi główną platformę monitoringu kompetencji na polskim rynku pracy. Sieć AFCC Polska koordynowana przez CEAPP działa jako ogólnokrajowa platforma współpracy samorządów na rzecz polityk przyjaznych osobom starszym. Projekty takie jak City & Co, LeverAge, SIWSON, GRIP, INTEGER, InterCare, Jagielloński Panel 2002+ oraz Resilience in Old Age reprezentują odrębne linie badawcze w obszarze gerontologii, innowacji społecznych i analizy polityk publicznych. Centrum świadczy również usługi eksperckie i ewaluacyjne na zlecenie instytucji publicznych.

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Products and services

• Bilans Kapitału Ludzkiego (BKL 3.0) Flagship national competency monitoring programme for the Polish labour market, conducted in partnership with PARP, providing comprehensive data on competencies sought by employers and educational needs of workers; the BKL 3.0 edition includes cross-sectional and thematic research focused on digitisation and green transition.
• AFCC Polska (Polish Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities) National platform for cooperation of age-friendly cities and municipalities in Poland, coordinated by Jagiellonian University in collaboration with Collegium Medicum. Since February 2026, UJ serves as an affiliate partner in the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC).
• City & Co International research project placing older adults at the centre of co-creating integrated, friendly, and sustainable cities in Kraków, Wrocław, The Hague, and Bucharest. Uses the WHO model for age-friendly cities and engages older adults as active co-researchers; produced the AFCCQ-PL assessment tool and a geoportal.
• GRIP (Managing failure risks of mission-oriented innovation policies) International research project analysing failure risks of mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIP) in the context of climate change and public trust in institutions. Examines 18 MOIP programmes across three countries (Poland, United Kingdom, Canada) using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA).
• SIWSON (Stress and social exclusion of informal caregivers of people with dementia) Research project studying stress and social exclusion of informal caregivers of people with dementia in the early phase of caregiving, funded by the Strategic Programme Initiative of Excellence at Jagiellonian University (POB FutureSoc).
• Inkubator Włączenia Społecznego (Social Inclusion Incubator, IWS) Project implementing a grant mechanism for disseminating social innovations addressing social exclusion due to age, disability, and place of residence, coordinated by the Regional Centre for Social Policy in Kraków (ROPS) with CEAPP as evaluation partner. CEAPP evaluated 60 social innovations and supported scaling of 9 validated innovations.
• COST Action PAAR-Net (CA22167) International research network (CA22167) advancing participatory research approaches involving older people, connecting 300 members from 40 countries. Promotes new standards of participation and cooperation between generations in research, policy, and practice.
• INTEGER Project offering a social innovation model to accelerate the integration of social innovation entities and entrepreneurship centres in digital business across three EU regions, including a testing platform for scaling solutions.
• InterCare Project focusing on young carers combining education with care for older persons, jointly implemented by universities from Poland, Germany, and the United Kingdom; develops recommendations for educational and social policies.
• Jagielloński Panel 2002+ Series of panel studies covering secondary schools in Kraków, collecting data on quality of life of young adults covering educational, social, and professional activity, health status, well-being, and life plans.
• Resilience in Old Age Project analysing psychosocial resilience mechanisms of older persons after life losses in Poland, Sweden, Finland, and Ireland, combining SHARE survey data with qualitative research findings.
• OPUS NCN - 'Black Box' Analysis of Innovation Subsidies Research project (nr 2019/35/B/HS5/04238) analysing causal mechanisms between innovation subsidies and firm innovativeness using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) based on set theory; commissioned by the National Science Centre (NCN).
• LeverAge (COST Action CA22120) European network of researchers and practitioners in work and organisational psychology and HRM (WOP/HRM), built through COST Action CA22120 to better understand ageing processes in the workplace and develop strategies supporting older and multi-generational workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• AFCC Polska network expanded to 17 cities and municipalities across Poland (2023–2025)
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Manchester (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025University of Manchester (led by Prof. Mercedes Bleda) is the lead institution for the GRIP project on mission-oriented innovation policies. Polish team under Dr Seweryn Krupnik analyses 18 MOIP programmes across Poland, UK, and Canada, funded by T-AP (UKRI, NCN, SSHRC). Budget for Polish module: 714,144 PLN. Period: 01.01.2025–31.12.2027.
• Carleton University (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Carleton University is a key partner in the GRIP international research consortium alongside University of Manchester and CEAPP. The three-country study analyses mission-oriented innovation policy failure risks across Poland, UK, and Canada, examining 18 MOIP programmes.
• The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Hague University of Applied Sciences is the lead partner for the City & Co project (project nr 2021/03/Y/HS6/00213, 01.03.2022–28.02.2025), which places older adults as co-creators of age-friendly cities in Kraków, Wrocław, The Hague, and Bucharest. CEAPP leads the Polish research team under Dr hab. Jolanta Perek-Białas.
• Regional Centre for Social Policy in Kraków (ROPS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2020ROPS served as project leader for the Social Inclusion Incubator (IWS), with CEAPP as evaluation expert partner. Project duration: 01.10.2020–30.09.2023. CEAPP evaluated 60 tested social innovations and supported the scaling of 9 validated innovations. Project value for UJ: 780,670 PLN, funded from European Social Fund.
• Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARP is the primary national partner for the flagship Bilans Kapitału Ludzkiego 3.0 (BKL 3.0) project — the national competency monitoring system for the Polish labour market. CEAPP provides substantive research expertise, survey design, and analysis. This is CEAPP's most significant ongoing national partnership, covering AI adoption research, training market analysis, and broader labour market competency monitoring.
• WHO - World Health OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEAPP, through Jagiellonian University, holds official affiliate status in the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC) since February 2026. CEAPP serves as the national hub coordinating AFCC Polska network development, aligning Polish municipalities with WHO frameworks and global age-friendly standards. CEAPP also collaborates with WHO on participatory approaches in ageing research.
• MISTiA - Małopolski Instytut Samorządu Terytorialnego i AdministracjiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMISTiA (Foundation for Local Democracy Development) is a project partner in the Social Inclusion Incubator alongside ROPS and CEAPP, contributing expertise in local government and territorial administration.
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPWr is the Polish partner in the City & Co project, collaborating with CEAPP on developing age-friendly city methodologies and tools. Dr hab. inż. Jan Kazak prof. UPWr is part of the project team.
• National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian partner leading the City & Co project website and coordination (cityco.snspa.ro). Loredana Ivan represents Romania in the international project team working on age-friendly cities in Kraków, Wrocław, The Hague, and Bucharest.
• Collegium Medicum UJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEAPP collaborates with Collegium Medicum UJ (Prof. Tomasz Grodzicki) on the AFCC Polska network, healthcare-related ageing research, and the SIWSON project on informal dementia caregivers. This medical-social science collaboration strengthens CEAPP's interdisciplinary research capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecorys: Large international research and consulting company with deep EU framework contract experience in social policy evaluation, ESF/ERDF studies, and ageing-related research. Comparable in evaluation and labour-market research; structurally different as a commercial consultancy.
• Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR): UK-based progressive think tank producing research and policy analysis on labour markets, demographics, and public services. Comparable to CEAPP in policy evaluation work and government advisory role, though with stronger communications/commercial-publishing orientation.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Brussels-based think tank producing research on EU economic, social, and innovation policy. Comparable in EC-funded research delivery and labour/ageing expertise, though with a broader commercial-publishing and policy-briefing orientation.

Direct peers

• CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research: Warsaw-based independent research institute providing economic and social policy analysis for EU institutions, governments, and international organisations. Comparable to CEAPP in regional focus, EU funding engagement, and mixed-methods evaluation work on labour and social policy.
• RAND Europe: Policy research organisation delivering evidence-based research and evaluation for European governments, the European Commission, and foundations. Comparable to CEAPP in evaluation methodology, EC/UN agency client mix, and labour/ageing research portfolio.
• WZB Berlin Social Science Center: Large German public-policy research institute conducting empirical social research on labour markets, inequality, and ageing. Comparable to CEAPP in its mix of large-scale panel studies, policy evaluation, and government-funded research mission, though at substantially greater scale.
• Polish Economic Institute (Polski Instytut Ekonomiczny): Warsaw-based economic think tank producing research and policy analysis for Polish government, employers, and public institutions. Closely comparable to CEAPP's domestic positioning, particularly on labour-market and demographic policy topics.
• Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences (IFiS PAN): Polish Academy research institute conducting sociological research on social structure, ageing, and public policy. Comparable to CEAPP in academic standing, Polish policy research focus, and senior-researcher-led methodology.
• European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research: Vienna-based UN-affiliated policy research centre conducting evaluation and applied research on social policy, ageing, and labour markets. Closely comparable to CEAPP in mission, methodology (mixed-methods policy evaluation), client base (governments, EU bodies), and academic-affiliation model.
• Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI): Leading European demographic research institute affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Comparable to CEAPP in ageing research focus, international collaboration profile, and policy-evaluation mandate within an academic setting.

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Competitive moat5 records

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