The Observatory for Education and Training Policies  (OP.Edu) is a joint creation of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Education and Development (CeiED), of the Lusófona University and the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra.

OP.Edu aims to produce, analyse and disseminate information, as well as to carry out studies and fundamental and applied research, which can contribute to a comprehensive knowledge of education and training policies and practices. In order to achieve its purpose, the activities of OP.Edu include, namely: