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September 21, 2026
A look back: IDEA team day in Ghent
An IDEA report or tool is rarely the work of just one colleague. It involves consultation, brainstorming, peer review and, on occasion, sending something back to the drawing board. That day-to-day collaboration runs just that little bit more smoothly when you know each other better. Hence the annual team day. This time, it took place on 11 September in Ghent.

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September 17, 2026
Our people: a closer look inside our Impact Report
IDEA Consult recently published its first Impact Report, an honest look at where the organisation stands on sustainability, both in the work delivered for clients and in how it runs internally. Over the coming months, reflections from the report’s chapters will be shared, starting with “Walking the Talk,” a section focused on our people.

August 24, 2026
Data & Ai Analyst
We are looking for someone who enjoys both thinking and building: someone who can understand a client challenge, translate it into a practical approach, develop the solution and explain it clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

June 25, 2026
Interview with Gilles Cremers
Gilles Cremers (20) is studying Public Administration at Ghent University. As a third-year undergraduate, he undertook a three-month placement at IDEA Consult. He investigated the extent to which local authorities were required to make savings when drawing up the 2026–2031 multi-year plan, and how they went about tackling this challenge. We spoke to Gilles about his first steps in research and consultancy.
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