Jorie Soltic

is Programme Manager for lifelong learning at PUC - KU Leuven Continue. She works at the intersection of education and the labour market, developing research-based programmes for professionals in close collaboration with companies.
Soltic holds a degree in classical philology and a PhD in Ancient Greek linguistics.
Passionate about bridging theory and practice in lifelong learning, she applies this principle to her own development, regularly taking courses ranging from cognitive psychology to innovative learning technologies.

Opinion, Policy perspectives

Soltic on Flanders tuition hikes: Threats to lifelong learning and employability

Flanders has raised fees for so-called “non-essential” courses. “Yet they often serve as stepping stones to career development, and short-term savings risk long-term growth,” writes Jorie Soltic of KU Leuven in her Speakers’ Corner column, produced with the European Association for the Education of Adults.

16.02.2026 Jorie Soltic