Abbreviations and acronyms

ESF

European Social Fund

Gmina

Community/municipality

IVET

Initial vocational education and training

LCO

Qualifying vocational course

LEED

Local Economic and Employment Development Programme

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NQF

National Qualification Framework

MLSP

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (now Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy)

PAI

Activation and Integration Programme

PES

Public employment services

Poviat

County level of government

PQF

Polish Qualifications Framework

SEZ

Special economic zone

VET

Vocational education and training

Voivodeship

Regional level of government

ZUS

Social Insurance Institution