Abbreviations and acronyms
The following are the main Slovenian acronyms cited in the report. Other acronyms cited occasionally are defined where used.
Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (Andragoški center Republike Slovenije)
Adult Education Co-ordination Body (Koordinacija izobraževanja odraslih)
Adult Education Governance Council
Adult Education Survey
Annual Plan for Adult Education
Active labour market policy
Central Register of Participants in Education (Centralna evidenca udeležencev vzgoje in izobraževanja)
Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (Center Republike Slovenije za poklicno izobraževanje)
Centre for Social Work (Center za socialno delo)
Continuing vocational training
Digital Slovenia 2020 (Digitalna Slovenija 2020)
European Commission
European Social Fund
Economic and Social Council (Ekonomsko-socialni svet)
European Union
European Union Labour Force Survey
Records and Analytical Information System for Higher Education (Evidenčni in analitski informacijski sistem visokega šolstva v Sloveniji)
Gross domestic product
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije)
Human resources
Information and communications technology
The Public Scholarship Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia (Javni štipendijski, razvojni, invalidski in preživninski sklad Republike Slovenije)
Competence Centre for Human Resources Development (Kompetenčni centri za razvoj kadrov)
Lifelong Learning Strategy (Strategija vse življenjskosti učenja v Sloveniji)
Annual Plan for the Adult Education Master Plan (Letni program izobraževanja odraslih v Republiki Sloveniji)
Adult Education Centre (Ljudska univerza)
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Ministrstvo za delo, družino, socialne zadeve in enake možnosti)
Ministry of Finance (Ministrstvo za finance)
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo)
Inter-Company Training Centre (Medpodjetniški izobraževalni center)
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport)
Ministry of Public Administration (Ministrstvo za javno upravo)
Ministry of Culture (Ministrstvo za kulturo)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano)
Ministry of the Interior (Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve)
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor)
Ministry of Justice (Ministrstvo za pravosodje)
Ministry of Health (Ministrstvo za zdravje)
Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (Nacionalna agencija Republike Slovenije za kakovost v visokem šolstvu)
National budget
Non-governmental organisation
National Skills Strategy
Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia (Obrtna zbornica Slovenije)
Confederation of Trade Unions (Konfederacija sindikatov PERGAM)
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Survey of Adult Skills)
Programme for International Student Assessment
Offering Quality Education to Adults (Ponudimo odraslim kakovostno izobraževanje)
Research and development
Adult Education Master Plan 2013-2020 (Resolucija o nacionalnem programu izobraževanja odraslih v Republiki Sloveniji za obdobje 2013-2020)
Resolution on National Programme of Higher Education (Resolucija o nacionalnem programu visokega šolstva 2011-2020)
National Examination Centre (Republiški izpitni center)
Regional Development Agency (Regionalna razvojna agencija)
Regional Development Plan (Regionalni razvojni program)
Slovenian Smart Specialization Strategy (Slovenska Strategija pametne specializacije)
Skills assessment and anticipation
Public Administration Development Strategy 2015-2020 (Strategija razvoja javne uprave 2015-2020)
Association of Municipalities and Towns of Slovenia (Skupnost občin)
Skills Policy Council
Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Foreign Investments and Technology (Javna agencija Republike Slovenije za spodbujanje podjetništva, internacionalizacije, tujih investicij in tehnologije)
Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership (Strateško razvojno-inovacijsko partnerstvo)
Slovenian Development Strategy 2030 (Strategija razvoja Slovenije 2030)
Council of Experts of the Republic of Slovenia for Adult Education (Strokovni svet Republike Slovenije za izobraževanje odraslih)
Council of Experts for Vocational Education and Training (Strokovni svet za poklicno in strokovno izobraževanje)
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (Statistični urad Republike Slovenije)
Government Office for Development and European Affairs (Služba Vlade Republike Slovenije za razvoj in evropske zadeve)
Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy (Služba Vlade Republike Slovenije za razvoj in evropsko kohezijsko politiko)
Trades Union Congress
Lifelong Learning Week (Teden vseživljenjskega učenja)
Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (Urad za makroekonomske analize in razvoj)
Vocational education and training
1996 Adult Education Act (Zakon o izobraževanju odraslih)
2018 Adult Education Act (Zakon o izobraževanju odraslih)
Association of City Municipalities of Slovenia (Združenje mestnih občin Slovenije)
Organisation and Financing of Education Act (Zakon o organizaciji in financiranju vzgoje in izobraževanja)
Association of Municipalities of Slovenia (Združenje občin Slovenije)
Employment Service of Slovenia (Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje)
Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (Zveza svobodnih sindikatov Slovenije)