Abbreviations and acronyms

The following are the main acronyms cited in this report. Other acronyms cited occasionally are defined where used.

ACE

Adult and continuing education

ACS

Slovenian Institute for Adult Education

AEGC

Adult Education Governance Council

AI

Artificial intelligence

BBiG

Berufsbildungsgesetz

BIBB

Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung

CCFP

Comissão de Coordenação da Formação Profissional

CEDEFOP

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

CGFP

Conselho Geral de Formação Profissional

CHAMP

Consortium for HRD Ability Magnified Program

CNA

Certified nursing assistant

CPF

Compte Personnel de Formation

CV

Curriculum vitæ

DESI

Digital Economy and Society Index

DREAM

Denmark’s Rational Economic Agent Model

ECEC

Early childhood education and care

ECTS

European Credit Transfer System

EHIS

Estonian Education Information System

EoI

Expression of Interest

ESCO

European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

ESF

European Social Fund

EU

European Union

G20

Group of Twenty

GDP

Gross domestic product

GVC

Global value chain

HEA

Higher Education Authority

HEQCO

Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario

HPWPs

High-performance workplace practices

HVE

Higher Vocational Education

ICT

Information and communication technology

ILDS

Illinois Longitudinal Data System

ILO

International Labour Organization

INK

Indiana Network of Knowledge

JSC

Job security council

K-12

Kindergarten to 12th grade

LFS

Labour Force Survey

LOCME

Ley Orgánica de la Mejora de la Calidad Educativa

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

MCM

Ministerial Council Meeting

MLDS

Maryland Longitudinal Data System

MOOC

Massive open online course

NALA

National Adult Literacy Agency

NEET

Not in employment, education or training

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NSC

National Skills Council

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

O*NET

Occupational Information Network

PAC

Programme advisory committee

PARP

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

PES

Public employment service

PIAAC

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Survey of Adult Skills)

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

PPPs

Public-private partnerships

QQI

Quality and Qualifications Ireland

R&D

Research and development

SAA

Skills assessment and anticipation

SANQ

Sistema de Anticipação de Necessidades de Qualificações

SES

Socio-economic status

SFI

Science Foundation Ireland

SME

Small- and medium-sized enterprise

SOC

Small online course

SPOC

Small private online course

STEM

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

VDAB

Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding

VET

Vocational education and training

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