A National Skills Strategy and Action Plan for Malta

Abbreviations and acronyms

The following are the main abbreviations and acronyms cited in the report.

CAA	Climate Action Authority
CPD	Continuous professional development
DDLTS	Directorate for Digital Literacy and Transversal Skills
DIER	Department for Industrial and Employment Relations
DLE	Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Employability
DPD	Detailed Project Description
DPSF	Directorate for Planning and Strategic Foresight
DSVP	Directorate for STEM and VET Programmes
DQSE	Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education
EaSI	Employment and Social Innovation
ECTS	European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
ELITe	Enhancing Learning in Teaching via e‑inquiries
EPD	Economic Policy Department
ERDF	European Regional Development Fund
ESF+	European Social Fund Plus
FHRD	Foundation for Human Resource Development
FSWS	Foundation for Social Welfare Services
ICT	Information and Communications Technology
IfE	Institute for Education
ILAs	Individual learning accounts
ITS	Institute of Tourism Studies
IPS	Institute for Public Services
KA2	Key Action 2
M&E	Monitoring and evaluation
MCAST	Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology
MCESD	Malta Council for Economic and Social Development
MCTP	Malta council for the teaching profession
MDIA	Malta Digital Innovation Authority
MEEC	Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness
MEEP	Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects
MEYR	Ministry for Education, Youth, Sport, Research and Innovation
MFHEA	Malta Further and Higher Education Authority
MFIN	Ministry for Finance
MUT	Malta Union of Teachers
MSO	Malta Skills Observatory
NCGN	National Career Guidance Network
NRRP	National Recovery and Resilience Plan
NSC	National Skills Council
NSO	National Statistics Office
PMED	Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate
RPL	Recognition of Prior Learning
R&D	Research and Development
S3	Smart Specialisation Strategy
SAA	Skills assessment and anticipation
SAMM	Structural Annualised Econometric Model for Malta
SCOPE	Strategic Skills Forecast
SMEs	Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
TSI	Technical Support Instrument
UAE	United Arab Emirates
UM	University of Malta
VET	Vocational education and training
VINFL	Validation of Informal and Non-Formal Learning