Technical Support for the Development of a National Skills Strategy for the Republic of Bulgaria

Abbreviations and acronyms

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

AES	Adult Education Survey
AET	Adult education and training
ALMP	Active labour market policies
BSMEPA	Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency
CCVET	Consultative Council for Vocational Education and Training
CPD	Continuous professional development
CVET	Continuing Vocational Education and Training
CVTS	Continuing Vocational Training Survey
DEC	Data and Evidence Centre
ECD	Early childhood education
ECEC	Early childhood education and care
EDG	Education Development Guidelines
ESF+	European Social Fund Plus
ESIF	European Structural and Investment Funds
EU	European Union
GDP	Gross domestic product
GERD	Gross domestic expenditure on R&D
HPWPs	High-performance workplace practices
ILO	International Labour Organisation
ITE	Initial teacher training
LFS	Labour Force Survey
LMI	Labour market information
MEI	Ministry of Economy and Industry
MES	Ministry of Education and Science
MIG	Ministry of Innovation and Growth
MLSP	Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
MIS	Management information system
NAVET	National Agency for Vocational Education and Training
NDP	National Development Programme
NEA	National Employment Agency
NRRP	National Recovery and Resilience Plan
NSI	National Statistical Institute
NSSI	National Social Security Institute
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PISA	Programme for International Student Assessment
REDs	Regional education departments
RPL	Recognition of prior learning
RRF	Recovery and Resilience Facility
SAA	Skills assessment and anticipation
SDIPD	Strategic Development and Information Policy Directorate
SMEs	Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
SPC	Skills Policy Council
SSCs	Sectoral skills councils
TALIS	Teaching and Learning International Survey
TSI	Technical Support Instrument
VET	Vocational education and training
VTCs	Vocational Training Centres
WBL	Work-based learning