Abbreviations and acronyms

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Centre of Excellence for Leather Skills, Bangladesh

European Commission

European Union

European Alliance for Apprenticeships

Global Apprenticeship Network

Gross Domestic Product

Gross Value Added

Hamburger Institut für Berufliche Bildung

Institut für Entwicklungsplanung und Strukturforschung

International Labor Organization

Local Economic and Employment Development programme

Not in Employment, Education and/or Training

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Customised placement of Trainees in Enterprises programme

Research and Development

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Public Employment Agency of Turkey

Vocational Education and Training

Work Integration and Social Enterprises