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List of acronyms and abbreviations

ABCD Australian blueprint for career development
AMS Arbeitsmarktservice (Austria’s public employment service)

APEL Accreditation of prior experience and learning

BA Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany’s public employment service)
Cedefop European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
CIO Centres d’information et d’orientation (France)

CIRAE Centre for Resources and Educational Assistance (Romania)

COP Conseiller d’orientation psychologue (France)
CPD Continuing professional development
CV Curriculum vitae

DES Department of Education and Science (Ireland)

DETE Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ireland)
EAS European accreditation scheme
ECGC European career guidance certificate

ECTS European credit transfer and accumulation system

ELGPN European lifelong guidance policy network
EQF European qualifications framework
ESF European Social Fund

ETF European Training Foundation
EU European Union

FÁS Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Ireland’s public employment service)
FOREM Community and Regional Agency for Employment and Vocational
Training (Belgium: French-speaking community)

FUE Common Council for Associations for Educational and Vocational
Guidance (Denmark)
GCDF Global career development facilitator

HE Higher education
HR Human resources

HRD Human resource development
IAEVG International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance

ICCi Institute of Career Certification International
ICT Information and communication technologies

KL Kommunernes Landsforening (Association of Danish Municipalities)

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