Abbreviations

AHDR

Arab Human Development Report

AKR

Arab Knowledge Report

AMRTC

Abdali Mall Recruitment and Training Center

APRICOM

Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation

ASEZA

Aqaba Special Economic Zone

CCE

Center for Civic Education

CED

Center for Education Development

CEPR

Center for Economic and Public Research

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

DIFC

Dubai International Financial Center

ECC

Economic Consultative Council

EFE

Education for Employment Foundation

ERFKE

Education Reform for the Knowledge Economy

FI

Financial Institutions

GMEP

Greater Middle East Plan

GoNGO

Governmental NGOs

HABUS

Harvard Business School

HSBC

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

INGO

International NGOs

IYF

International Youth Foundation

JA

Junior Achievement

JAI

Junior Achievement International

JAICA

Japan International Cooperation Agency

JRF

Jordan River Foundation

JOHUD

Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development

KAFD

King Abdullah II Fund for Development

KASOTC

King Abdullah Second Special Operation Center

KSA

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

MBRKF

Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation

MEFTA

Middle East Free Trade Area

MENA

Middle East and North Africa

MEYI

Middle East Youth Initiative

MEPI

Middle East Partnership Initiative

MKYEF

Mousab-Khorma Scholarship Fund

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NAM

National Association of Manufacturers

NED

National Endowment for Democracy

NGO

Nongovernmental Organization

PBYRC

Princess Basma Youth Resource Center

QIZ

Qualifying Industrial Zones

QRNCE

Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship

RONGOs

Royal NGOs

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UNDP

United Nations Development Program

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

WEF

World Economic Forum

YAL

Young Arab Leaders

YEA

Young Entrepreneurs Association

YGL

Young Global Leaders

YPO

Young Presidents Organization