In this 11th volume of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Book Series, the renewed interest in the apprenticeship tradition and the various steps towards the implementation of innovative apprenticeship programmes are analyzed and discussed from different perspectives. This book makes an important contribution to the international literature on apprenticeship. It draws together some of the leading researchers in the area, and with its overview of a number of national Vocational Education and Training (VET) projects, provides a body of knowledge on current practices and issues that has previously been lacking in this complex interdisciplinary field. The lessons learned from countries’ experiences, as presented in this book, are valuable for policy-makers and scholars alike.