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“WorldSkills is a powerful means for building a
global skills respect culture. It enables the best of
the world’s young skilled people to motivate and
inspire successive generations to see that
vocational skills can lead to secure and fulfilling
lives in a fast changing competitive world”
Jack Dusseldorp_President of WorldSkills International
Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Brunei Darussalam Canada Chinese Taipei Croatia Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran
Ireland Jamaica Japan Korea Luxembourg Macau SAR Malaysia Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Portugal Principality of Liechtenstein Saudi Arabia
‘more than just the world’s
biggest skills competition’
Singapore South Africa South Tyrol, Italy Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Venezuela Vietnam
how does it work?
WorldSkills
WorldSkills
WorldSkills International is a unique, WorldSkills International operates a
not for profit, international membership wide-ranging programme of activity to
organisation. Its mission is to raise the fulfill its mission. The core activity of
status and standards of vocational skills this programme is the WorldSkills
and training worldwide – in an Competition. It is the biggest skills
innovative and forward looking way. competition in the world and is held
every two years in one of its member
WorldSkills International was countries/regions. It sets world class
established in the 1950s. It currently standards in over 45 skill categories
has 48 Member organisations and is ranging from cabinet making to web
committed to growth. WorldSkills design.
International is well on its way to
reaching its goal of 50 Members by Over four days of competition, young
2010 in line with its vision to spread people drawn from 48 member
high level skills to all regions of the countries/regions test themselves
world. against tough international standards.
The ultimate prizes are gold, silver and
WorldSkills International is an excellent bronze medals. And the scale of the
networking resource for member event is unrivalled. Over 850
agencies or bodies which have competitors take part. Their progress is
national/regional responsibility for keenly watched by hundreds of
promoting vocational education and thousands of visitors which include
training in their respective policy makers, government
countries/regions. representatives, employers, teachers,
WorldSkills International - current members
trainers and experts from around the
WorldSkills International uses world.
leading-edge web and software
technologies to provide its members For all the young people who take part
and global audience with easy access to it is an invaluable, unique learning
current information on skills standards, experience. Many of the competitors go
competition events and specialist on to act as ambassadors for their
discussion forums. respective skills and promote excellence
in vocational education and training in
Visitors to www.worldskills.org can their own countries/regions.
learn about the 55 year history and
mission of WorldSkills International, be
introduced to its Members, delegates
and sponsor partners, visit competition
events, see the skills and quality
standards in over 45 key trades and
technologies, and read about some of
the great individual success stories.
what does membership
why be a sponsor?
WorldSkills
WorldSkills
offer?
Be at the forefront of shaping future More organisations recognise the benefits
world policy on vocational skills. of entering into partnership with
WorldSkills International.
WorldSkills International offers the
chance for policy makers from around These benefits include:
the world to meet fellow experts and – The chance to be clearly associated with
global company representatives to debate excellence and the achievements of highly
key issues affecting vocational education skilled young people.
and training and identify opportunities – A unique opportunity to work with 48
for future skills development. Members via a global organisation which
is committed to growth.
Benchmark your training system – A chance to show your commitment to
– see what really works promoting high quality vocational skills
and training and working with young
WorldSkills International offers the people who are among the future
chance to test and compare your workforce leaders.
country’s/region’s training system against – Excellent networking opportunities with
that of others and ensure that your world-class experts and leaders.
education and training strategies meet
the economic and business demands of a “We share the WorldSkills International
modern society. (WSI) mission of generating interest in
skills among young people worldwide.
Share best practice We have always recognized that WSI has
enormous potential beyond the biennial
WorldSkills International offers the competition. That’s why we have all
chance to share ideas and practices and joined forces to create powerful networks
provides lessons and inspiration for of stakeholders in vocational education
developing vocational skills and training and training. The result is a true win-win
systems. It also offers the chance to situation which benefits young people,
network and build contacts through the worldwide economies, and the interests
competition and meetings. of the Sponsor Partners. Together, we are
developing a highly skilled, well prepared
workforce.”
Paul Mailhot
Senior Director for Worldwide Education
Programs - Autodesk Inc.
Amy Christen
Director Corporate Affairs – Cisco Systems
Ken Petersson
President – Draka Cableteq/Low Voltage
Europe Division
Dr. Theodor Niehaus
Managing Director – Festo Didactic
Barbara Hulit
President – Fluke Corporation
Paul Caragher
President – Fluke Networks
Dr J.O. Song
Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor –
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Matti Viio
Chairman of the Board – Snickers Workwear
A modern society can’t function without high
quality vocational skills
Can you afford not to support WorldSkills?
WorldSkills International
where can I see it in action?
39th WorldSkills Competition
Shizuoka Japan_November 2007
40th WorldSkills Competition
Calgary Canada_September 2009
41st WorldSkills Competition
London UK_October 2011
Further details of these international
events, and the many other
national/regional events held around
the world can be found on the World-
Skills International website.
Visit www.worldskills.org or contact
WorldSkills International Secretariat
Keizersgracht 62-64
1015 CS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone +31 23 531 1071
Fax +31 23 531 0816
Email
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