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Exclusive tour for global media ahead of WorldSkills Lyon 2024
More than 1,000 journalists from international media outlets are being invited to preview Eurexpo Lyon and get an insider look before the 47th WorldSkills Competition begins.
19 August 2024
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Team Jamaica gears up for WorldSkills Lyon 2024
One of the 69 countries and regions preparing for WorldSkills Lyon 2024, WorldSkills Jamaica is in high spirits. The team is learning from its experience in WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition to help its young Competitors prepare.
14 August 2024
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Closing the skills gap needs conversation and cooperation: An interview with Chris Humphries
WorldSkills Conference 2024 promises to host the largest global gathering on skills this year. Chris Humphries, President of WorldSkills, explains why it is an unmissable opportunity for the skills community to transform industries and drive economic prosperity.
13 August 2024
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A perfect partnership: How one Competitor and Expert are preparing for WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Across the globe, WorldSkills Competitors and Experts are putting the finishing touches to their Competition preparations. For WorldSkills Sweden’s Wall and Floor Tiling Competitor and Expert duo, Frida Malm and Andreas Markstedt, this means not leaving anything to chance.
31 July 2024
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Session spotlight: How can we build gender equity in skills?
Find out how policymakers can break entrenched gender gaps by rethinking Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and sectoral policies in an expert-led session at WorldSkills Conference 2024, “Breaking Stereotypes: Building gender equity in skills.”
31 July 2024
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Champions preparing for WorldSkills Lyon 2024 are already shaping our world
Across the globe, 1,400 Champions are training for the most significant Competition of their lives. One of them is Kai Baharthah-King from WorldSkills Australia, who is balancing preparations with a job as a Cyber Security Operations Centre Analyst. Find out more about the impact Kai is already having day to day.
26 July 2024
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Be part of the change at WorldSkills Conference: An interview with David Hoey
David Hoey, CEO of WorldSkills International, has been part of many WorldSkills Conferences. But in his eyes, none have been as needed as this one. Here we talk to him about his role during the two-day event, and why Members and the WorldSkills community cannot afford to miss out.
25 July 2024
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Spotlight on the Conference Coalition: How the African Union is transforming skills through WorldSkills Conference 2024
As a member of the WorldSkills Conference Coalition, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) is helping shape WorldSkills Conference 2024. We spoke with two key representatives to understand more about their involvement.
22 July 2024
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Hours and superpowers: How one Competitor is preparing for WorldSkills Lyon 2024
As participants from across the globe prepare for WorldSkills Lyon 2024 this autumn, South African Competitor Kai Petersen is putting in the hours to make sure he is ready.
19 July 2024
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