WorldSkills International

#WorldSkills is thrilled to welcome four new members to the WorldSkills Board including: • Francis Hourant from WorldSkills Belgium, the new President and Chair of the Board • Brigitte Collins-Kaufmann from WorldSkills Australia, the new Board member for Competitions • Alejandro Weinstein from WorldSkills Chile, the new Board member for Strategic Development • Ray English from WorldSkills Ireland, the new Board member for Strategic Development Learn more about these new appointments and the responsibilities of the WorldSkills Board: https://lnkd.in/g2UZxzqS Together, #WeAreWorldSkills!

How is Brittany Kerr from the United States of America 🇺🇸 Making her Mark with skills? As a former #WorldSkills Print Media Technology Competitor and current National Technical Chair for the Graphic Communications competition for SkillsUSA, Brittany is not only a leader in the print industry, but she's also giving back to students entering the workforce. Mentorship has come full circle for Brittany, who credits her success with role models and mentors she had early in her career. "My goal is to encourage young talent to find an industry they are passionate in, and to provide them with a support system like I have been lucky enough to have," she says. Learn more about how Brittany is Making her Mark in her community and industry, and find other impactful stories of how skilled youth around the world: https://lnkd.in/gj44t_ng Together, #WeAreMakingOurMark!

What is it like to win the prestigious Albert Vidal Award, the highest honour at WorldSkills Lyon 2024? Albert Vidal Award winners Junwei Lu and Huixuan Xie of China 🇨🇳 achieved the highest number of points across all skill competitions in their skill Industry 4.0. Learn more about how the duo prepared for the Competition, and their reaction to receiving the Albert Vidal Award, named after the founder of WorldSkills International: https://lnkd.in/gfamqV2t Together, #WeAreMakingOurMark! #WSC2024

#WorldSkills Experts—and anyone with a role at WorldSkills Competitions—now have two NEW training opportunities that will improve their experience and preparedness at skills competitions. The WorldSkills Experts Faculty have designed two new training programmes that deliver critical information on the fundamentals of WorldSkills an specific skill competitions, offered both online and in-person. The programmes are a response to ever evolving technological developments and societal transformations affecting work roles. While designed with Experts in mind, the training is relevant to anyone with a role to play at a WorldSkills Competition. Learn more and get access to the training: https://lnkd.in/gFsMJs7F Together, #WeAreWorldSkills!

#WorldSkills is looking back on the spirit of excellence, innovation and global cooperation that defined the world's largest skills competition! 🎉 At WorldSkills Lyon 2024, the youngest Competitor was just 13 years old, the largest team came with 68 Competitors, 753 medals were awarded, nearly 60,000 photos were taken over the course of the event, and visitors represented over 90 countries and regions. See more key statistics from the 47th WorldSkills Competition: https://lnkd.in/eN9qW5aQ Together, #WeAreWorldSkills! #WSC2024

At WorldSkills Lyon 2024, a mother and daughter duo from Australia 🇦🇺 made history in Beauty Therapy. Naomi Cecchini—whose had a 22-year journey with WorldSkills—served as not only an Expert in Beauty Therapy but also mother to Competitor Jasmine. Balancing the role of mother and Expert during competition preparation brought unique challenges. Their shared journey has opened new opportunities and both are committed to continuing their work with WorldSkills. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDRWE-Bm Together, #WeAreWorldSkills! #WSC2024 WorldSkills Australia

#WorldSkills and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD - OCDE) have renewed an agreement focused on creating and enhancing opportunities for skilled young people! The goal of the PISA-VET agreement is to raise the profile of skills, and to encourage more young people to take up Technical and Vocational Education and Training while working to develop a standardized global skills assessment system. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFEj7Se5 Together, #WeAreWorldSkills!

#WorldSkills and the World Plumbing Council recognized a landmark anniversary at WorldSkills Lyon 2024—20 years of partnership! Surrounded by nearly 1,400 skilled young people, the WorldSkills and the World Plumbing Council celebrated 20 successful years together and committed to more collaboration going forward. "A skilled workforce is an essential element of stable economic development. The World Plumbing Council and WorldSkills are at the forefront of action, and together, I hope we can find more ways to improve energy efficiency, make better use of renewable resources, and support access to clean water for everyone," said Chris Humphries, President of WorldSkills. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gfAKczBX Together, #WeAreWorldSkills!

#WorldSkills Champion Elizabeth Isai of Namibia 🇳🇦 knows the value of her skill is not in the medals she has won but in how she now uses it to help those around her. She uses her free time to show people how to improve the way they plan meals, how they can use up ingredients before they go bad, and how to reduce food waste. She has become actively involved in local organizations and charities that focus on food insecurity and nutrition education, by preparing nutritious meals for the residents at a local shelter. In Namibia, 18% of the population currently live below the national poverty line. Elizabeth says that learning to cook, “can empower individuals to make healthier choices, save money, and become more self-sufficient.” She’s using skill to address the larger-scale issues her country is facing. Learn about Elizabeth’s recipe for impact, and find more stories of how skilled young people around the world are Making their Mark! https://lnkd.in/gZ7zQr7h Together, #WeAreMakingOurMark.

#WorldSkills and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. the world's largest tools manufacturer and global pioneer of skills, is celebrating a decade of partnership. 🎉 To mark 10 years of skills excellence, representatives from Stanley Black & Decker and WorldSkills came together at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 for a special ceremony and certificate presentation, reflecting on past successes and committing to an even greater future together. "Our 10th anniversary shows the importance of this movement to build trades capacity and build skills locally, regionally and globally. There isn't a place in the world that doesn't need more trades. Together, we've activated the passions, hopes, and dreams of young people. They are the future who will build the world," said Marty Guay, Vice President, Business Development at Stanley Black & Decker. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gm2Xs7F2 Together, #WeAreMakingOurMark!