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WorldSkills is an international charity that organises world and national championships for vocational skills[1] and is held every two years in different parts of the world, and also hosts conferences about vocational skills.[2] WorldSkills describes itself as the global hub for skills.[3]

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A web design competitor at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017

The aims of the competitions include demonstrating the advantages of learning a vocational skill,[4] and encouraging 'parity of esteem' between vocational and academic qualifications.[5]

WorldSkills International, formerly known as the International Vocational Training Organization (IVTO), was founded in the 1940s with the goal of creating new employment opportunities for young people in some of the economies that were devastated by the Second World War.[6][7][8] It operates in 85 countries and regions.[9]

Competitions

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The WorldSkills Competition is currently held every two years:[10]

Edition Year Host city Country Skills Countries
As International Vocational Training Organization (IVTO)
1 1950 Madrid Image Spain
2 1951 Madrid Image Spain
3 1953 Madrid Image Spain
4 1955 Madrid Image Spain
5 1956 Madrid Image Spain
6 1957 Madrid Image Spain
7 1958 Brussels Image Belgium
8 1959 Modena Image Italy
9 1960 Barcelona Image Spain
10 1961 Duisburg Image West Germany
11 1962 Gijón Image Spain
12 1963 Dublin Image Ireland
13 1964 Lisbon Image Portugal
14 1965 Glasgow Image United Kingdom
15 1966 Utrecht Image Netherlands
16 1967 Madrid Image Spain
17 1968 Bern Image Switzerland
18 1969 Brussels Image Belgium
19 1970 Tokyo Image Japan
20 1971 Gijón Image Spain
21 1973 Munich Image West Germany
22 1975 Madrid Image Spain
23 1977 Utrecht Image Netherlands
24 1978 Busan Image South Korea
25 1979 Cork Image Ireland
26 1981 Atlanta Image United States
27 1983 Linz Image Austria
28 1985 Osaka Image Japan
29 1988 Sydney Image Australia
30 1989 Birmingham Image United Kingdom
31 1991 Amsterdam Image Netherlands
32 1993 Taipei Image Chinese Taipei
33 1995 Lyon Image France
34 1997 St. Gallen Image Switzerland
As WorldSkills International
35 1999 Montreal Image Canada
36 2001 Seoul Image South Korea
37 2003 St. Gallen Image Switzerland
38 2005 Helsinki Image Finland
39 2007 Shizuoka Image Japan
40 2009 Calgary Image Canada 45 51
41 2011 London Image United Kingdom
42 2013 Leipzig Image Germany
43 2015 São Paulo Image Brazil 45 55
44 2017 Abu Dhabi Image United Arab Emirates 51 59
45 2019 Kazan Image Russia 56 63
46 2022 Multiple locations
47 2024 Lyon Image France
48 2026 Shanghai Image China
49 2028 Aichi Image Japan

Regional

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Asia

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Source:[11][12][13]

  1. 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  2. 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  3. 2025, Taipei, TPE

Europe

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Source:[14][15][16][17]

EuroSkills with 34 nations:

  1. 2008, Rotterdam, NED
  2. 2010, Lisbon, POR
  3. 2012, Spa Francorchamps, BEL
  4. 2014, Lille, FRA
  5. 2016, Gothenburg, SWE
  6. 2018, Budapest, HUN
  7. 2021, Graz, AUT
  8. 2023, Gdańsk, POL
  9. 2025, Herning, DEN
  10. 2027, Düsseldorf, GER
  11. 2029, Geneva, SUI

Members

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References

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  1. ↑ Spindle, Bill (29 October 2017). "The Thrill of Victory in Welding, Baking and Bricklaying". Esj.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Prabhakar, Eva. "Rebooting higher education: It's no longer one size fits all". Khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vision". Worldskills.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.france24.com/en/worldskills-uae-boosts-prestige-trades-with-world-competition[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Leaders of technical and vocational education and training to gather in Abu Dhabi for WorldSkills Conference 2017". Wam.ae. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Seminar on '[n]ew directions of vocational training in the knowledge-based society' | VOCEDplus, the international tertiary education and research database". www.voced.edu.au. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "History of WorldSkills". car-o-liner.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "WorldSkills International | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Member Countries and Regions | WorldSkills".
  10. ↑ "Past Events".
  11. ↑ "WorldSkills Asia | Past Events".
  12. ↑ "WorldSkills Asia | Home".
  13. ↑ "Worldskills Asia Taipei 2025 - Competition results" (PDF). www.asiaskills.org.
  14. ↑ WorldSkills Europe
  15. ↑ "EuroSkills Competitions :: WorldSkills Europe".
  16. ↑ "Members :: WorldSkills Europe".
  17. ↑ "Past Events".
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