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Past Events

 

June 2018

  1. WorldSkills China National Competition

    13-15 June 2018

    National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, China

  2. National Competition Health and Social Care

    7-8 June 2018

    NESTOR Bildungsinstitut GmbH, Berlin, Germany

    www.worldskillsgermany.com

  3. Skills Canada National Competition

    4-5 June 2018

    Edmonton EXPO Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    skillscompetencescanada.com

    Approximately 7,000 student visitors , over 40 Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, over 40 skill competitions representing six sectors: Construction; Employment; Information Technology; Manufacturing and Engineering; Transportation; Service. Over 550 secondary and post secondary competitors from across Canada, dedicated “Career Zone” where over 60 industry partners will demonstrate their brand or trade through interactive activities with visitors, and VIP networking events attended by corporate sponsors, educators, national and provincial industry partners, labour and government stakeholders.

  4. WorldSkills Australia National Competition

    2-4 June 2018

    ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    www.skillsshow.org.au

    Skills Show Australia 2018 -
    Forecast to attract over 20,000 visitors, industry leaders, experts and top education providers over three action packed days. Skills Show Australia 2018 provides visitors with an opportunity to discover future careers through interactive events, demonstrations and competitions. It aims to equip young Australians with the knowledge to make an informed choice about their future career options. The Skills Show also provides them with a unique chance to network with the hundreds of industry and educational experts.

  5. WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition 2018

    1-30 June 2018

    Hong kong, Hong Kong, China

    www.worldskillshongkong.org

    Various dates and locations in June 2018, please see website for additional information.

May 2018

  1. IndiaSkills Regional Competition (North)

    31 May to 2 June 2018

    Indra Gandhi Pratisthan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, India

    www.facebook.com

    This year WorldSkills India organized district and state level competitions across 20 states during March and April 2018. More than 50,000 competitors across 20 states participated at these competitions. As a next step, WorldSkills India will organize four regional competitions, where the winners state competitions will compete to move to the National Competition. The first regional competition in Jaipur will witness 200 competitors from 5 states competing in 24 skills.

  2. IndiaSkills Regional Competition (West)

    24-26 May 2018

    Jaipur Exhibition Convention Center, Sitapura Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, India

    www.facebook.com

    This year WorldSkills India organized district and state level competitions across 20 states during March and April 2018. More than 50,000 competitors across 20 states participated at these competitions. As a next step, WorldSkills India will organize four regional competitions, where the winners state competitions will compete to move to the National Competition. The first regional competition in Jaipur will witness 200 competitors from 5 states competing in 24 skills.

  3. National Skills Competition Belarus

    21-24 May 2018

    Minsk, Belarus

    worldskills.by

    The National Championship "WorldSkills Belarus 2018" will host 38 Skill Competitions, welcoming the representatives of each region of the country. In 2018 we will expand the format. Alongside with JuniorSkills having become traditional since the Championship held in 2016, for the first time in the history of WorldSkills Belarus we introduce DeafSkills to be organized in two Skills.

  4. National Finals Preparation Seminar

    17-19 May 2018

    Paris, Ile-De-France, France

    www.worldskills-france.org

  5. National Competition Water Technology

    14-18 May 2018

    Munich Trade Fair, Munich, Germany

    www.worldskillsgermany.com

  6. Finnish National Skills Competition, Taitaja2018

    14-17 May 2018

    Tampere, Finland

    taitaja2018.fi

  7. National Skills Competition

    6-12 May 2018

    Lombok Island, Lombok City Centre, Indonesia

  8. Noor Meister 2018/ Youth Masters 2018

    3-4 May 2018

    Estonian Fair Centre, Tallinn, Estonia

    www.innove.ee

    Estonian National Competition

  9. National Skills Competition

    1-3 May 2018

    Oman

April 2018

  1. National Skills Competition - Odisha Skills 2018

    29-30 April 2018

    IDCO - Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar, India

    Opening Ceremony on 28 April, in Cuttack

  2. LuxSkills 2018, National Competition

    25-28 April 2018

    Centre national de formation professionnelle continue, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

    www.worldskills.lu

    We are proud to welcome the organizers of the “apprenticeship-day 2018” – this platform allows connecting between pupils and companies seeking for apprenticeships.

  3. National Skills Competition Sweden

    25-28 April 2018

    Arena area, Gränby sports field, Uppsala, Sweden

    www.yrkessm.se

  4. "Entdecke deine Talente" - Berufsorientierung ("Discover your talents" - hands-on career counseling)

    25-27 April 2018

    Festhalle Stegwiesen, Renningen, Germany

    www.worldskillsgermany.com

    students of different schools get to know different trades and professions (VET), "Entdecke deine Talente" (Discover your talents) is a programm developed by WorldSkills Germany

  5. National Skills Competition

    24-27 April 2018

    Kipsala International Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia

    viaa.gov.lv

  6. Emirates Skills National Competition

    23-25 April 2018

    Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates

    emiratesskills.ae

  7. SkillStar Festival

    23-25 April 2018

    HUNGEXPO, Budapest, Hungary

    www.skillshungary.hu

    If you would like to visit, for more information contact Ms Zsofia Csiszar (csiszar.zsofia@mkik.hu)

  8. Thematic week "Vocational Education"

    16-20 April 2018

    Various locations, Germany

    www.worldskillsgermany.com

    Under the patronage of German Federal President

  9. National Competition Norway

    9-12 April 2018

    Norway

    www.worldskills.no

    National Competition for VET-Students

  10. Regional Skills Competitions Korea

    4-9 April 2018

    See description, See description, Korea

    www.hrdkorea.or.kr

    Various locations throughout the seventeen regions and cities, South Korea.
    See website for additional information

March 2018

  1. Startech Days - National Skills Championship Belgium

    19-20 March 2018

    Bruxelles and Namur, Belgium

    www.facebook.com

    Final WorldSkills Belgium for 32 skills Competition - 220 finalist

  2. 28th Thai National Skills Competition

    19 March 2018 to 22 October 2016

    BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand

  3. Skills Heroes - finals

    15-17 March 2018

    http://www.skillsthefinals.nl/locaties/, Various locations, see website for detailed information, Netherlands

    www.skillsheroes.nl

  4. WorldSkills Germany Conference "Sicher in die Zukunft" (Secure into the future) with Flag Relay

    15-16 March 2018

    Haniel Akademie, Duisburg, Germany

    www.worldskillsgermany.com

  5. Skills Talents - finals

    15 March 2018

    IJsselhallen, Zwolle, Netherlands

    www.skillstalents.nl

  6. International Women's Day

    8 March 2018

    www.worldskills.org

  7. Horecatel - Semi Finals

    6-7 March 2018

    Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium

    www.horecatel.be

    Semi-final WorldSkills Belgium for Cooking and Restaurant service Competition - 16 competitors

  8. Best Garderner Contest - Semi Finals

    1-3 March 2018

    Liège, Belgium

    www.jardinexpo.be

    Semi-final WorldSkills Belgium for Landscape Gardening competition - 50 competitors

February 2018

  1. National Competition Portugal

    25 February to 2 March 2018

    IEFP - Beja Vocational Training Centre, Beja, Portugal

    www.worldskillsportugal.iefp.pt

    • 400 competitors
    • 40 skills
    • Conference cycle
    • Parallel animation

  2. Day of Vocational Education and Training

    22 February 2018

    Bern Expo, Bern, Switzerland

    www.swiss-skills.ch

    Distinction of all medaillists of the national skill competitions 2017 by Federal Council Johann Schneider-Ammann.

  3. Jamaican National Competition

    20-22 February 2018

    National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica

    www1.heart-nta.org

    National Skills Competitions with approx. 190 competitors (36 – Secondary Schools, 11-CAP and 13-HEART & CMU), Skills Demonstrations, Try-A-Skill, Innovation in Skills (InnoSkill) Competition (13 Primary Schools).

  4. Technical and Physical training for French Team EuroSkills 2018

    4-10 February 2018

    CNSD Fontainebleau, Ile-De-France, France

    www.worldskills-france.org

January 2018

  1. Hair Games - Semi Finals

    29 January 2018

    Bruxelles, Belgium

    www.thehairgames.be

    Semi-final WorldSkills Belgium for Hair dressing competition - 60 competitors

  2. Batimoi - Semi Finals

    28-29 January 2018

    Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium

    www.batimoi.be

    Semi-final WorldSkills Belgium for 6 Building skills competition - 75 competitors during 2 days

  3. National Competition Denmark

    18-20 January 2018

    Messecenter Herning, Herning, Denmark

    www.skillsdenmark.dk

  4. Brussels Motor Show - Semi Finals

    12-21 January 2018

    Bruxelles, Belgium

    autosalon.be

    Semi-final WorldSkills Belgium for technical Automobile Competition - 160 competitors during 10 days

December 2017

  1. Portuguese Regional Competitions

    4-6 December 2017

    In the 7 regions of Portugal (North, Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo, Algarve, Azores and Madeira), Beja, Portugal

    www.worldskillsportugal.iefp.pt

    Regional Competitions to identify the best competitors of each region and each Skill Competition.

November 2017

  1. 55th National Skills Competition

    24-27 November 2017

    Tochigi, Japan

    www.javada.or.jp

    There will be 42 skill competitions with over 1,300 Competitors, in 6 cities in the Tochigi prefecture.

  2. Skills Heroes - qualifications

    14 November 2017 to 25 February 2018

    Various locations, see website, Netherlands

    www.skillsheroes.nl

    The Skills Heroes qualifications will take place from November 2017-February 2018. Please see website for additional information

October 2017

  1. WorldSkills Conference 2017

    16-17 October 2017

    ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    www.worldskills.org

    Skills strategies for a globalized world.
    WorldSkills Conference 2017 is the event where you can help shape the global skills agenda, with other leading figures from industry, governments, international organizations, and academia. Join these opinion formers as we explore the changing skills demands of the globalized world, and the required response.

  2. WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017

    14-19 October 2017

    Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    www.worldskillsabudhabi2017.com

    44th WorldSkills Competition

September 2017

  1. Farewell Ceremony Team Singapore

    22 September 2017

    Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, Singapore

    www.worldskills.sg

    This Sending-off Ceremony underlines the support for Team Singapore, as they prepare to pit their skills against international competitors at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi.

  2. Flag Presentation Ceremony for Team Hong Kong

    8 September 2017

    Hong Kong, China

    www.worldskillshongkong.org

    This flag presentation ceremony signifies Hong Kong’s support and encouragement for young competitors of Hong Kong, who are working hard to equip themselves for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi.

  3. National Skills Competition Korea

    4-11 September 2017

    Jeju Island, Korea

    meister.hrdkorea.or.kr

    About 2,000 competitors in 49 different skills gather in Seoul and show their skills in

August 2017

  1. 47th National Skills Competition

    15-19 August 2017

    Taichung City, Chinese Taipei

    www.wda.gov.tw

July 2017

  1. 27th Thai National Skills Competition

    19 July 2017 to 21 February 2016

    12 Regional Skills Development Institutes all over Thailand, Thailand