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2024: Skills on the global stage

What a year for WorldSkills! The spotlight shone on Lyon in September when the city hosted the 47th WorldSkills Competition, and the rest of the year was packed full of programmes, news, and events that put WorldSkills, and skills excellence, on the global stage.

27 December 2024

WorldSkills Champions Trust representatives reflect on their journeys

Outgoing WorldSkills Champions Trust representatives talk about their time advocating for skills on a global stage.

23 December 2024

BeChangeMaker 2024 winners lay groundwork to accelerate healthcare access in Africa

The BeChangeMaker programme has helped winners Sekofia take their platform connecting patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies to the next level.

18 December 2024

Making Our Mark: Sylwia

Sylwia Leszczyńska from Poland has become a master florist and a lawyer, inspiring other young people to forge their own paths.

17 December 2024

Global organizations join ILO webinar to discuss innovation and excellence in education

WorldSkills delivered the closing remarks, wrapping up a masterclass that shared insights and best practices on the future of learning and skills development.

9 December 2024

WorldSkills Museum celebrates a successful first year and looks ahead to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Drawing an incredible 20,000 visitors each month since it opened, the WorldSkills Museum marks its one-year anniversary unveiling a new temporary exhibition on WorldSkills Lyon 2024.

6 December 2024

WorldSkills Champions invited to help launch the new OECD Youth Policy Toolkit

Policymakers, educators, experts, and youth gathered to launch a new toolkit that will help shape national and global policy around Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) so more young people can channel their skills into sustainable development.

4 December 2024