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Competitors receive a warm welcome to Lyon on Excursion day
Over 2,000 people toured Lyon on excursions tailored to their skill sector, before getting to know their fellow Competitors at the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Competitor Welcome Reception.
9 September 2024
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Skills come to life in the heart of Lyon
In the heart of Lyon, Place Bellecour is being transformed into a Villages des Metiers – or Skills Village – from 11 to 14 September in celebration of WorldSkills Lyon 2024.
8 September 2024
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Make your mark with us and be part of the WorldSkills Champions Trust
As WorldSkills Lyon 2024 approaches, the deadline to apply for the WorldSkills Champions Trust is also drawing closer. Don't delay: apply to become a youth ambassador for skills today.
8 September 2024
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BeChangeMaker 2024 teams get ready for their live pitch
Five world-class finalists are putting the finishing touches to their pitches for the thrilling finale of BeChangeMaker 2024, set to take place from 13:00 to 14:00 (GMT+2) on 12 September at WorldSkills Conference 2024 in Lyon.
8 September 2024
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Why host a WorldSkills Competition?
From supercharging national skills development to cementing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the heart of economic growth, the rewards for hosting a WorldSkills Competition can, as many WorldSkills Members have found, be significant.
7 September 2024
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Behind the scenes in the workshops at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Have you ever wondered how Test Projects are decided, or how equipment is chosen for the workshop? Before they arrived in Lyon, we spoke to four Skill Management Teams about how they plan for the world’s biggest skills competition.
7 September 2024
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Team South Africa prepares to showcase best of skills and culture at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
As well as competing in 26 skills, the WorldSkills South Africa team is preparing to show off the best of South African culture as part of its One School One Country pairing with the Léonard de Vinci school in Chassieu, Lyon.
7 September 2024
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A venue fit for the world’s largest skills competition
The stage is set and the final touches are being made. As thousands of people arrive in Lyon, including Competitors, Experts, and Partners, it is time to lift the lid on the immense preparations that have gone into the biggest skills event on the planet.
7 September 2024
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IAPMO and GROHE work with local French schools to increase the social impact of WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Even before it has begun, the legacy of WorldSkills Lyon 2024 will live on in a local school in Lyon thanks to a collaboration between two WorldSkills Global Partners.
6 September 2024
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Share your WorldSkills Lyon 2024 experience
WorldSkills International invites the hundreds of thousands of people visiting the 47th WorldSkills Competition to post their experiences on social media.
5 September 2024