News — Champions Trust
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Champion joins UNESCO report launch: “Learning today, shaping tomorrow: Excellence and equity through youth skills”
Former WorldSkills Champions Trust representative for the MENA region, Yousra Assali, took part in a round table to launch the regional report focusing on the Maghreb.
18 April 2026
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WorldSkills Champions perform “Every Beam of Light” at the Chinese Spring Festival Gala
WorldSkills Champions featured in the annual Chinese Spring Festival Gala, showcasing Chinese culture to global audiences in one of the most-watched television programmes in the world.
15 April 2026
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Global skills leaders meet in Vienna to shape WorldSkills Conference 2026
UNIDO hosted the WorldSkills Conference Coalition and engaged its members in the event “Demand-Driven Skills for Youth Empowerment and Industrial Transformation”.
9 March 2026
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WorldSkills celebrates International Women’s Day 2026
On International Women’s Day 2026, the WorldSkills community is encouraged to reflect on the different ways it can “give” to help the next generation of women “gain”.
6 March 2026
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WorldSkills Champions forge their experience into mentorship and mutual support
From vocational training to industry leadership, Finnish CNC machinists demonstrate the long-term impact of skills competitions.
13 January 2026
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WorldSkills Champion highlights role of skills at UNIDO Global Industry Summit
WorldSkills Champions Trust representative for Africa, Abraham Mundengo, participated in the Global Industry Summit 2025 and the 21st session of UNIDO’s General Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 23 to 27 November.
1 December 2025
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WorldSkills champions youth voices in Towards a Global TVET Agenda launch
During the launch of the initiative at the Global TVET Forum 2025 in Berlin on 28 October, WorldSkills advocated for youth engagement and positioned WorldSkills Conference as a platform to advance the agenda.
3 November 2025
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WorldSkills Champions connect with Croatian school children
Representatives of the WorldSkills Champions Trust were part of a skills promotion event, sparking interest in skilled careers among Croatian youth.
28 October 2025
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Championing Skills for Africa: Abraham Mundengo’s WorldSkills Legacy
Abraham, who represented Zambia at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in Information Network Cabling, and has become WorldSkills Championship Trust Representative for Africa, believes skills are an equalizer.
27 May 2025
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WorldSkills Champions Trust representative Narmeen Almarzooqi advocates bridging disciplines through skills
Meet Narmeen Almarzooqi, who competed in IT Software Solutions for Business at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, and is driven by a passion for interdisciplinary learning.
23 May 2025