News — Members
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Colombia's SENA Celebrating 60 Years
The key driver of vocational skills development in Colombia is celebrating 60 years by setting its sights on expanding its mission, and helping to shape the future of the South American nation.
11 August 2017
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Portuguese Competitors set their sights on WorldSkills success
The team that will represent Portugal at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 gained an insight into the tools and mindset required for success through the first of two week-long intensive training sessions ahead of the prestigious celebration of skills in the capital of the United Arab Emirates in October.
4 July 2017
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Vocational skills celebrated in Finland
Taitaja – Finland’s national skills competition – took place from 15-18 May 2017 in the country’s capital Helsinki, with more than 400 young Competitors participating in 53 categories and the event attracting multinational involvement.
20 June 2017
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Canadian PM champions skills development in hands-on fashion
Competitors and volunteers at the centre of a Canadian east coast celebration of skills received some top-level support – from one of the world’s most recognizable political figures. The Nova Scotia Skills Canada Provincial Competition welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose visit saw him not just meet with participating students and apprentices, but also take a hands-on approach to raising the profile of vocational skills - by getting involved in a carpentry project.
3 May 2017
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Team Palestine meets President Mahmoud Abbas
The WorldSkills Palestine team recently travelled to Belgium to undergo a preparatory exercise ahead of the world’s largest vocational skills competition, which will take place in the capital of the United Arab Emirates in October.
25 April 2017
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WorldSkills South Africa hosts second National Competition
South African young people took part in a WorldSkills South African National Competition that shone a spotlight on the drive and talent of the nations youth.
20 April 2017
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Kayleen McCabe visits WorldSkills Zambia
US television star Kayleen McCabe’s passion is DIY, and her support for WorldSkills is seeing her discover that when it comes to pursuing their dreams, young people around the globe can do it themselves – as long as they have the right support.
10 April 2017
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WorldSkills Portugal's journalism as a skills competition
By featuring journalism as a Demonstration Skill at its national skills competition, Portugal has allowed its young people to learn, experience, and hone the techniques they will need to forge careers in the multi-faceted landscape of media – while simultaneously solving a problem surrounding the promotion of Vocational Education and Training (VET).
5 April 2017
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Skills have no gender
Member organizations of WorldSkills have been voicing their commitment to the equality agenda, throughout International Women’s Day. Forty five Members, from across the globe, have stated their support for the UN Women campaign HeForShe. This follows the endorsement of HeForShe at the WorldSkills General Assembly in Niagara Falls last year.
8 March 2017
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Romania becomes the 76th Member of WorldSkills
6 October 2016