What's ON #1: Youth as changemakers

Our world is powered by skills, and the future of our world lies in the hands of skilled young people. They are the next generation of professionals who can help us build fairer, more sustainable societies, industries, and economies for everyone. Nowhere can this be felt more deeply than at WorldSkills Lyon 2024.

What’s been happening so far…

Lyon has been welcoming WorldSkills Competitors with open arms as they arrive for the 47th WorldSkills Competition. These talented young professionals have been exploring Eurexpo during familiarization sessions and venturing on skill-specific excursions across the city. Excitement builds as they prepare to showcase their extraordinary abilities!

One School One Country

This morning, our Competitors will be out in the local community to take part in One School, One Country, cultivating talent through education and cultural exchange. This cornerstone programme pairs competing Member countries or regions with local schools, to inspire the next generation of changemakers. This year in Lyon, 5,000 students from over 50 local schools are participating. Students are learning about the values, traditions, and culture of their adopted WorldSkills Member, while also gaining insights into the skilled careers represented at the Competition.

Press Conference

At 14:00 CEST, the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Press Conference will bring the world’s media closer to the purpose, vision, and impact of the Competition. WorldSkills France will showcase its commitment to hosting, previewing the week’s schedule, providing an overview of the 62 skill competitions, and highlighting key activities across the week.

Press will hear from the WorldSkills Board, the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Organizer, Members, and Global Partners. It follows yesterday’s exclusive media tour guided by representatives from the WorldSkills Champions Trust, our very own youth changemakers and ambassadors for skills, where journalists were given behind-the-scenes look at the workshops before the Competition kicks off!

Opening Ceremony

Get ready for a spectacular show where President Macron will welcome the world to France and officially open WorldSkills Lyon 2024! Tonight, the LDLC Arena in Lyon will come alive with the Opening Ceremony, and the incredible event will be livestreamed. Watch as all 1,400 young Competitors take centre stage in the thrilling Parade of Nations, setting the tone for an unforgettable WorldSkills Lyon 2024. These young people have achieved so much already. Now, amidst the celebrations, they get ready to start the Competition of their lives!

Livestreaming of WorldSkills Conference 2024

Tomorrow, alongside WorldSkills Lyon 2024, WorldSkills Conference 2024 begins. This dynamic two-day event will host a wealth of discussions and debates under the theme of "Moving TVET to the top of the global agenda.” It will bring together visionaries and influencers to shape the future of skills education, and the WorldSkills Champions Trust will take part in every plenary and discussion to ensure young people play a part in this vision.

Tune in to the livestream of the Opening Plenary session to be part of the conversation that will help shape Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for generations to come.

Highlights as they happen

Whether you are in the middle of the action here in Lyon or tuning in from overseas, we will be broadcasting every day of the Competition from 11 to 14 September so you catch all the highlights. Tune in to watch over 20 hours of live event coverage throughout the Competition.

What did you miss?

• Make sure you take a look and find out what it takes to stage the world’s largest skills competition planet.
• Check out where the WorldSkills Competitors went on their excursions.
• See the reaction of Competitors as they familiarized themselves with the workshops.
• Find out who will host WorldSkills Competition 2028.
• Read about all our events and initiatives on the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 website.