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The WorldSkills Conference is the opportunity for different voices in the global skills movement to connect and discuss the latest ideas and trends.
WorldSkills Conference 2026
Shaping a skills-driven future
23 to 25 September 2026 in Shanghai, China
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G20 Fancourt Declaration puts skills and inclusion at the heart of growth
29 August 2025
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WorldSkills Members and the Conference Coalition outline ambitions for WorldSkills Conference 2026
30 May 2025
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Registration now open for WorldSkills Croatia Conference 2025
24 April 2025
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WorldSkills Conference 2026: shaping the future of skills in Shanghai
26 March 2025
Since 2007 the WorldSkills Conference has brought together leaders in education, government, business, and industry from around the globe together to share best practice and learn about global trends and issues found in Vocational Education and Training (VET), skills demand, skills of the future as well as skills excellence and development.
Previous WorldSkills Conferences
The Road Ahead: Skills for a Resilient Future
2021: Shanghai, China
Skills for Change: Building Blocks for Impact
2019: Kazan, Russia
All WorldSkills Conferences
WorldSkills Conference 2021
25-29 October 2021
The Road Ahead: Skills for a Resilient Future
Online and live from Shanghai, China
WorldSkills Conference 2020
June-July 2020
Keeping moving during a global pandemic
Online conference talks
WorldSkills Conference 2019
23-24 August 2019
Skills for Change: Building Blocks for Impact
Kazan, Russia
WorldSkills Conference 2018
15–16 October 2018
Uniting for Youth: Building networks for innovative skills solutions
Amsterdam, Netherlands
WorldSkills Conference 2017
16–17 October 2017
Skills strategies for a globalized world
Abu Dhabi, UAE
WorldSkills Conference 2026
Shaping a skills-driven future
23 to 25 September 2026
National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC)
Shanghai, China