WorldSkills International
WorldSkills International is a not for profit membership association open to agencies or bodies which have a responsibility for promoting vocational education and training in their respective countries/regions. WorldSkills International operates worldwide and is politically and denominationally neutral.
WorldSkills International provides a unique means of exchange and comparison of world-class competency standards in the industrial trades and service sectors of the global economy. The continued growth of WorldSkills International attests to the fact that traditional trade and craft skills along with the newer technology multi-skilled vocations make an essential contribution to the economic and social well being of peoples everywhere.
As a free standing, non-political organisation WorldSkills International provides a cost effective means for international government and industry cooperation in achieving higher standards and status for vocational education and training on a worldwide basis.
For more information about WorldSkills International please visit www.worldskills.org
WorldSkills International News
WorldSkills Youth Forum 2010
By Christine Scoot, Marketing and Project Coordinator, WSI
Campaigning WorldSkills - Help WorldSkills launch its brand
The one month countdown towards the 3rd WorldSkills Youth Forum (WSYF) has
begun and we are very excited to be able to share what this year’s WSYF participants
can expect when arriving in Jamaica on October 5th.
The final attendance number for the WSYF2010 is 29 Champions from 12 countries/regions, representing 13 skill areas.
WorldSkills UK Update - August 2010
By WorldSkills UK
This month's edition includes:
- Results from 17 live competition finals
- Careers advice from Simon Bartley, CEO, UK Skills
- 'Skills for Sustainable Growth’
- WorldSkills London 2011 update
- Tickets on sale for NTA regional ceremonies
Read the full Update here.
WorldSkills London 2011 update
By WorldSkills London 2011
With WorldSkills London 2011 just over a year away, preparations for the big Competition are ramping up with a ‘taster’ event due to take place at Skills London in October this year.
Skills London, running at ExCeL London from 7–9 October, will mark the start of the official countdown to WorldSkills London 2011 and will kick off a year-long programme of events and activities which will take place across the UK.
Launch of the WorldSkills Blog
WorldSkills International has just launched the WorldSkills Blog! The Blog will educate, inform, promote and engage people around the world who want to discuss the latest trends, ideas, movements and relevant issues in skills, trades and technologies.
The blog currently includes some exciting topics, these are just an example of what potential the blog can evolve to in the future. It is our hope that bloggers and readers can help drive an interactive and engaging attitude and spirit through this initiative.
The WorldSkills Blog is a platform for people that are passionate about skills and want to share their opinions and voice their ideas with others.
If you wish to become a regular contributor please contact Christine Scoot (christine.scoot@worldskills.org). We look forward to adding more exciting contributions from the WorldSkills movement so visit blog.worldskills.org now and share your thoughts.
Latest developments in skills
By WorldSkills UK
Simon Bartley, CEO, UK Skills argues that a new apprenticeship framework is needed to ensure the UK is able to produce apprentices with world class skills that excel in a global market.
Read the full story FE needs a new Apprenticeship framework.
WorldSkills UK Update - July, 2010
By WorldSkills UK
Welcome
- This month we bring you news about:
- Live competition finals - including latest results
- IT and Design finals held in Milton Keynes
- WorldSkills London 2011
- Latest developments in skills
Click here to view the full Update.
Skillsbelgium newsletter - July 2010
By skillsbelgium
The July edition of the skillsbelgium newsletter is out now. The issue i dedicated to Team Belgium's preparations towards EuroSkills 2010, in Lisbon, Portugal this December.
Click on the link to read the full version.
A celebration of stone carving and masonry
By Alex Wenham
European Stone Festival 2010 - Saverne, France
More than 150 stone carvers and masons from a dozen countries, gathered
in the elegant gardens in front of the red sandstone Château des Rohan
in the small town of Saverne near Strasbourg in France at the end of May
for this year’s European Stone Festival, reports Alex Wenham, an
English carver living and working in Paris, who took part in the
festival.
The three-day event, with two days of carving, was hosted by the stonemasonry school of the town in collaboration with the European Association of Stone Masons & Sculptors (EASMS), the masonry works at nearby Strasbourg Cathedral and Les Compagnons du Devoir, the organisation behind the touring apprentices of France.
Skills Netherlands newsletter - June 2010
By Skills Netherlands
In this June issue of Skills Netherland's newsletter you can read about:
- EuroSkills Lisboa 2010
- Skills Talents 2011
- Environmental Science Project
- World Expo
WorldSkills Australia Skillnews - International pathways
By WorldSkills Australia
Mark Callaghan’s Welcome
Recently a colleague asked me what our attention would be turned to now that the 2010 National Competition had been completed. The person who asked went on to say that WorldSkills Australia must have a ‘quiet period’ in front of them. My response probably echoed everyone who is involved with WSA, noting to them that while the 2010 National Competition had finished and that the immediate pressure of planning and staging an event was passed, WSA activity continued to be strong.
To read the full version click here.
