WorldSkills#Manufacturing and Engineering Technology

WorldSkills rose out of the ruins of the Second World War, which devastated the economies of Europe and created a huge skills shortage that threatened a new economic depression. Some took this challenge as an opportunity to introduce young people to the world of vocational skills. Francisco Albert Vidal was charged with creating a skills contest for the youth of Spain and Portugal. Madrid 1950 was a modest event by today’s standards but an international movement was born. The competition grew rapidly. Young participants from Germany, Great Britain, France, Morocco, and Switzerland responded to the invitation, with two contestants making an unannounced journey to Spain at their own cost. The competition ventured overseas for the first time, relocating to Brussels, Belgium. This marked the beginning of the global expansion of the WorldSkills movement. By the late 1960s, competitions had been hosted in Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The next significant milestone came with Tokyo hosting the event in 1970. By the end of the 1980s, Atlanta in the USA, Sydney in Australia, Seoul in Korea, and Chinese Taipei had all welcomed what was becoming the world’s greatest international vocational skills event.{{Cite web |title=About us {{!}} WorldSkills |url=https://worldskills.org/about/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=worldskills.org |language=en}}

Governed by an international Board of Directors and administered by the WorldSkills Secretariat, WSI's mission is "To raise the profile and recognition of skilled people, and show how important skills are in achieving economic growth and personal success".

Among its main objectives are:

• Promote the exchange between young professionals from various regions of the world.
• Exchange of skills, experience and technological innovations.
• Raise the understanding in governments, education and industry to the importance of skills training.
• Raise the awareness of youth and those who influence youth to the opportunities available in skilled professions.

Medals are awarded during the competition: gold, silver and bronze. Medallions for Excellence are also awarded to those Competitors who achieve above-average scores in their contest areas.

The WorldSkills Competition is currently held every two years.

By country

The 46th WorldSkills event will be held in Shanghai, as confirmed by the WorldSkills General Assembly in October 2017. The event was originally scheduled for September 2021, but due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, it was decided to shift the event to 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://worldskills.org/media/news/46th-worldskills-competition-postponed/|title=S46th WorldSkills Competition postponed|work=WorldSkills|access-date=2020-11-04|language=en}} The actual rescheduled date is not yet finalized but is expected to be held from 12 to 17 of October 2022, The slogan for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 is “New Youth, New Skills, New Dream”.

Some WorldSkills Competition events took place in Cleveland, Ohio in October 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-24 |title=USUE Student Bound for WorldSkills Welding Competition - ETV News |url=https://etvnews.com/usue-student-bound-for-worldskills-welding-competition/,%20https://etvnews.com/usue-student-bound-for-worldskills-welding-competition/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=etvnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite news| first1=Sean |last1=McIntosh |date=2022-10-13 |title=Red Deer Polytechnic welding apprentice prepared for WorldSkills Competition - Red Deer Advocate |url=https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-polytechnic-welding-apprentice-prepared-for-worldskills-competition/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |newspaper=Red Deer Advocate |language=en-US}}

while others took place in Salzburg, Austria and Finland.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Canadians win medals and medallions at WorldSkills competition - constructconnect.com |url=https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2022/12/canadians-win-medals-and-medallions-at-worldskills-competition |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Daily Commercial News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=RDP electrician headed to WorldSkills Competition in Austria |url=https://lacombeonline.com/articles/rdp-electrician-headed-to-worldskills-competition-in-austria|first1= Amie |last1=Macinnis |date= November 17, 2022 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=LacombeOnline}}{{Cite news |last=Goudie |first=Zach |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Mad skills: St. John's hairstylist off to World Skills competition in Finland |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hair-skills-1.6619219 |access-date=2023-04-13}} WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition was the official replacement for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022, cancelled in May due to the pandemic.

Lyon, France was selected as the host city for the 47th WorldSkills competition.{{Cite web |title=Lyon to host the 47th WorldSkills Competition in 2023 |url=https://worldskills.org/media/news/lyon-host-47th-worldskills-competition-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=worldskills.org |language=en}} Originally scheduled for 12–17 September 2023, it has been moved back one year due to the decision to postpone by one year the 46th Worldskills event originally scheduled to be held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.[https://web.archive.org/web/20201103142429/https://worldskills.org/media/news/46th-worldskills-competition-postponed/ |title=46th WorldSkills Competition postponed] This will be the second time that France has hosted the WorldSkills competition, the first time being in 1995.

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1. Architectural Stone masonry
2. Bricklaying
3. Cabinetmaking
4. Carpentry
5. Concrete Construction Work
6. Electrical Installations
7. Joinery
8. Landscape Gardening
9. Painting and Decorating
10. Plastering and Drywall Systems
11. Plumbing and Heating
12. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
13. Wall and Floor Tiling

1. Fashion Technology
2. Florist arts
3. Graphic Design Technology
4. Jewellery
5. Visual Merchandising/Window Dressing
6. 3D Digital Game Art

1. Mobile Applications Development
2. Cyber Security
3. Cloud Computing
4. Information Network Cabling
5. IT Network Systems Administration
6. IT Software Solutions for Business
7. Print Media Technology
8. Web Technologies

1. CNC Milling
2. CNC Turning
3. Construction Metal Work
4. Electronics
5. Industrial Control
6. Industrial Mechanic Millwright
7. Manufacturing Team Challenge
8. Mechanical Engineering CAD
9. Mechatronics
10. Autonomous Mobile Robotics
11. Plastic Die Engineering
12. Poly mechanics and Automation
13. Prototype Modelling
14. Welding
15. Water Technology

1. Bakery
2. Beauty Therapy
3. Cooking
4. Hairdressing
5. Health and Social Care
6. Pâtisserie and Confectionery
7. Restaurant Service

1. Aircraft Maintenance
2. Auto body Repair
3. Automobile Technology
4. Car Painting
5. Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

• The list was updated to reflect the trades that were covered at the 45th WorldSkills competition held in Kazan, Russia in August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://worldskills2019.com/en/event/skills/|title=Skills|website=worldskills2019.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-06}}

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• {{Official website|https://www.worldskills.org/}}

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Category:Recurring events established in 1950

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