- World Skills
WorldSkills or WorldSkils Competition or World Skills"' is the global "skills olympics". It is a world-class competition for youth from 17 to 22 yrs to demonstrate their excellence in skilled professions. The competition, held in a member country every two years is promoted and managed by WorldSkills International formerly known as the International Vocation Training Organization. Started in 1950 in Spain, WSI is the lead global authority for skilled profession development, setting an international standard for excellence in trades, skilled professions and high technology. As of September 2008, WorldSkills International has 51 member countries. www.worldskills.org
Overview
Governed by an international Board of Directors and administered by the WorldSkills Secretariate, WSI' mission is ..."to promote, through the cooperative actions of Members, a world-wide awareness of the essential contribution that skills and high standards of competence make to the achievement of economic success and individual achievement."
Through international competitions held every two years WSI attempts to raise awareness to the opportunties that exist in skilled professions with the intent of encourging youth and their parents and teachers to explore career opportunities in skilled trades, skilled professions and high technology.
A WorldSkills competition allows people from all over the world to "observe the world's best young skilled people in action." says Tjerk (Jack) Dusseldorp, President of WorldSkills International.
"The importance and opportunity for Canada to host the 40th international competition cannot be overemphasized." said Richard Walker, President and CEO of WorldSkills Calgary 2009. "Our goal is to host the best WorldSkills competition, while offering 200,000 visitors and millions of observers from around the world an opportunity to become part of the event. We will not only stream live across the web, but we will also engage those present and virtual visitors (on the web) to become part of this historic event through interactive and hands on experiences." Walker adds.
WorldSkills Calgary 2009 will occur from September 1st through Septmber 7th, 2009. The event will be held at Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 1,000 of the best skilled young people from 51 countries will compete in 45 skill areas to determine who is the best of the best. More than 80,000 sq meters of space will be utilized during the competiton and visitors and delegates from around the world will occupy 30,000 hotel room nights while visiting Calgary. The WorldSkills legacy will leave $18 million in new state-of-the art equipment after the event for youth training and education. In addition, $2 million will be invested in scholarships to allow disadvantaged youth to receive training. Finally, WSI and the WorldSkills Calgary Organization will, through education and youth awareness programs, leave a lsating legacy of awareness to the value of skills training and a career in skilled professions.
Honorary Spokesperson for WorldSkills Calgary 2009 is Mike Holmes - Canadian Television personality "Holmes on Homes".
Among its main objectives are:
* Promote theexchange 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 fo skills training.
* Raise the awareness of youth and those who influence youth to the opportunities available in skilled professions.The young professionals who compete are selected by their respective
countries , may only participate once in this tournament and must be between the age of 17 and 22 years in the year of competition.Certificates of Achievement and medals are awarded to celebrate excellence during the competition.
gold ,silver andbronze , and certificates of excellence (to competitors who achieved over five hundred points).:"Knowledge is finite. It is the imagination that involves the world." "'
Albert Einstein :""You know that your society is in peril when your entertainers are more valued than your tradesmen."
Socrates History
In 1946, given the need for skilled workers in the
Spain , the then Director-General of the Organization of Spanish Workers (OJE), Sr. Anthony Elola Olaso, realized it was necessary to create an effective system of professional training.The idea of Olaso became a project in the hands of Antonio Almagro and Faustino Ramos, Director of the Center for Work, and awakened interests of agencies and companies where the most important centre for training Spanish, "Virgin of La Paloma," the idea embraced.
The first National Competition held in
Madrid , the Spanish capital, was a success. Attended by four thousand apprentices.But the event creators wanted more. They wanted to promote competitions that challenged competitors, showing the different levels of skill and ability of young people from other countries.
By having greater affinity, Latin American countries were invited to create an International Competition.
In
1950 , with twelve young skilled competitors from Portugal and Spain, there first World Skills, competition was held.COMPETITIONS
Promoted for more than half a century, World Skills is currently held every two years. The next tournament, in its 40th edition, will occur in
2009 , in the city ofCalgary ,Canada . www.worldskills2009.comBenefit to competitors
:"For those who like to compete, the World Skills is a great challenge, but for me what it is worth is the same recognition." Rafael Sansão, former student of
SENAI -Campinas , formed inCNC milling , silver medal in the World Skills2007 , in Shizuoka, Japan.Although this is a competition, the World Skills no losers, but great examples of dedicated professionals in search of its limit, in pursuit of consecration.
Besides the title and medals of gold, silver and bronze, the tournament which rewards the professionals in their respective areas back to these young people a broader view of their profession and job opportunities coveted.
Listing of current skill competitions in WorldSkills
* Application of Coating
* Cerâmico
*Hairdresser
*Wood
* Woodworking of Roof
*Confectionery
* Building in Masonry
* Building in Structures
* Steel
* Construction on roofs
* Metallics
* Female Costureiro
*Cozinheiro
* Care Beauty
*Graphic Design
* Electricity Industry
* Electricity Predial
* Electronics
*Encanador
* Entalhador in stone
* Florista
* Garçon / Service Restaurant
* Manager of Resources
*Computing / PC Network Support
*Printing
* Infrastructure Network and
*Telecommunications
*Landscape Garden
* Joalheria
* Lanternagem / Funilaria
* Integrated Manufacturing
*Marcenaria
* Auto Mechanics,
*Mechatronics
* Painting of Car
* Painting and Decorating
* Polimecânica
* Case Assistido by Computer (DAC)
* Refrigeration
* Soldagem
* Information Technology / Application Software
* Technology of Transportation
* Usinagem the CNC
*Web Design External links
* [http://www.worldskills.at Austria]
* [http://www.worldskills.org.au Australia]
* [http://www.skillsbelgium.be Belgium]
* [http://www.dte.edu.bn Brunei Darussalam]
* [http://www.senai.br Brazil]
* [http://www.worldskills2009.com Canada]
* [http://www.swisscompetence.ch Switzerland]
* [http://www.zdh.de Germany]
* [http://www.dk-skills.dk Denmark]
* [http://www.innove.ee Estonia]
* [http://www.mec.es/skills-spain Spain]
* [http://www.skillsfinland.com Finland]
* [http://www.cofom.org France]
* [http://www.vtc.edu.hk Hong Kong]
* [http://www.croatiaskills.hr Croatia]
* [http://www.nszi.hu Hungary]
* [http://www.education.ie Ireland]
* [http://www.ciionline.org India]
* [http://www.IranTVTO.com Iran]
* [http://www.lvh.it Italy]
* [http://www.heart-nta.org Jamaica]
* [http://www.javada.or.jp Japan]
* [http://www.hrdkorea.or.kr Korea]
* [http://www.men.lu Luxembourg]
* [http://www.dfp.ac.ma Morocco]
* [http://www.dste.gov.mo Macau]
* [http://www.dgcft.sep.gob.mx Mexico]
* [http://www.kkr.gov.my/pkm Malaysia]
* [http://www.skills-netherlands.nl Netherlands]
* [http://www.worldskills.no Norway]
* [http://www.youthskills.org.nz New Zealand]
* [http://www.tesda.gov.ph Philippines]
* [http://portal.iefp.pt Portugal]
* [http://www.gotevot.edu.sa Saudi Arabia]
* [http://www.youthskillssweden.com Sweden]
* [http://www.ite.edu.sg Singapore]
* [http://www.inet.co.th/org/DSD Thailand]
* [http://www.evta.gov.tw Taipei]
* [http://www.ukskills.org.uk United Kingdom]
* [http://www.skillsusa.org United States of America]
* [http://www.ince.gov.ve Venezuela]
* [http://www.molisa.gov.vn Vietnam]
* [http://www.worldskills.org.za South Africa]References
* [http://www.worldskills.org World Skills Official Site]
* [http://www.worldskills2009.com World Skills 2009]
* [http://www.worldskillslondon2011.com World Skills 2011]
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