WorldSkills
biennial worldwide vocational competition event
WorldSkills is an international charity that organises world and national championships for vocational skills and is held every two years in different parts of the world, and also hosts conferences about vocational skills. WorldSkills describes itself as the global hub for skills.
The aims of the competitions include demonstrating the advantages of learning a vocational skill, and encouraging 'parity of esteem' between vocational and academic qualifications.
WorldSkills International, formerly known as the International Vocational Training Organization (IVTO), was founded in the 1940s with the goal of creating new employment opportunities for young people in some of the economies that were devastated by the Second World War. It operates in 85 countries and regions.
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Contemporary correspondence, administrative files and participant testimony can test how later narratives organized the event or institution. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q33112. VIAF identifies the subject as 52148268138305112308. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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