2024-02-02 08:40:44
PARIS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 47th edition of WorldSkills Lyon, the world’s largest skills competition, will take place in Lyon in 2024.
From September 10th to 15th, 2024, 1,500 participants under the age of 23 from all 5 continents will compete in 62 disciplines in front of 250,000 visitors.
Representatives of the WorldSkills movement from around the world gathered on January 29 to present the roadmap for the 2024 competition.
“To shed light on irreplaceable skills, to inspire youth, to promote inclusion through education, the acquisition of skills to address international and national challenges in vocational training and the attractiveness of professions – that is our mission.”
Franck Le Roux, General Director of WorldSkills Lyon 2024
WorldSkills Lyon 2024: More than just a competition
Almost 100,000 students will be among the 250,000 visitors.
The organizing committee announced the launch of the “One School One Country” program on January 31. 65 French schools will be brought together with one of the international delegations taking part in the competition.
2024: France, a country of sport but also the beating heart of skills that makes everything possible
WorldSkills Lyon 2024 has announced the launch of the “Sports & Skills” program, which is part of the “Sport, la grande cause moderne 2024” initiative. This program has two goals:
Mobilizing and engaging a community of actors in the sports ecosystem to make a difference in the context of the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 event.
Creating a bridge between sports associations and WorldSkills Lyon 2024 to inspire young athletes and attract unemployed youth back to work.
WorldSkills Lyon 2024 unveils the medals for the future World Skills Champions
They symbolize French excellence, the city of Lyon and skills.
Testimonials from former champions: a voice to embody the values of WorldSkills Lyon 2024
The conference concluded with testimonials from Yousra Assali, the first African woman to qualify for the WorldSkills competition, and Cloé Lemaréchal, who overcame her disability to face all challenges. Their testimonials reflect one of the major goals of WorldSkills Lyon 2024: to bring together young people from all countries and backgrounds to show that anything is possible and to embody their motto: “Where There is a Skill, There is a Way. “
Press Kit : 2024 roadmap – WorldSkills Lyon 2024 (worldskills2024.com)
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