WorldSkills

WorldSkills Americas General Assembly 2026, hosted in the vibrant city of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, was a pivotal moment defining regional strategy and the roadmap for Technical and Vocational Education and Training for the years ahead.

The event highlighted the importance of quality skills development as an engine to address major trends shaping the world of work and ensure sustainable growth.

“When technical training is implemented with quality, it has the power to transform lives, open opportunities, and contribute to the development of countries, especially for populations with less access to resources,” said Arsenio Fernández, WorldSkills Americas President.

Learn more: https://worldskills.org/media/news/worldskills-americas-general-assembly-2026-sets-plan-transform-tvet-region/

is making Cooking more sustainable! When most people think of sustainability in skill competitions, they might picture solar panels being installed, electric circuits being wired for energy efficiency, or hybrid vehicles being maintained. But Cooking is emerging as an ambitious sustainability laboratory within WorldSkills, reflecting a broader global shift toward greener practices in the hospitality sector.

That transformation is being driven from WorldSkills Occupational Standards and the skill’s Technical Description.

Learn more: https://worldskills.org/media/news/worldskills-making-cooking-more-sustainable/

WorldSkills Conference 2026 Early Bird rate ends April 30! Register for the highly anticipated and unmissable skills event of the year.

Plus: Algeria joins as its 90th Member, WorldSkills Museum an Neusoft launch a new drone exhibition, WorldSkills was featured in one of the most watched television programmes in the world, and more!

See what the global skills community has been up to in our April newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/029ca831136c/pljuhz0xfl-4994220

“The green transition requires systemic changes in production processes and the adoption of resource-efficient technologies to achieve inclusive and sustainable industrial development," said Juan Pablo Dávila with UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

Dávila is speaking at the Conference 2026 session Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the Green Transition: Building policy coherence around skill demand.

To mark Earth Day 2026 this week, WorldSkills is sharing perspectives on the TVET and the green transition from global industry leaders.

Conference 2026 takes place alongside WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 this September, bringing together leaders in education, government, business, and industry from around the globe to share best practice and learn about global trends and issues found in Vocational Education and Training (VET), skills demand, skills of the future as well as skills excellence and development.

Learn more: https://worldskillsconference2026.com/news/from-dialogue-to-action-skills-powering-the-green-transition-at-worldskills-conference-2026/

welcomes Algeria 🇩🇿 as its 90th member! 🎉

An official ceremony was held this month to announce Algeria's decision to join WorldSkills. "It's a commitment to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training, to invest in young people, and to align skills development with national economic priorities," says Francis Hourant, WorldSkills President.

Algeria's first team to compete on the will debut at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 this September in Drywall and Plastering Systems, Mobile Applications Development, and Automotive Technology.

Learn more: https://worldskills.org/media/news/algeria-joins-worldskills-its-90th-member/

As celebrates Earth Day 2026, we acknowledge the crucial role that skills plays in making societies more resilient to climate change.

Taking place alongside WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 this September, WorldSkills Conference 2026 ensures sustainability discussions are embedded in all sessions to reflect the critical role skills play in addressing one of society’s most pressing challenges. Building on this foundation, on the third day of the Conference, the session “TVET and the green transition: Building policy coherence around skills demand” will bring together policymakers, educators, and industry leaders to turn that conversation into action.

"The green transition is powered by people, but the demand for green skills is outpacing supply,” said Friedrich Huebler, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET, adding that “Technical Vocational Education and Training helps countries put climate policies into practice by equipping learners with the skills for green jobs and workplaces."

The green transition cannot succeed without skilled workers, and skilled workers cannot meet the challenge without quality TVET systems, industry commitment, and coherent policy.

WorldSkills Conference 2026 will bring these conversations to life.

Learn more and register for WorldSkills Conference 2026: https://worldskillsconference2026.com/news/from-dialogue-to-action-skills-powering-the-green-transition-at-worldskills-conference-2026/

“Skills development is critical for ensuring the green transition is inclusive and supports well-being," said Malgorzata Kuczera, Project Manager with OECD.

Kuczera is speaking at the Conference 2026 session Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the Green Transition: Building policy coherence around skill demand.

To mark Earth Day 2026, taking place 22 April, WorldSkills is sharing perspectives on the TVET and the green transition from global industry leaders.

WorldSkills Conference 2026 takes place alongside WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 this September, bringing together leaders in education, government, business, and industry from around the globe to share best practice and learn about global trends and issues found in Vocational Education and Training (VET), skills demand, skills of the future as well as skills excellence and development.

Learn more and register: https://worldskillsconference2026.com/

CALLING AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRICAL TRAINING STUDENTS AND NEW GRADUATES! 📣

If you've recently completed or are nearing completion of an automotive or electrician credentialing program, make an impact by joining the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PISA-VET Student Advisory Committee.

Help set the standard for the future of career and technical education! Work with international experts. Help build an assessment. Receive a stipend.

PISA-VET is a global collaboration to build the first international large-scale assessment of occupational skills.

Learn more and apply: https://worldskills.org/media/news/calling-students-and-newly-certified-professionals-electrical-installations-and-automobile-technology/

"Skilled workers are central for the green transition because they turn policy, technology and investment into real-world, reliable, safe and efficient outcomes," said Andy Hurst, Head of Global Sales with Festo.

Hurst is speaking at the Conference 2026 session Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the Green Transition: Building policy coherence around skill demand.

To mark Earth Day 2026, taking place 22 April, WorldSkills is sharing perspectives on the TVET and the green transition from global industry leaders.

WorldSkills Conference 2026 takes place alongside WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 this September, bringing together leaders in education, government, business, and industry from around the globe to share best practice and learn about global trends and issues found in Vocational Education and Training (VET), skills demand, skills of the future as well as skills excellence and development.

Learn more and register: https://worldskillsconference2026.com/



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"All over the world, a contradiction persists. Young people represent a significant share of the population, but remain largely absent from the spaces where decisions that shape their futures are made," says Yousra Assali, former Champions Trust representative for the Middle East and North Africa region.

Yousra spoke at the launch of UNESCO's report "Learning today, shaping tomorrow: Excellence and equity through youth skills” held in Tunis, North Africa.

Drawing on her own experience and her advocacy work across the region, she addressed two of the session's central questions: how to make career guidance meaningful for young people, and how to transform the perception and reach of Technical Vocational Education and Training systems.

Learn more: https://worldskills.org/media/news/champion-joins-unesco-report-launch-learning-today-shaping-tomorrow-excellence-and-equity-through-youth-skills/

Champions brought vocational skills to the stage at the Chinese Spring Festival Gala in Shanghai, China. 🇨🇳

Champions joined popular Chinese singers to sing "Every Beam of Light," showcasing vocational skills to global audiences in one of the most-watched television programmes in the world.

Together, young people embodied the core message of the song: “Be your own light and together illuminate the future."

It was an invitation from Shanghai to the world, a welcoming message that when Competitors gather on the later the year at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, they feel the power of “being seen, understood, and inspired."

Learn more: https://worldskills.org/media/news/worldskills-champions-perform-every-beam-light-chinese-spring-festival-gala/