The 47th WorldSkills competition will take place from 10 to 15 September 2024 at Eurexpo Lyon in France. 900 media from around the world are mobilized to cover the event.
The WorldSkills International and WorldSkills Lyon 2024 communications teams invite media representatives to attend the first press briefing as scheduled: in English on 29 August at 12:30 (GMT), 14:30 (UTC+2, Paris time); and in French on 30 August at 12:00 (GMT), 14:00 (UTC+2, Paris time).
The aim of this first meeting is to provide journalists with information to help them prepare for WorldSkills Lyon 2024. Topics on the agenda include: press accreditation; media access to the opening ceremony, conference and closing ceremonies; description of media services at the competition and ceremony venues; photo, video, livestreaming, and communication resources available for their use, questions and answers.
The involvement of the media "is crucial in highlighting the global importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and showcasing excellence in skills," according to the communications teams. 1,400 competitors from all over the world will be competing in Lyon in just a few weeks and "each of them has an incredible story to tell the media".
Journalists who are unable to attend will receive presentation material by email after the meeting.
WorlSkills in brief
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.
WorldSkills International, formerly known as the International Vocational Training Organisation (IVTO), "was founded in the 1940s with the aim of creating new employment opportunities for young people in some of the economies that were devastated by the Second World War".
The first edition was held in Madrid, Spain, in 1950.
The city of Shanghai, China, hosted the 46th WorldSkills Competition in 2022. After Lyon (France) in 2024, the competition will move to Brasilia (Brazil) in 2026.