The summer of sixty years ago, a group of enthusiastic young people sailed on the River Clyde, as the joyful sound of bagpipes filled the air, this was the grand welcome ceremony hosted by the Glasgow City Corporation for the participants of the 1965 Glasgow International Apprentice Competition. For over half a century, this moment, like the ripples on the water that day, has remained nearl…

  On 8 November 2025, the WorldSkills Museum in Shanghai celebrated its second anniversary with a vibrant morning of activities that blended skills history with future technology. Since opening its doors in 2023, the WorldSkills Museum has become an award-winning attraction. It is the world’s only museum dedicated to skills and, in just two years, has welcomed over 750,000 visitors through it…

  Preparations for the 48th WorldSkills Competition are gathering pace. Over the last few weeks, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 has provided a series of exciting updates to the WorldSkills community on its rapid progress. At WorldSkills General Assembly 2025 in October, representatives from China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), WorldSkills China, and WorldSkills Shangha…

  “Skill Venture”, the promotional video for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, has been released. The video showcases a “Skill Exploration Map” of Shanghai, stretching from the Huangpu Riverbank to the city’s iconic plane tree-lined streets and National Exhibition and Convention Center. When the “Eye of Skill” illuminates ordinary moments, the city’s routin…

13 October, 2025, Croatia – At the opening session of WorldSkills General Assembly 2025 in Croatia, the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Executive Bureau (WSS2026) unveiled the official packages for the Competition and for the first time in WorldSkills history, appointed 11 representatives of the WorldSkills Champions Trust as “WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Global Dream Ambassadors”, signalling a major accel…

  The next WorldSkills General Assembly will take place in Mongolia. The decision was announced on the opening day of WorldSkills General Assembly 2025 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. WorldSkills Mongolia proposed tentative dates from 11 to 16 October 2027 at the Shangri-La Conference Centre, the country’s premier international venue in Ulaanbaatar. After an inspiring presentation and an electronic vote, W…

  From advanced health services and creative design to smart technologies and sustainable transport, seven new skills will debut on the global stage for skills next year in Shanghai. These occupations highlight the breadth of opportunities available to young professionals around the world. Industries evolve, and so does WorldSkills. Prior to every WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkill…

  WorldSkills General Assembly 2025 opened in Dubrovnik with the election of new members to the WorldSkills Board. Delegates voted to fill three positions. Alexander Erdmann of Germany was re-elected as Treasurer, Patrik Svensson of Sweden was elected as Board member – Competitions, and Donald Tong of Hong Kong was elected as Board member – Strategic Development. This year’s el…

  On 23 September, the donation ceremony of exhibits from Jiaolong WorldSkills Flag Tour was held in the WorldSkills Museum. In June, the WorldSkills flag was carried on a deep-sea mission by Jiaolong (“mighty dragon”), China’s first independently designed manned deep-sea submersible. The journey symbolizes that WorldSkills Competitors will forge ahead courageously like a mig…

  The 48th WorldSkills Competition will be held from 22 to 27 September 2026 in Shanghai. How is all the preparatory work going? How to attract more people to understand and appreciate skills? As Shanghai kicked off the one-year countdown to the global event, Ms. Yang Jiaying, Party Secretary and Director-General of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, and Secretar…