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WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 marks 100-day countdown with citywide “1+10+100” campaign bringing skills to everyday life
On 14 June, the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Executive Bureau kicked off a series of activities to mark the 100-day countdown to the 48th WorldSkills Competition. A themed event built around the Competition slogan, “Master Skills, Change Your Future” was held at Bailian Zhonghuan Commerce Plaza. It adopted a citywide “1+10+100” model, bringing together WorldSkills sponsors and high-skille… -
WorldSkills Roadshow“Nengneng and Qiaoqiao Roam the Yangtze River Delta”officially launched
On the morning of 10 June, three caravans emblazoned with “Nengneng” and “Qiaoqiao”, the mascots of the 48th WorldSkills Competition, departed from Shanghai, officially launching a half-month roadshow across the Yangtze River Delta. During the roam, the WorldSkills-themed caravans will travel through Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces, bringing precious exhibits from … -
WorldSkills Global Dream Ambassador Jingyi Lu (China): “Passion fuels dreams. Skills empower the world.”
In the dazzling constellation of WorldSkills, a young girl from the city of Kaifeng in China’s Henan province, is shining brightly with her remarkable story. Jingyi Lu, a Chinese girl who rose from the setback of a failed high school entrance exam to bravely clinch the gold medal in Chemical Lab Technology at WorldSkills Competition Lyon 2024, is one of the Global Dream Ambassadors for WorldSkil… -
WorldSkills Global Dream Ambassador Abraham (Zambia): “Skills are a powerful equalizer”
On the WorldSkills stage, a young man from Zambia is advancing equal skill development to the world with his unique perspective and firm belief. Abraham Mundengo, a technical expert who represented Zambia at WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Information Network Cabling, is one of the Global Dream Ambassadors for WorldSkills Shanghai. As a WorldSkills Championship Trust Represe… -
WorldSkills Global Dream Ambassador Aapo Paunonen (Finland): Skills enable me to keep learning, growing, and staying passionate
In the world of skills, there is such a unique young person from a vocational college in eastern Finland who earned a Medallion for Excellence in CNC milling at the WorldSkills Competition and has been appointed as a Global Dream Ambassador for the Shanghai WorldSkills Competition. He is Aapo Paunonen, the WorldSkills Champions Trust representative for Europe, who has proven … -
Li Ziqi named promotion ambassador for the 48th WorldSkills Competition
“Our hands shape the world, our hearts keep skills alive, our dreams know no borders”, says Li Ziqi. On 14 June, marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Executive Bureau and WorldSkills International jointly announced that internationally renowned content creator Li Ziqi has been appointed as a Promotion Ambassad… -
100 days to go! Shanghai awaits the world!
Master Skills Change Your Future! The 48th WorldSkills Competition has officially entered its 100-day countdown! From 22 to 27 September 2026, more than 1,400 skilled young professionals from more than 70 countries and regions around the globe will gather in Shanghai, China to compete in 64 skills. Running alongside the Competition, the WorldSkills Conference themed Shaping a skills-driven futur… -
Shanghai invites the world to a global skills celebration this September
“I propose that we cheer for skilled professionals on the global stage just as we cheer for athletes,” said Francis Hourant, President of WorldSkills, drawing warm applause at the Ambassadors’ Rreception for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Beijing on 25 May. The 48th WorldSkills Competition will be held in Shanghai from 22 to 27 September. Through the reception, the city extended an open invit… -
China Eastern unveils ‘Skills for Success’ WorldSkillsthemed aircraft
On 25 May, the themed aircraft for the 48th WorldSkills Competition – China Eastern Airlines’ ‘Skills for Success’ aircraft – completed its inaugural flight, taking off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and landing at Beijing Capital International Airport. Chen Jie, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor of … -
Skills go beyond the Competition! Discover the highlights of the 2026 WorldSkills Conference; Registration and ticket sales begin
While skilled youth from around the world compete with passion on the WorldSkills Competition stage, WorldSkills Conference, convening discussions, high-level meetings, and representatives from across sectors, will shape a shared blueprint for how skills can transform the world. Held from 23 to 25 September 2026 at the National Convention Center (Shanghai), WorldSkills Confer…