WorldSkills Calgary 2009 | Vision, Mission, Values

Vision

The desired future for the organization...

WorldSkills Calgary 2009 Ltd. is the benchmark for future WorldSkills Competitions, leaving a lasting community impact.

Mission

The distinctive identity or purpose which the organization seeks...

Engage the passion of our youth to pursue satisfying trades and technology career pathways that result in a motivated and highly skilled workforce.

Values

Our fundamental organizational principles and beliefs are...

Innovation
Integrity
Quality
Respect
Teamwork
Openness
Diversity

Goals

Ideal states to be achieved at some unspecified time in the future...

Build regional and global community capacity that creates and supports excellence in trades and technology careers.
Create a high level of societal value and respect for careers in trades and technology.
Increase participation and support for the trades and technology career pathways.
Build awareness and participation of WorldSkills globally, and the Americas specifically.
Create a positive, lasting memory of Calgary’s western hospitality.
Celebrate and support diversity throughout the competition.
Create lasting legacies for trades and technologies, WorldSkills and future international events based in Alberta.
Be cost effective in all undertakings.

Construction & Building

The "Construction & Building Technology" category covers all the skilled areas that are related to the construction world. This encompasses everything from the foundation, grounds, building, finishing and maintaining of all sorts of buildings. The competition areas included in this area are: Wall and Floor Tiling, Plumbing, Electrical Installations, Industrial Control, Bricklaying, Stonemasonry, Painting & Decorating, Cabinetmaking, Joinery, Carpentry, Landscape Gardening, Refrigeration, Metal Roofing and Plastering.