Power. Passion. Precision. Craftsmanship. Camaraderie. Competition! These six words represent the thrill, excitement and spirit of WorldSkills. Every two years, over 900 of the best young professionals from trades, service and vocational programs around the world gather to showcase their talents and abilities. This thrilling, high-performance, four day WorldSkills Competition is the biggest event of its kind in the world. WorldSkills was established in 1953. Today it is made up of 49 Member Countries/Regions worldwide. Participants compete for gold, silver and bronze medals – striving to set world-class standards in over 40 skill categories ranging from cabinetmaking to web design. Yet WorldSkills is more than just a head-to-head challenge between aspiring professionals. It is a unique, not-for-profit, non-political, non-denominational association whose members are responsible for promoting vocational education and training in their respective countries/regions. The organization’s mission is to bring attention to the high standards of skill, competence and excellence exemplified by trades and vocational professionals. WorldSkills serves to remind us that skilled trade and vocational professionals continue to play a critical role in the success of the modern global economy. For more information about WorldSkills International, please visit: www.worldskills.org |
     
Information & Communication
The "Information & Communication Technology" category covers all the skilled areas that are related to information services. This encompasses everything from network creation and maintenance to development and finishing information technologies. The competition areas included in this area are: IT/Software Applications, Web Design, IT PC/Network Support, Telecommunication Distribution Technology and Printing. 
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