China News Service, Shanghai, September 27 (Reporter Xu Jing) The 48th World Skills Competition concluded in Shanghai on the 27th. The final results of all 64 events were announced, and the Chinese delegation successfully topped the gold medal list of this competition. This World Skills Competition is a competitive stage for young skilled people from all over the world to compete on the same stage and try their best to prove themselves. It is also a skills bridge that crosses national boundaries, connects industry and education, and integrates civilizations.
As the timers for each event returned to zero, the tense competitive atmosphere in the arena slowly dissipated, and applause, cheers and emotions were intertwined. After the competition ended, the competition venue was transformed into a "show" for large-scale works, and the ingenious results of baking, sugar art, fashion design, brickwork and other projects were displayed together. Among them, the hairdressing project is quite creative. After the competition, models dressed in uniform black dresses took to the stage to show off the contestants' carefully crafted looks and show off the beauty of their skills.
During the competition, many competitions presented strong oriental elements, and overseas players took the initiative to integrate Chinese aesthetics into the international competition, allowing Chinese skills to shine on the global stage.
On and off the field, players, spectators, and volunteers from all over the world gather together because of their skills. A word of encouragement, a high-five, and a smile can transcend the barriers of language and geography. On the field, players are full-strength opponents; off the field, everyone is a peer who communicates and learns from each other, sharing technical experience and collision of creative ideas. Coaches and experts from various countries also use this to exchange ideas on talent development.
Keeping pace with the times and keeping up with the forefront of the industry are the core characteristics of the WorldSkills Competition that always maintain its vitality. Francis Uhan, chairman of the WorldSkills Organization, said in an interview on the 27th that skills competitions, industrial development, vocational education and government support are inseparable, and multi-party collaboration can continue to cultivate high-quality skilled talents. Since its inception, the WorldSkills Competition has always kept pace with industry iteration trends and dynamically innovated the event system, adding cutting-edge tracks such as cloud computing, programming, drones, and network security. Although the names of traditional events have remained unchanged, assessment standards, equipment and tools have been continuously updated, and new technologies such as AI have gradually been integrated into classic skills such as hairdressing.
Abraham Mundengo, the Global Skills Dream Ambassador of the 48th WorldSkills Competition from Zambia, feels this deeply. He participated in the information network cabling project of the 2022 World Skills Competition Special Competition. At that time, the competition had introduced the latest optical fiber technology in the industry. He believes that the continuous iteration of new technologies and equipment in the WorldSkills Competition can help young players stay at the forefront of the industry and encourage practitioners to proactively think about the current status and future trends of the industry.
Based on his own observations, Abraham Mundengo said that Africa has a large youth population, but relatively scarce technical education resources. China's mature model of deep integration of industry and education in vocational education provides valuable experience for developing countries to learn from.
Francis Uhan spoke highly of this WorldSkills Competition. He believes that the operation of this event is efficient and smooth. The venue is large-scale and well-organized. The rich youth skills experience projects have attracted a large number of students and parents to participate, and the atmosphere for popularizing skills is strong. The wonderful opening ceremony combines cultural heritage and future vision, which is impressive. He particularly praised China's long-term and stable skills development strategy, continuous policy support, stable investment in vocational education, and tens of millions of talent reserves to build a mature and complete skilled talent cultivation system, which is worthy of reference and learning by countries around the world.
The competition on the field will eventually come to an end, but the road to skills has no end yet. The 48th WorldSkills Competition has come to a successful conclusion. This "skills bridge" connecting the world is always open, and the wonderful story of "skills change the world and skills illuminate the future" is still being written.
