Mission

Every object, every service, and every innovation is the result of acquired knowledge and ability. Skills drive personal development and are the engine behind careers, businesses, and economies.

Yet in many parts of the world, young people struggle to find access to qualified vocational pathways, while companies urgently seek specialised professionals. Education systems also face the challenge of responding to the real needs of the labour market.
In this context, WorldSkills is committed to closing the gap between education, the world of work, and society – by promoting the value of professions and of all those who practise them with passion and skill.

Our Vision: To improve the world through the power of skills.

Our Mission: To make skilled people visible, enhance the social value of vocational skills, and demonstrate how essential the right know-how is for building strong careers, economies, and communities.

Our Identity: WorldSkills is the global reference platform for developing skills and vocational excellence. Through competitions at regional, European, and world levels, we promote the core values of our movement: excellence, fairness, transparency, innovation, collaboration, and inclusion. Taking part means more than competing – it means personal growth, challenge, self-discovery, and the chance to unlock one’s full potential.