News and press releases
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Current information on international competitions
International competitions’ situation has changed considerably in recent months due to the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. We have collected current information on the upcoming WorldSkills, EuroSkills and Abilympics competitions in this news item.
1.7.2022
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Finland’s top professionals awarded in Taitaja, the national skills competition of Finland
The Finnish championship medals for youths’ vocational skills have been awarded today.
19.5.2022
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French Abilympics guests in Finland
Finnish and French students faced each other in the Abilympics training competition taking place at the Live and Luovi vocational colleges in Helsinki.
10.5.2022
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Finnish National Team on the path towards WorldSkills Shanghai 2022
The Finnish National Team continues training for the WorldSkills competition.
25.3.2022
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Project Director for WSOS Development Centre and new Technical Delegate for WorldSkills Europe selected
Katri Pokkinen has been selected Project Director for the new WSOS Development Centre, hosted by Skills Finland. Vesa Iltola will start in 2023 as Technical Delegate for WorldSkills Europe.
25.2.2022
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Teija Ripattila on her work in the Board of WorldSkills Europe
Teija Ripattila will be the Chair of WSE for the 2021–2022 term of office. Her task is to reform the rules and regulations of the association in cooperation with the members, the Board, the Secretariat and other partners.
16.2.2022
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Maria Ekroth: Strength from cooperation
Maria Ekroth started as the CEO of Skills Finland in March 2021 when the long-time CEO Eija Alhojärvi retired.
2.2.2022
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Team Finland to compete at WorldSkills Shanghai 2022
The Finnish national team for the World Skills Championships has been named. The Skills Finland Board will make the final decision on participation in the competition at its meeting in March.
27.1.2022
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New Board begins work under the leadership of Chair Marja Vartiainen
The Board consists of 19 education experts from education administrations, vocational education and training institutions, companies, and employer and employee organisations.
21.1.2022
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Seija Rasku: More than a decade in the Board of Skills Finland
Twenty years have passed since Seija Rasku's first visit to a skills competition and ten years since she was elected Chair of the Board. The past years have brought countless moments of joy and new lessons learned, both at home and abroad. But now it's time for a breath of fresh air as the Skills Finland Board elects a new Chair at its meeting in January 2022.
19.1.2022