News and press releases
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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
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Maria Ekroth: Thank you for this year
CEO Maria Ekroth summarises her first year at Skills Finland. Together with its skilled cooperation network, Skills Finland will move confidently to the new year of 2022.
21.12.2021
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Petri Hämäläinen starts as the competition coordinator of special needs at Skills Finland
Petri Hämäläinen from Luovi Vocational College will start as the competition coordinator of special needs at Skills Finland, as Matti Kauppinen leaves the position.
2.12.2021
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Teija Ripattila chairs the WorldSkills Europe Board
Ripattila Teija will be Chair until the General Assembly in June 2022, when her mandate as a Board Member will come to an end.
28.9.2021