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“The greatest vocational education and skills excellence Competition in the world”
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Fast Facts
- 11-16 August 2015
- 43rd WorldSkills Competition
- First-ever WorldSkills Competition held in Latin America
- 62 WorldSkills Member countries and regions participating in the Competition
- 59 WorldSkills Member countries and regions competing
- 1,189 Competitors
- Competition in 50 skills
- 1,144 registered Experts
- 301 registered interpreters
- 800 volunteers
- Size of the venue space used, Anhembi Park, is 212,000 m2
- 29 Try-a-Skill areas
- 50 Knowledge Spots to learn about a skill
- 200,000 visitors expected for the event
Teams
Armenia 
Australia 
Austria
Belarus 
Belgium 
Brazil
Canada 
Chile 
China
Colombia 
Costa Rica 
Denmark
Dominican Republic 
Ecuador 
Estonia
Finland 
France 
Georgia
Germany 
Hong Kong, China 
Hungary
India 
Indonesia 
Iran
Ireland 
Israel 
South Tyrol, Italy
Japan 
Kazakhstan 
Korea
Latvia 
Principality of Liechtenstein 
Luxembourg
Macao, China 
Malaysia 
Mexico
Mongolia 
Morocco 
Namibia
Netherlands 
New Zealand 
Norway
Oman 
Portugal 
Russia
Saudi Arabia 
Singapore 
South Africa
Spain 
Sweden 
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei 
Thailand 
Turkey
United Arab Emirates 
United Kingdom 
United States of America
Vietnam 
Zambia
Skills
Aircraft Maintenance 
Architectural Stonemasonry 
Autobody Repair
Automobile Technology 
Bakery 
Beauty Therapy
Bricklaying 
Cabinetmaking 
Car Painting
Carpentry 
CNC Milling 
CNC Turning
Concrete Construction Work 
Construction Metal Work 
Cooking
Electrical Installations 
Electronics 
Fashion Technology
Floristry 
Graphic Design Technology 
Hairdressing
Health and Social Care 
Heavy Vehicle Maintenance 
Industrial Control
Industrial Mechanics Millwright 
Information Network Cabling 
IT Network Systems Administration
IT Software Solutions for Business 
Jewellery 
Joinery
Landscape Gardening 
Manufacturing Team Challenge 
Mechanical Engineering Design - CAD
Mechatronics 
Mobile Robotics 
Painting and Decorating
Pâtisserie and Confectionery 
Plastering and Drywall Systems 
Plastic Die Engineering
Plumbing and Heating 
Polymechanics and Automation 
Print Media Technology
Prototype Modelling 
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 
Restaurant Service
Sheet Metal Technology 
Visual Merchandising and Window Dressing 
Wall and Floor Tiling
Web Design 
Welding Press Handbook
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Partners
- SAMSUNG
- Stanley Black & Decker
- 3M
- American Welding Society
- Autodesk
- Cisco
- Festo
- Fluke Corporation
- Lincoln Electric
- Saint-Gobain
- Siemens
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