WorldSkills Calgary 2009:

Over 900 Competitors, 3,500 international delegates, 3,000 volunteers, and 150,000 visitors from around the world took part in the 40^th WorldSkills Competition, held in Calgary, Alberta from September 1 – 7, 2009.

Team Canada’s “Great 38” put on their best performance yet, winning 8 Medals and 13 Medallions of Excellence. To see the final results and to learn more about Team Canada, visit the Skills/Compétences Canada website at http://www.skillscanada.com/index.php

To catch video highlights from the Competition, click here

WorldSkills Calgary 2009 marked only the second time this event has been in Canada over a 60-year history. Competitors from 51 Member countries/regions put their preparation to the test with intense head-to-head Competition. This bi-annual international Competition sets world-class standards in 45 categories ranging from robotics to web design, welding to cooking, and auto-body repair to landscape gardening. The next WorldSkills Competition will take place in London, England in 2011.

Apprenticeship in a Global Perspective: Engaging Employers and Investing in Apprenticeship Training

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum kicked off the first day of international Competition at WorldSkills Calgary 2009 with a unique international dialogue called Apprenticeship in a Global Perspective: Engaging Employers and Investing in Apprenticeship Training. International representatives, Canadian apprenticeship stakeholders and the CAF-FCA Board of Directors learned much from the guest speakers who shared perspectives from the U.K., New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. Facilitated by Bruce Sellery, respected business journalist and host of workopolis tv, the session was held at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic in Calgary, Alberta.

Apprenticeship in a Global Perspective: Engaging Employers and Investing in Apprenticeship Training – Click here for video of highlights and summary documents

For more information, please contact:
Danielle Matheusik,
Project Manager
613-235-4004 ext. 203 or danielle_matheusik@caf-fca.org

With special thanks to our “Apprenticeship in a Global Perspective” sponsors: