Objective: To develop and promote the image and standards of the Plumbing Industry worldwide.
WorldSkills
The chairman of the World Plumbing Council Stuart Henry met with the President of WorldSkills International Vocational Training Organisation Mr Tjerk (Jack) Dusseldorp in Sydney on the 29th March 2004 to sign a
Memorandum of Understanding between the two global organizations.
At the ceremony conducted at the Dusseldorp Skills Forum both men strongly endorsed the need for greater investment in vocational education and training as this investment was essential in developing individual and community capacity in all nations of the World. Such investment would also be critical in achieving progress towards sustainable global development and economic progress.
Mr Henry said that this was a significant milestone for the World Plumbing Council and that a key objective of the MoU was to:
The establishment of partnerships, such as this with WorldSkills, is a key strategy in the World Plumbing Councils objective to create a global leadership role for the organization and the plumbing industry. Mr Henry went on to say that already WPC enjoys many links with WorldSkills as many of its member organizations are strong supporters of the international WorldSkills competition held every two years.
The Chief Plumbing Expert charged with the responsibility of organising the plumbing competition in Helsinki is Mr John Smart of Dublin Institute of Technology. Mr Smartt also enjoys strong links with the World Plumbing Council having been the inaugural winner of the World Plumbing Council Trainers Scholarship in 2003.
The Dusseldorp Skills Forum (DSF) is an independent, not for profit body with a mission to achieve changes needed to enable all Australians to reach their potential. In particular, the Forum works co-operatively with communities, industry, government and non-government organisations to generate ideas, research, tools and information which will improve the learning and work transitions of young Australians. It finances its own
work.
39th WorldSkills Competition - Shizuoka 2007
The next Competition will be held in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. 14-21 November 2007. Preparation is well underway. Over four days of competition, more than 700 young people drawn from 45 member countries/regions will test themselves against tough international standards in 40 key skills and technologies. The ultimate prizes will be gold, silver and bronze medals.
WPC plans to hold its 2007 Annual Meeting there at the same time.
www.worldskills.org
40th WorldSkills Competition - Calgary 2009
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 8-11 September 2009
41st WorldSkills Competition - London 2011
SummitSkills has welcomed the announcement from Melbourne that the UK has won its bid to host the 2011 WorldSkills Competition in London.
In response to the news, Keith Marshall, chief executive of SummitSkills, said: "The competition will help raise the profile of practical skills, encourage more people to consider the vocational option and promote excellence. We now need to engage the industry in this exciting competition to ensure our sector puts its best young talent forward."
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