Vision, Mission and Values

Every object, service, and innovation is the result of acquired knowledge and skills. Skills drive personal development and are a key factor in building careers, businesses, and economies.

In many parts of the world, access to qualified professional pathways remains a challenge, while companies are increasingly seeking specialised expertise. At the same time, education systems are required to respond more effectively to the needs of the labour market.
In this context, WorldSkills is committed to strengthening the connection between education, the world of work, and society, by promoting the value of professions and the people who practise them with competence and dedication.

Our Vision:
To improve the world through the power of skills.

Our Mission:
To make skilled people visible, strengthen the recognition of professional skills, and demonstrate how essential the right competences are for building strong careers, economies, and societies.

Our Identity:
WorldSkills is the global reference for the development of skills and professional excellence. Through competitions at regional, European, and global level, we promote core values such as excellence, fairness, transparency, innovation, collaboration, and inclusion.

Participation represents an opportunity for personal development, for engaging with new challenges, and for unlocking individual potential.