WorldSkills Romania to Participate in⁣ International Crafts Olympiad WorldSkills Lyon 2024

WorldSkills Romania, in partnership with the business environment and ‌the Ministry of⁢ Education, will participate in the International Crafts‍ Olympiad⁢ WorldSkills Lyon⁢ 2024 in 9‍ departments: Hotel ⁢Reception, Chef, Baker, Pastry Chef, ‍Computer Network Cables, Web⁢ Development,⁣ Design with ⁢Computer Integration Support, Mechatronics, and Industrial Robots.

• The 11 competitors who will represent⁣ Romania are pupils and ‌students from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Brașov, Dej,⁤ and Tartășești.
• The Olympic Games will ⁢be held in Lyon, France ​from ‌10-15 September‍ 2024, and visitors have free entry, based on pre-registration, to the opening ​and awards ceremonies, as well as to the competition area on​ trial days.

About WorldSkills ⁢Lyon⁤ 2024

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 is the 47th edition of‌ the WorldSkills competition – the most dedicated ⁤event to education, vocational training, and⁢ excellence​ in trades in the world.

Held every two years ‍and organized by WorldSkills ‌International, WorldSkills Lyon 2024 brings together thousands of young people ​from all ​over the world competing for the chance to become the best in the world in their field.

This year, Lyon‌ will ‌host an exceptional event that will bring ​together⁤ 1,400 competitors, pupils, and⁢ students under ‍the age of 21, from over 70 countries ⁢and regions ⁣around the ⁢world. Talented young‍ people will compete in 59 sections or‌ crafts, from baking to graphic design‍ technology, welding, ​robotics,​ and ⁢web⁢ technologies, to cosmetics, masonry, ‍and car mechanics. Furthermore, around 250,000 visitors from France and the rest of‌ the world ‌are expected to attend.

Competitors

Competitors in WorldSkills Lyon 2024 are among​ the most talented young professionals ⁤from their countries, ⁤having been selected to compete after winning national competitions within WorldSkills member countries. In this event, they must demonstrate their technical and transformational⁤ skills⁤ in the areas in which they ⁤have specialized.‍ Competition trials are fully functional and ⁣run over four days, designed⁣ to international ‌industry standards. They are offered ⁣by experts and companies in the field, and require advanced technical knowledge and skills gained during training‌ to solve them.

Each country that is ‌a ⁢member ‌of WorldSkills International can‍ register a maximum⁢ of one competitor or,⁣ as the case may be, one​ team in each division (trade). ⁢In this year’s edition, Romania will be represented as follows:

• Hotel ⁤Reception: ⁢ Albert Iacoviță from the Economic College ​”Costin C. Kirițescu” ​Bucharest, with ⁢the ‌support of the Association of Tourism Teachers and ‍Mentors “Edu4Tourism”
• Cooking: Andra-Maria Huțanu from Iasi Economic ⁣Technological High School of Tourism, with the​ support of Carrefour Romania
• Baker: Mihai-Alexandru Stoica from the Technological High School “Marin Grigore Năstase” Tărtășești, with the support of Puratos⁢ Romania & Bakery ⁢School ⁢Romania
• Pastry Chef: Natalia-Irina Mate from Technical College Raluca Ripan Cluj-Napoca, with the support of Puratos Romania & ​Bakery School Romania
• Cabled Computer Networks: Ștefan-Mario Stan from the Technical College of Jobs and Telecommunications “Gh. Airinei”, Bucharest, with the support ‍of VCOM and the‌ Romanian Fiber Optic Association
• Web Development: Cătălin Tișca from⁢ National ‌College ‍of Informatics “Grigore Moisil”, Brașov, supported by KPI Institute & Biodigy
• Computer Aided Design: Erik-Cătălin Morar, Technological High School “Constantin Brâncusi” Dej, supported by‌ Autodesk | Hofag Engineering
• Mechatronics: Sebastian-Ovidiu Ștefan and ⁣Mihai-Cristian Cosma, University of Transilvania ‍Brașov, supported by Festo Romania
• Integrating Robotic ⁤Systems: Attila‌ Krasznai and​ Kántor Józsué, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, with‍ the support ‍of FANUC ⁢Automation Romania

Experts

The more than 1,400 competitors at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 will be supported by an equal number ​of industry and ‌education experts from around the world. These experts, who are often also the coaches of the young ‌participants, play a vital‌ role ⁣in preparing and​ guiding them in the ‌competition.

WorldSkills International experts play a crucial role in the competition, as ‍they are an⁤ integral part of the WorldSkills ecosystem. ⁤Each of the 59 departments, covering ⁤different​ trades, requires a dedicated‍ team of experts,​ workshop managers, and volunteers to ensure‍ that​ the competition is organized smoothly. These experts represent their countries and bring their input through their ⁣extensive experience, take an active part⁢ in the running of the competition, and⁤ are also​ responsible for evaluating the competitors’ performances.

The registration of ⁤a competitor, respectively a team, also requires the ‌registration of an expert.⁣ In this year’s edition, the experts from ⁣Romania are:

• Hotel Reception: Professor Larisa Ile, Association of Tourism ⁣Teachers and Mentors “Edu4Tourism”
• Cooking: Executive Chef Kiss Florin, GIDE Association
• Baker: Ciprian Dinu, Bakery School Romania and Puratos Romania
• Pastry Chef: Cristina Oșan, Romanian Bakery School and ​Puratos Romania
• Cabled‍ Computer Networks: Eng. Cornel Barbu,⁤ Romanian Fiber Optic Association
• Web Development: Ing. Alexandru ​Podariu, Head of Biomimicry IT and Graphics Department
• Computer Aided Design: Ing. Gheorghe Cazan, Autodesk | ⁤Hofag Engineering
• Mechatronics: Professor University. ​Eng. Luciana Cristea, University of Transilvania Brașov
• Integrating Robotic Systems: Eng. Vlad-Mihai Fenesan, FANUC Automation Romania

Support for ⁣the Romanian Team

At the national⁢ level, intensive training of the ⁤competitors was carried out on the​ basis of WorldSkills international standards, through the‌ cooperation between the companies and ‌the educational ⁤units⁤ from which the experts and ⁢competitors come.

The participation of Romanian competitors and⁤ experts in the International Crafts Olympiad⁤ WorldSkills ‌Lyon 2024 is also possible through⁤ co-financing provided ⁤by the ‍Erasmus+ Program, VET Accreditation number 2024-1-RO01-KA121-VET-000204311 owned by the WorldSkills‌ Romania ‌Foundation.

About​ the WorldSkills Romania Foundation

The WorldSkills Romania Foundation is a non-profit organization, part of WorldSkills International and WorldSkills Europe. Established in 2016, the foundation promotes excellence‌ in trades ‌and vocational training. ⁣The NGO ensures​ the participation of young ⁤people in regional, national, European, and international trade competitions / Olympic Games organized according to WorldSkills international standards.