WorldSkills London 2011
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WorldSkills London 2011
is the 41st World Skills
competition. It will take place between the 5th and 8th October 2011 at ExCeL London in London's Docklands. It will be the largest event ever to be held at the venue.
150,000 expected visitors will see 1,000 competitors from 50 countries/regions competing in 45 skill areas over four days of competition.
London
secured the right to host WorldSkills 2011 in a bid process held at WorldSkills Calgary 2009 supported by the Lord Mayor of London
Leipzig
, in Germany, will host the 42nd WorldSkills Competition in 2013.
WorldSkills London 2011
WorldSkills London 2011 is the 41st World Skills competition. It will take place between the 5th and 8th October 2011 at ExCeL London in London's Docklands...
is the 41st World Skills
World Skills
WorldSkills is the largest skills competition, jobs and careers event in the world. It is a competition for youth from 17 to 22 years to demonstrate their excellence in skilled professions. The competition, held in a member country every two years, is promoted and managed by WorldSkills...
competition. It will take place between the 5th and 8th October 2011 at ExCeL London in London's Docklands. It will be the largest event ever to be held at the venue.
150,000 expected visitors will see 1,000 competitors from 50 countries/regions competing in 45 skill areas over four days of competition.
London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
secured the right to host WorldSkills 2011 in a bid process held at WorldSkills Calgary 2009 supported by the Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, in Germany, will host the 42nd WorldSkills Competition in 2013.