Kazan may host the international championship of working professions in 2019 (championship of professional skills WorldSkills), Deputy Minister of labour, employment and social protection Klara Tazetdinova informed at a briefing at the RT Government House.

She noted that Kazan got the opportunity to host the championship when Russia became a full member of non-commercial international organization World Skills International (WSI) on May 17, 2012.

WSI delegation comprised of 10 people led by President of the international movement WorldSkillsInternational Simon Bartley will arrive in Kazan tomorrow with a two-day visit.

The delegation is going to meet Tatarstan leadership, visit IT-park to see the presentation of republic’s economic potential and Kazan as the candidate city bidding for the right to host championship of professional skills WorldSkills in 2019.

Guests will also visit the college of small business and entrepreneurship, Kazan Federal University, Universiade Village, Tennis Academy and other sport venues.

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WorldSkillsInternational (WSI) is an autonomous non-commercial organization engaged in raising the status and standards of professional training and qualification around the world. WSI’s main activity is organization of contests of professional skills WorldSkills in different countries every two years. 60 countries are now members of the organization.
WorldSkills is an opportunity to demonstrate one’s professional skills, a place to share experience, an incubator of innovative ideas and a place where employers can find young talented workers. On May 17, at the WSI’s general assembly in Southern Korea (Jeju Island) Russia was proclaimed the 60th member of the international organization.