The three-day event will see over 300 talented participants compete for the coveted prize
Get ready to witness 72 hours of technical supremacy!
The 14th edition of the EmiratesSkills National Competition will see the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) come alive from 13-15 March. Over 300 talented Emiratis will compete in 23 technical and vocational skills, assessed and evaluated by 100+ experts.
Organised by Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET), the event is held annually under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation”.
The competition stands as the largest platform in the country for aspiring Emiratis seeking to build their career and entrepreneurial endeavours in technical and vocational fields. UAE nationals between the ages of 16-21 are eligible to compete in their chosen discipline, evaluated by the WorldSkills Competition standards.
Dr Mubarak Saeed Al Shamsi, Director-General of ACTVET said, “EmiratesSkills National Competition is a valuable opportunity for highly skilled Emirati youth to qualify for the UAE’s National team, which will represent UAE at the prestigious WorldSkills Competition 2024 as well in other regional & international competitions and will help [to strengthen] the UAE’s global position and ranking in TVET.
Dr Al Shamsi also highlighted the importance of involving young participants between the ages of 12 to 15 years in junior levels at the EmiratesSkills National Competition this year, where they will compete in four skills including mobile robotics, public speaking, 3D printing and coding.
What’s different this time around is that the participants were also winners of the Skills Challenge, held earlier this year across all emirates. They will compete in 23 skills including aircraft maintenance, mobile robotics, CNC milling, CNC turning, coding, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, programming and many more.
Through this initiative, ACTVET aims to prepare a team that will represent UAE in global competitions. In 2022, the UAE team won 1 gold and 9 medals of excellence at the WorldSkills Competition.
Date
13-15 March
Location
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center
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