Upcoming skills competition soliciting medal designs
For every competition, medals are always a memorable legacy. What will the medals for winners at the 46th WorldSkills Competition look like? You may have a say if you have creative ideas.
Peng Chenlei, vice mayor of Shanghai and vice director of the organizing committee of the event, launched the soliciting of medal designs today at an activity to celebrate the 7th annual World Youth Skills Day.
The competition Competition will be held on the Chinese mainland for the first time in October of 2022, and Shanghai will be the host city.
Organizers are now looking for medal designs that embody its slogan "Master Skills, Change the World," as well as Chinese culture and artisanship.
The designs will appear on gold, silver and bronze medals, as well as the Albert Vidal Award for best all-around performer with the highest score among all competitorsCcompetitors.
People with creative ideas can submit their designs to No. 276 Sichuan Road M. Shanghai by August 31. For detailed requirements on designs, please call 021-23120914 or email to Li.Zheng @wss2022.com.
First to third prizes will be awarded to six designers, with awardss ranging from 10,000 yuan ($1,543) to 30,000 yuan.
The competition Competition had been scheduled to take place in Shanghai this September, but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WorldSkills International estimates the event will feature more than 1,400 participants from over 60 countries and regions competing in over 6063 skills categories.
A WorldSkills Conference in tandem withparallel to the event will bring together leaders in education, government, business and industry from around the globe.