‘Meet the Champions of Excellence’ event
date: 26/03/2024
The Meet the Champions of Excellence event, as part of the EYS, took place on 23 February 2024 in Brussels and was jointly organised by the European Commission and European Economic and Social Committee.
The event brought together over 400 young people from all over Europe to highlight the value of VET and encourage them to choose VET as an effective learning and/or career path.
Around 35 EU Champions from international skills competitions like WorldSkills, EuroSkills and Abilympics, from more than 20 disciplines ranging from mechanical engineering to health and social care, showcased and shared their experiences and achievements with the participants.
The event also showcased 20 interactive stands and skills demonstrations, including mechanical engineering, robot system integration, a car painting simulator and floristry. Other stands displayed were: CoVEs (hospitality and tourism; arts and crafts sectors), ETF, Cedefop, Erasmus+, Hydrogen machine, EAN, European elections, civil society organisations, the European Economic and Social Committee, EYS, de-mining robot, Wall of ideas, and Meet the Champions area.
Participants could also attend parallel workshops on: fighting gender stereotypes in VET, opportunities for learning mobility abroad, skills for today's and tomorrow's opportunities in the EU, and skills for the digital and green transitions.