Information for Finnish spectators

The WorldSkills event is open to spectators interested in vocational skills competitions. This page compiles useful information for Finnish spectators. The page will be updated as more information becomes available.

WorldSkills Lyon 2024

The 47th WorldSkills Competition will be held in Lyon, France, between 10 and 15 September 2024. The venue is the Eurexpo Lyon exhibition centre.

The WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Competition will include 62 skills in total, representing a wide variety of different vocational professions, from practical nurses and chefs to welders and electricians. The Competition will include 1,500 competitors, with an expected 250,000 visitors to the Eurexpo Lyon exhibition centre. The event is free of charge to the public.

The Finnish team consists of 22 competitors in 22 skills. 22 experts will participate in the event as judges.

Competition website (worldskills2024.com)

Instructions

We ask Finnish spectators to register with Skills Finland's Office Manager Maria Atzmon by email at maria.atzmon@skillsfinland.fi. We survey the number of Finnish spectators and also provide information on matters directly related to the competition.

The public are able to watch the progress of the tasks close-up, which makes the event interesting for visitors and exciting for the competitors. Please remember, however, that it is absolutely forbidden to talk to the competitors or otherwise disrupt them during their performance. Spectators are also asked to avoid speaking in the competitor's native language in the immediate vicinity of the performance area.

As the venue is quite large, we recommend wearing comfortable shoes. You should also bring a water bottle and some snacks. The supporters of each country and competitor are allowed to make themselves seen and heard at the event. It's a good idea to bring along flags, banners or other fan merchandise.

Map of the competition area and Team Finland (pdf)

Press accreditation

Media representatives arriving at the event can get accredited on the website of the competition organiser.

Press accreditation (worldskills2024.com)

Competition week schedule

The schedule of the Finnish team will be updated on the Finnish website.