On August 25, 2021, the IX National Championship “Young Professionals” WorldSkills Russia-2021 was held in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa. These were the largest professional skills competitions in Russia according to WorldSkills standards among students and schoolchildren, in which 1,786 people from 76 regions of the country took part. In total, the competitions were held in 105 different competencies, divided into 7 blocks of professions: construction and construction technologies, information and communication technologies, creativity and design, production and engineering technologies, services, transport and logistics, education. Juniors demonstrated their skills in 51 competencies: there were more than 603 of them. They worked on Designer X PRO 3D printers in the competencies: Prototyping, Additive Manufacturing, CAD Engineering Design, Space Systems Engineering.

Every year on 15 July, UNESCO-UNEVOC joins the celebration of World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). The celebration celebrates the strategic importance of young people acquiring skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and highlights the critical role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development On May 17-19, 2021, the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development took place.

In light of the pressing environmental challenges facing the world, the Conference created momentum for a new ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Framework for 2030, which aims to build a more just and sustainable world by strengthening ESD to build education systems that help learners of all ages to make a significant contribution to a sustainable society and a healthy planet.

The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) is launching a new Cybersecurity Specialist Group for WFCP member institutions and affiliates. All over the world, the role of protecting business and personal safety online is becoming more and more tangible for countries and governments, as well as for educational institutions and ordinary people. The new group will bring together like-minded educators to share experiences, develop collaborative initiatives, and ensure that the global educational landscape continues to keep pace with this rapidly evolving field.