One School One Country

The "One School One Country" programme is part of the events that are taking place during the week of the WorldSkills São Paulo 2015 and is intended to foster interaction between the Competitors and students from local schools in order to promote education and Vocational Training.

In the programme, 55 elementary schools in São Paulo and its surroundings will receive delegations of Competitors from different countries. Such experience seeks to provide local students the opportunity to simultaneously learn about the diff erent countries and options for technical careers in the commercial and industrial sectors.

In February 2015, six months prior to the Competition, the students of the host schools will meet the representatives of the delegations they will get and can exchange information during this period about the country and its culture in order to prepare for the Competitors' visits.

One day before the Competition, students and Competitors will have the opportunity to meet in person and participate in different activities for the purpose of sharing their respective cultures and learning experiences. Students from the host schools will also visit the Competition to closely examine the world of professional education and its various forms.

The "One School One Country" programme began at WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007 and has since become a major event in the Competition. It is an integration and living experience, both for the host countries as well as the visiting Competitors.