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Lord Mayor to hold reception for WorldSkills London 2011

John Stuttard the Lord Mayor of the City of London will host a reception today to help raise awareness of WorldSkills London 2011.

The WorldSkills Competition brings together young adults from across the globe to compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in over 40 skill categories. Over four days of competition, competitors drawn from 48 member nations test themselves against international standards.

The next WorldSkills Competition will take place this November in Japan. In October 2011 the event will be hosted by London.

Jacqui Henderson CBE, chief executive of UK Skills the organisation that spearheaded the campaign to bring the event to London said: "The Lord Mayor's role as an ambassador for the City of London and its business community is crucial in helping us promote WorldSkills to employers and we are delighted he is hosting this reception.

"Taking place in the heart of the world's most cosmopolitan city, we want WorldSkills London 2011 to tap into the buzz that surrounds London and its profile to promote the rewarding career opportunities open to those who pursue vocational skills.

"WorldSkills is about excellence, and at a time when high quality skills are recognised as key to a vibrant economy I can think of no better way to motivate and inspire young people to take up skills training.

"We see that WorldSkills is a way to engage employers who are crying out for a more productive and competitive workforce. We want more employers to get involved and support the event."

Lord Mayor of the City of London John Stuttard said: "As the world's prime international financial centre, the City of London recognises the importance of sourcing and retaining young talents.

"The City supports UK Skills in helping to host the WorldSkills 2011 as it encourages young people to aspire to achieve the highest standards and to excite potential employers in their proven skills.

"With the proximity of the 2012 Olympics, WorldSkills 2011 provides a unique opportunity to internationally showcase the range and quality of vocational skills of young talents."

UK Skills says the government has given the competition its support by agreeing to match external sponsors pound for pound for their contributions up to the estimated £22 million costs of running the competitions.

Supporters of WorldSkills London 2011 include: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland, The Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly Government, City & Guilds, FESTO, Edge, Claridge's Hotel, Confederation of British Industry, BBC, City of London Corporation, Investors in People, London Mayor's Office, L'Oreal Professionnel, Learning and Skills Council, London First, Newham Volunteers, Sector Skills Development Agency, Honda (UK), Trades Union Congress, UK Skills, Visit Britain, Visit London.

The 2011 WorldSkills Competition will take place from the 6th - 9th October 2011 at ExCeL London.

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