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To demonstrate to Africa and the world that skills are a powerful catalyst for building the future we envision, driving both professional and personal fulfillment. Skills are not just tools for economic growth but also essential for fostering social connections, passing on knowledge and expertise, and shaping a prosperous and connected society.

To transform WorldSkills Africa Livingstone 2025 into more than just a competition – into a series of events that unite, mobilize, and engage all participants, stakeholders, and representatives of vocational education and training across Zambia and the entire African continent.

As part of the preparation for countries to participate in WorldSkills Africa Livingstone 2025 (WSAL2025), a capacity building programme consisting of a series of online workshops led by a Skill Advisor and Chief Experts will be designed to upskill the trainers, who are registered by their countries to join the programme and participate in WSAL2025 as Experts of their chosen skills.

The workshops will take place online, except for a face-to-face session in Livingstone before the start of the Competition. The Skill Advisor appointed by WSI will lead the plenary sessions, covering the fundamental elements of WorldSkills Occupational Standards, key components in the official documents of WorldSkills Africa Competition, and Assessment.

The skill-specific sessions will be led by each Chief Expert responsible for their skill approximately every two weeks to cover the detailed elements of their skill. This includes an explanation of their specific WSOS, conducting a mapping exercise with the Experts to identify the common