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THE EVENT

‒ November 29 Arrival Day Competitors ‒ November 30 Opening Ceremony ‒ December 1-3 Competition Days ‒ December 4 Closing Ceremony ‒ December 5 Departure Day Competitors

DAYS & DATES

”EuroSkills 2016 will be an inspiring celebration of vocational careers and future aspirations”

‒ Improve quality, status and attraction for vocational training. ‒ Increase knowledge and communicate the possibities vocational education offers for a future career ‒ Competence enhancement and inspiration for school personnel and career coaches. ‒ Role model for sustainable skills competitions. ‒ Develop Euroskills and overlap to Budapest

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016 aims to set an example and show the way for sustainable skills competitions. We intend to minimise the environmental impact of the event and make a positive contribution to society, our stakeholders and the local economy. One step towards minimising the environmental impact of the event is our zero waste target – resources must be used efficiently and no waste should be sent to landfill.

INTERACTIVITY

EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016 will be an engaging experience that appeals to all the senses and offers great opportunities to see demonstrations of the best skills, listen to inspiring speakers, ask professionals questions and try out different vocations and skills yourself.

MODERN TECHNOLOGY

EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016 will use the latest information technology to enhance interactivity and present images of current and future working environments.

KEYWORDS

SUSTAINABILITY

TRY-A- SKILL TRY-A- SKILL

Information and Communication Technology Creative Arts and Fashion Social and Personal Services Transportation and Logistics Construction and Building Technology Manu- facturing and Engineering Technology

Each cluster will have competitions, information, seminars and try-a-skill

• pportunities in the same area.

This will make it easier for visitors to get inspiration and focus on the area they are most interested in.

SKILLS COMPE- TITIONS SKILLS COMPE- TITIONS INFORMA- TION TRY-A- SKILL INFORMA- TION SKILLS COMPE- TITIONS INFORMA- TION TRY-A- SKILL INFORMA- TION SKILLS COMPE- TITIONS TRY-A- SKILL TRY-A- SKILL INFORMA- TION SKILLS COMPE- TITIONS INFORMA- TION SKILLS COMPE- TITIONS

TIMEPLAN

Start of preparation for EuroSkills 2016 Q4 2014 Prel competition list, Networking, Partner Strategy, Visit to UK Skills Show Q1 2015 SMT Contact, WSS, Contact schools for try- a-skill, Letter of intent for partners Q2 2015 GA Meeting in Finland, Approved competition list, Checkpoint status Q3 2015 WorldSkills in Sao Paolo, Brazil, SMT contacts Q4 2015 Preliminary registration, preliminary overall program/seminars Q1 2016 Partnership agreements Q2 2016 CPW, final registration, final Infrastructure list, SMT contact Q3 2016 Fine tuning, Final program Q4 2016 EuroSkills 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden Q1 2017 Overlap Budapest, Legacy work

Package 1: part in a triple room 8500 SEK (~885 EUR) Package 2: part in a twin room 9950 SEK (~1050 EUR) Package 3: single room 13900 SEK (~1450 EUR) Arrival: Tuesday 29 November Departure: Monday 5 December All packages includes six nights accommodation at the Hotel Gothia Towers, breakfast, meals, opening and closing ceremonies and parties, spare time activities, accreditation, welcome bag and transfer.

PACKAGE

COMPETITORS & TEAM LEADERS

VENUE & CITY

ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

Hotel Gothia Towers

704 rooms

Competition at Exhibition Centre

41.000 sq.m.

Liseberg –

Scandinavia’s largest amusement park

− Take the elevator down from your hotel room and you are directly at the event area. − Gothenburg’s attractions are within walking distance. The highlights Liseberg Amusement Park and Universeum are just around the corner. − Accompanying groups will be staying in hotels just a few minutes walk from the event venue. − No need for shuttles during the event. − Shuttle from the airport to the hotel is only 20 minutes.

ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

UNIQUE CONCEPT

ORGANISATION

WHO TO CONTACT

Chairman ES 2016/World Skills Sweden Tommy Hellström tommy.hellstrom@worldskills.se +46 70 534 30 28 Project Manager Lena Sjöstrand lena.sjostrand@goteborg.com +46 70 761 52 12 Assistant Project Manager Annika Knutsson annika.knutsson@goteborg.com +46 70 322 08 78 Competition/Partner Manager Viveka Blomgren viveka.blomgren@worldskills.se +46 70 431 01 28 Sustainability Manager Katarina Thorstensson katarina.thorstensson@goteborg.com +46 70 311 66 27 Communication Manager Therése Looström therese.loostrom@goteborg.com +46 70 290 64 60 Venue Manager Klas Pettersson klas.pettersson@svenskamassan.se +46 708 80 67

WWW.EUROSKILLS2016.SE

GOTHENBURG

DIRECT FLIGHTS

2 airports 55 destinations 80 flights 20 min transfer

CITY FOUNDED IN 1621 POPULATION

City of Gothenburg: 550,000 Greater Gothenburg: 950,000

CUTTING EDGE INDUSTRIES

70% of Scandinavia’s industrial capacity within 500 km radius AstraZeneca, Dentsply, Nobel Biocare, Volvo, RUAG, SKF, Ericsson

TWO UNIVERSITIES

50,000 students Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg Graphene flagship

3 Science parks Nobel Prize in 2000

KNOWLEDGE & INDUSTRY

Gothenburg is a Nordic centre for industry, international commerce, international trade, logistics and

• transportation. The World Knowledge Competitiveness

Index 2013 ranks the Gothenburg region as number 35

• f the 546 most competitive regions in the world and

number 11 in Europe. The region is a hotbed of small and medium-sized companies in industries such as medical technology, automotive, energy, environment, culture, media, IT and electronic games as well as fashion design. The telecommunications network in the Gothenburg region is one of the most sophisticated in the world and the wireless network is the largest in Scandinavia. The region is also a significant centre for academic research and education. The University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology are two of Sweden’s most popular universities; characterized by both prominent research and well-developed collaboration between academia, industry and the public sector.

See video regarding meetings in Gothenburg

A CITY MADE FOR MEETINGS

In Gothenburg, on the Swedish west coast, metropolitan benefits are combined with a genuine and warm atmosphere. You find us in the heart of Scandinavia, easily accessible from around the world. Getting around the city is also easy. Your meeting management is made smooth and efficient by the closeness and joint vision between the academia and the public and private sectors. The openness among people in general helps too. All under one roof meeting venues are centrally located within walking distance of hotels, restaurants and entertainment. Book your meeting, conference, kick-off or event in during EuroSkills and use the benefits from the event during your meeting. More information at − Corporate.goteborg.com/choose-gothenburg/ convention − Video: vimeo.com/97907451

BOOK YOUR MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH EUROSKILLS

CHRISTMAS CITY

CHRISTMAS CITY

In December during EuroSkills, the visitors will experience a city dressed in a glimmering costume

• f lights when a 3-kilometre long lane of light

stretches from the harbour through the city.

LISEBERG

The amusement park transform into a true winter wonderland with glimmering lights, a large Christmas market and plenty of holiday activities. Visitors can indulge in mulled wine and traditional sweets or shop for local handicraft and Christmas gifts.

See you in Gothenburg!

WEBSITES

www.goteborg.com www.euroskills2016.se

VIDEOS

Go closer Gothenburg: https://vimeo.com/97905024 A city made for meetings: https://vimeo.com/97907451 These videos can also be found on the usb flash drive.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Welcome to EuroSkills in Gothenburg 2016!