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1997 1999 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Abu Dhabi Experts, competi tors, translators, shop master & Festo representati ves of the Skill 38 Refrigerati on and Air Conditi on team. Tyron Bunce middle and Bob Vuleti c last row with red sleeves. Tyrone Bunce leaving for Abu Dhabi Thank You John Ackermann, Rory Macnamara, Dr. Patel, Bob Vuletic, Peter Hoetmer, the OTTC Team and all the Sponsors. All in all, the WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 which took place from 14 to 19 October gathered over 1,200 contestants from 59 countries. This year, requirements were even more demanding than in 2015. For instance, 700 points in the individual competition were required for a Medallion of Excellence, as compared with 500 at the WorldSkills Brazil 2015. Nadezhda Kashtelyan, a graduate of Brest State College of Service Industry, won a medallion in the Hairdressing category. WorldSkills is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world, a sort of Olympics for aspiring workers and specialists. The international WorldSkills Competition is held every two years. Taking part in the event are young skilled workers, students of universities, lyceums, and vocational education institutions aged up to 22. The WorldSkills movement is meant to promote blue-collar jobs in the modern society and increase their popularity among young people.