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  • 11-16 August 2015
  • 43rd WorldSkills Competition
  • First-ever WorldSkills Competition held in Latin America
  • 62 WorldSkills Member countries and regions participating in the Competition
  • 59 WorldSkills Member countries and regions competing
  • 1,189 Competitors
  • Competition in 50 skills
  • 1,144 registered Experts
  • 301 registered interpreters
  • 800 volunteers
  • Size of the venue space used, Anhembi Park, is 212,000 m2
  • 29 Try-a-Skill areas
  • 50 Knowledge Spots to learn about a skill
  • 200,000 visitors expected for the event