The Belgian delegation shone by winning 7 Excellence medals in 5 disciplines at WorldSkills Lyon. This prestigious competition, bringing together young professionals from all over the world, highlights the talent and exceptional skills of the new generation in various technical and technological professions.

The Worldskills Belgium delegation is committed to promoting excellence in technical and technological professions in Belgium and to supporting the participation of young Belgians in international competitions.

With a competition bringing together more than 1,400 participants from 65 countries, Belgium has distinguished itself through the quality of its know-how and the passion of its young talents.

A springboard to the future

The success of the Belgian delegation at this global edition bears witness not only to the quality of professional training in Belgium, but also to the commitment of young talents to pushing the limits of their skills.

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 ends on a positive note for Belgium, confirming its place among the leading nations in the field of professional skills.

As every year, the “Red Bears” will be celebrated at Brussels City Hall, this Friday, September 20 at 1:30 p.m.

Here are the full details of the medals of excellence awarded to Belgium.

Room service : Pablo DEJARDIN – 22 years old – Thimister, Liège – trained at IFAPME (Liège) and employed at Bozar Restaurant (Brussels) – Trained by Clément JACQMAIN (Mah Hôtel)

Welding : Maarten DE BOEY – 22 years old – Sint-Gillis-Waas, East Flanders – trained at GTI (Beveren) and employed at MDB agri project (Sint-Gillis-Waas) – Expert: Raphaël COLLE (RC Welding; Technicity Brussels)

Robotic Integration : Louis HEYERES – 24 years old – Soumagne, Liège – trained at HELMo Campus de l’Ourthe (Liège) – Expert: François PIRLET (CTA Liège)

Robotic Integration : Benjamin ONKELINX – 24 years old – Visé, Liège – trained at ULiège and employed at Cilyx (Liège) – Expert: François PIRLET (CTA Liège)

Art floral : Demian DEMEUSE – 20 years old – Falisolle, Namur – trained at ITH (Gembloux) and employed at Do Flowers (Brussels) – Expert: Aymeric CHAOUCHE (Atelier Sören Van Laer)

Industry 4.0 : Julien HALLEUX – 23 years old – Crisnée, Liège – trained at HELMo Saint-Laurent (Liège) and employed at Equans (Liège) – Expert: Michaël WALGRAFFE (Technocampus)

Industry 4.0 : Logan HENDRYCKX – 24 years old – Laeken, Brussels – trained at IESN (Namur) and employed at Technobel (Ciney) – Expert: Michaël WALGRAFFE (Technocampus)

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