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The Competition, which is aimed at young people up to 24 years old (born after 31\/12\/2001), will be held from <strong>29 to 31 October 2026 at the State Fair in Nicosia <\/strong>and will be open to the public<strong>. <\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p>The institution of Skills Competitions is an important initiative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance for the development and strengthening of technical and professional skills in our country, which are the foundation for strengthening the competitiveness of the Cypriot economy. In the context of the Competition, it is planned to hold individual competitions in <a href=\"https:\/\/skillscyprus.gov.cy\/skillscyprus-2026\/eidikotites-diagonismon\/\">22 specialties<\/a>. More information is presented on the <a href=\"www.skillscyprus.gov.cy\">www.skillscyprus.gov.cy<\/a> Competition website and in <a href=\"https:\/\/skillscyprus.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SKILLS-CYPRUS-ODIGOS.pdf\">the Competition Guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Industry professionals can participate as Experts<\/strong> in the Competition Design and Development Committees in their specialties and help attract young people working in your Field who are interested in competing.<\/p>\n<p>In order to provide more extensive information to Social Partners, Academic Institutions, professional associations and businesses, the Productivity Center is organizing a <strong>meeting on March 11, 2026<\/strong>, <strong>9:00 \u2013 12:30<\/strong> in the event hall of <strong>POED<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/etmZPvN47kuRHdQH9\">location on Google Maps<\/a>), where everyone is welcome. The program of the meeting will be announced within the next few days. <strong>Registrations<\/strong> are accepted through the relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/mymim.net\/research\/index.php?r=survey\/index&amp;sid=575738&amp;lang=el\"><strong>Declaration of Participation<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>For any clarifications and additional information, you can contact the KEPA Officers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms. Christiana Christodoulou (22806119, <a href=\"mailto:cchristodoulou@kepa.mlsi.gov.cy\">cchristodoulou@kepa.mlsi.gov.cy<\/a>) and <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Andreas Cassartos Masias (22806117, <a href=\"mailto:amashias@kepa.mlsi.gov.cy\">amashias@kepa.mlsi.gov.cy<\/a>). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cyprus Productivity Centre informs you that the9th National Skills Competition 2026 has been announced. 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