{"id":19055,"date":"2025-06-05T18:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/?p=19055"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:52:38","slug":"catskills-2025-first-competition-in-skill-49-heavy-vehicle-technology-in-catalonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/en\/catskills-2025-first-competition-in-skill-49-heavy-vehicle-technology-in-catalonia\/","title":{"rendered":"CATSKILLS 2025 | First Competition in Skill 49 \u2013 Heavy Vehicle Technology in Catalonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>June 4th, 5th and 6th<\/strong>, I had the privilege of attending the competition trials for <strong>Skill 49 \u2013 Heavy Vehicle Technology<\/strong>, held for the very first time in Catalonia at the <strong>Institut Narc\u00eds Monturiol in Figueres<\/strong>. A significant milestone for Vocational Education and Training (VET) related to the industrial automotive sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-1024x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-1536x799.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-2048x1066.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_104917-1320x687.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event brought together students from nine VET centres across the region, who demonstrated their technical skills and readiness in a demanding and collaborative environment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd27 Institut Caparrella (Lleida)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Palau Ausit (Ripollet)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Les Vinyes (Santa Coloma de Gramenet)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Narc\u00eds Monturiol (Figueres)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Montilivi (Girona)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Pompeu Fabra (Badalona)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Pere Martell (Tarragona)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut de Mollet del Vall\u00e8s (Mollet)<br>\ud83d\udd27 Institut Castellarnau (Sabadell)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccd <strong>I especially want to highlight the round table discussion<\/strong>, where I had the opportunity to share insights with representatives from training centres and companies. A <strong>very constructive and enriching experience<\/strong>, showing the importance of building strong connections between the education system and the professional world to ensure a relevant, future-ready VET system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_110827-1320x595.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc65 <strong>Special thanks<\/strong> to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alba Pedrosa<\/strong>, coordinator of the event, for her outstanding work and leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>David Pair\u00f3<\/strong> from Institut Palau Ausit, for his dedication to vocational training and talent development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dani Molins Vidal<\/strong>, expert and project lead at Institut Narc\u00eds Monturiol, for making this first edition such a success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcf8 This was more than just a competition \u2014 it was a true gathering of <strong>talent, passion, and vision<\/strong>. A clear sign that <strong>Vocational Education is essential for our industrial and technological future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcaa Let\u2019s keep building <strong>dual pathways<\/strong> toward a VET system with a strong and promising future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#CATSKILLS2025 #FutureOfVET #HeavyVehicleTechnology #VocationalEducation #YoungTalent #DualVET #IndustrialAutomotive #SkillsForTheFuture #ProfessionalTraining #DualPathways #VETinCatalonia #VETisFuture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" data-id=\"19043\" src=\"https:\/\/antoniruiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250604_121727-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19043\" 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