Media activities

Thursday 12 October (C-3)

• 09:30-11:30 – One School One Country at various Abu Dhabi schools (Member Media only)
• 10:00-18:00 – Media Centre Open
• 10:00 – Media accreditation pick-up begins at media help desk
• 10:00 – Ceremonies ticket pick-up begins at media help desk

Friday 13 October (C-2)

• 10:00-18:00 – Media Centre Open
• 11:00-12:00 – Media Tour #1

Saturday 14 October (C-1)

• 08:00-01:00 (next morning) – Media Centre Open
• 08:30-09:30 – Youth Forum: Welcome Address and Keynote Speeches (Conference Hall A)
• 10:00-11:00 – Opening Press Conference (Media Centre)
• 11:00-12:00 – Media Tour #2 (ADNEC)
• 12:00 – Deadline to pick up tickets; release and reallocation of tickets begins
• 12:00-12:30 – Media Briefing for Opening Ceremony (Media Centre)
• 12:30-13:30 – Wristband distribution (Media Centre)
• 17:00 – First shuttle departs ADNEC for Opening Ceremony
• 17:30 – Ceremonies media centre opens at Opening Ceremony
• 19:30-21:00 – Opening Ceremony (du Arena)

Sunday 15 October (C 1)

• 10:00-17:00 – Day 1 of Competition (ADNEC)
• 10:00-10:30 – Press Conference: WorldSkills Champions (Media Centre)
• 11:00-11:30 – Official opening of Samsung stand

Monday 16 October (C 2)

• 08:30-10:00 – WorldSkills Conference & Minister TVET Summit Opening Plenary (Conference Hall A)
• 09:00-17:00 – Day 2 of Competition (ADNEC)
• 10:00-10:30 – Press Conference: WorldSkills Conference (Media Centre)
• 10:30-17:30 – WorldSkills Conference (Conference Hall A & B)

Tuesday 17 October (C 3)

• 08:30-12:30 – WorldSkills Conference (Conference Hall A & B)
• 09:00-17:00 – Day 3 of Competition (ADNEC)
• 13:30-15:30 – WorldSkills Conference (Conference Hall A & B)
• 15:30-17:00 – WorldSkills Conference & Ministers TVET Summit Closing Plenary (Conference Hall A)

Wednesday 18 October (C 4)

• 09:00-16:00 – Day 4 of Competition (ADNEC)

Thursday 19 October (C+1)

• 08:00-01:00 (next morning) – Media Centre Open
• 14:00 – Deadline to pick up tickets; release and reallocation of tickets begins
• 14:00-14:30 – Media Briefing for Closing Ceremony 
• 14:30-15:30 – Ticket/wristband distribution (Media Centre)
• 17:00 – First shuttle departs ADNEC for Closing Ceremony
• 17:30 – Ceremonies media centre opens at Closing Ceremony
• 19:30-21:40 – Closing Ceremony (du Arena)

Friday 20 October (C+2)

• 10:00-18:00 – Media Centre Open