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Extract of the AIE-CYE Press Release

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Click on the picture for a larger view on the proud Swiss team	Click on the picture for a larger view on the proud French team	Click on the picture for a larger view on the proud German team
GOLD for Severin Holdegger and supporting expert Adrian Sommer	SILVER for Julien Seiller (left) and supporting expert Pierrick Mandin (right). Euroskills’ expert Bernand Finet holding his two treasures!	BRONZE for Felix Fendl (left) and supporting expert Ralph Sassmannshausen

 

Saturday evening, all candidates received a Certificate of Excellence from AIE's General Secretary Evelyne Schellekens. We congratulate the golden, silver and bronze boys!!
She stressed in her speech towards the candidates and the experts that everybody should be proud of its participation as selected representatives for their country for the Electrical Installations competition in Lille!

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Two important decisions were made during these three days of competition:

The AIE and Euroskills’ experts agreed to have the AIE – European Association of Electrical Contractors - as a platform for the experts to communicate and share views and experiences before, during and after the competition!  Secondly, the AIE is thankful to the Euroskills organisation for providing the huge media coverage!

In addition, the AIE as Worldskills Europe associate member stimulates the networking between members, experts and stakeholders of the installation sector. By daily blogging and posting on AIE’s digital communication channels, the electrical installation sector is put in the spotlight, whilst enhancing the visibility of the electrical branch. ...

 

DAY 4: THE WINNERS ARE KNOWN! Congratulations Switzerland | France and Germany !

GOLD for Severin Holderegger - Switzerland
SILVER for Julien Seiller - France
BRONZE for Felix Fendl - Germany

Yesterday, all candidates received a certificate of excellence from AIE's General Secretary Evelyne Schellekens! We congratulate the golden, silver and bronze boys!! And... Read more below !!

 GOLD for Severin Holderegger - Switzerland

  




SILVER for Julien Seiller - France

 BRONZE for Felix Fendl - Germany

Evelyne Schellekens stressed in her speech towards the candidates and the experts that everybody should be proud of its participation as selected representatives for their country for the Electrical Installations competition in Lille! She stated: "Keep your passion for your sector and share it with others, since you are an example for others that will choose for a profession within the electrical installation branch.You all had a unique experience and you have an excell note to place on your curriculum vitae! Don't you ever forget that!"

To all the experts and candidates we would like to say: 'You have shown us that 'Excellence' is not a single act, but a good habit!

 Happy (and tired) experts !!

DAY 3: FINAL COUNTDOWN

After safety measuring this morning by the experts, the candidates started their final countdown within the ETS4 programming... It is a thrill to see when components start to function and the lights go on!

> More pics on the picasaweb link

 

 

 

DAY 3: The programming part!

KNX experts discussing and preparing the evaluation for the programming task yesterday!

Time to relax ... for the candidates

After a two days hard work: team hugs and some fun!

All team hugs to be found at picasaweb :-)

QUITE A DIFFICULT TASK ... HATS OFF!

We sincerely take our hats off, for all these boys who gave their utmost to finalize as quick and as good as possible the electrical installation! A large part is done, but programming awaits you tomorrow!
Check out some pictures within the final nervous breaking minutes (Picasa web):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT 17.30 the bell rang... and now the experts are evaluating!

Chief Expert Adrian Sommer kept a close eye on the time!

EXPERTS SHIFTED A HALF HOUR TIME!

The experts team shifted with some time so that the bell rang at 17.30 instead of 17.00. It will give the candidates some air on day 2! But doing this surely will increase the stress on day 3 !!!

DAY 2: TWO HOURS LEFT BEFORE....

the electrical installations should be finished by 17pm! They will be evaluated this evening and tomorrow morning after safety measurements, the programming part can start!
Good luck to all the candidates!

 

 

DAY 2 of the competition

Day two has started! After a good night sleep all candidates are ready again to concentrate on their well filled program...
Yesterday, AIE General Secretary Evelyne Schellekens explained to all the experts the importance of good networking and communication between AIE members, the AIE secretariat and the Euroskills experts and to use the AIE as a discussion platform for members' and experts' needs and demands.
We have a great expert team again this year with their heart and expertise fully focused on their candidate!

Blogging for the sector within Euroskills framework

The European Association of Electrical contractors [or AIE in short] together with WorldSkills Europe came to the decision to work together and integrate the former European Competition of Young Electricians into a single trade 'Electrical Installations'. As a Worldskills associate member and partner in profession for ES2014 we try to stimulate the networking between members, experts and stakeholders of the installation sector. We therefore motivate everyone to promote and publish both this blog and the facebook page to show what highly skilled electricians of today can manage and future apprentices can reach for!

Download small sized Picasa web pics for day 1 here