Welcome to the Safety & Training Forum and Awards
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About the GWO Safety & Training Forum
Our goal is to bring together the world’s largest wind industry manufacturers and owner operators with our community of training providers, certification bodies instructors, and auditors for a day of inspiration, industry insight, networking, and dialog.
Learn more about the Forum
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About the Awards
The GWO Safety & Training Awards were created to shine a light on the teams of instructors and support staff who make safety in wind possible. The Awards are the world’s first program of its kind recognizing the skills and impact of training providers and instructors keeping the wind energy workforce safe on site.
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The Forum
The Safety & Training Forum is GWO’s annual gathering. The goal is to bring together the world’s largest wind industry manufacturers and owner operators with our community of training providers, certification bodies instructors, and auditors for a day of inspiration, industry insight, networking, and dialog.
As a not for profit industry association, GWO understands how important it is to be on the ground with our community, where we can all look one another in the eye and work together for the good of our industry.
Finalists
Nominations for the 2026 GWO Safety & Training Awards are open from February 24th to May 30th. Shortlisted candidates will be revealed during the first week of August, with the winners announced at the Safety & Training Awards Ceremony on September 29th in Paris, France, during the Forum.
Location
This Year’s Awards Ceremony will take place during the Safety & Training Forum in Paris, France. More information about the event will be revealed in April.
Training Team of the Year Award
Recognizing exceptional performance by GWO training providers worldwide.
Instructor of the Year Award
Honouring the crucial role of GWO instructors in ensuring a safer wind workforce.
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WINDA Turns 10: A Decade of Trusted Training Records
17 October 2026 marked exactly 10 years since the launch of WINDA, GWO’s global training records database, now an essential part of the renewables industry’s safety training infrastructure.
Strengthening industry connections at Colloque Nationale 2026
GWO recently joined renewable energy leaders, education institutions and Training Providers in Paris for the 16th France Renouvelables National Colloquium, to explore opportunities for strengthening workforce development and access to safety training across France's growing wind industry.
Reflecting on the GWO Safety & Training Forum and Awards 2026
All the highlights from Forum '26
GWO Safety & Training Awards Winners Unveiled in Paris
At the fifth edition of the Awards, this year’s winners took to the stage following the most closely contested competition to date.
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Highlighted scenes from the previous Forums and Awards
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Winners & Nominees
Our goal is to bring together the world’s largest wind industry manufacturers and owner operators with our community of training providers, certification bodies instructors, and auditors for a day of inspiration, industry insight, networking, and dialog.
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Previous years
Meet the winners, highly commended, and finalists from previous editions of the Awards.
GWO Safety & Training Awards 2026 Now Open for Nominations
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) is proud to open nominations for this year’s awards, recognising the hardworking instructors and dedicated training teams who are helping to skill the energy transition across the wind and solar industries. Will your instructor or training team be next to join this growing community of award recipients?
GWO Forum ’25: Reflecting on Safety & Training Forum and Awards
A wrap-up of everything that happened at the GWO Safety & Training Forum and Awards '25
GWO Announces Finalists for the 2025 Instructor of the Year and the 2025 Young Achiever Awards
Meet the finalists for the 2025 Instructor of the Year and Young Achiever Awards. Reserve your spot for Forum 2025 now!
GWO Forum ’25: Meet the Industry in Madrid
Only a Few Weeks Left for Early Bird Registration – Closes 1st July
GWO Safety & Training Forum & Awards 2025: it’s time to secure your early-bird ticket!
Industry training providers from around the world will be getting into gear as the GWO Safety & Training Forum 2025 get under way today.
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