Maryam al-Kubaisi from Stenden University will represent Qatar in the 10th anniversary global edition of the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) Apprenticeship Programme.
The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), and organisers of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) announced the names of the 20 regional and international students, who have emerged as the winners of the Apprenticeship Programme.
For the first time, the 2015 edition will see participants India, Russia and China joining the programme’s roster of regional markets including Iraq, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Yemen, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Bahrain and Egypt in addition to the UAE. Over 100 universities from across 20 markets were invited to nominate their top students to participate in the educational initiative named the ‘Best Educational Program in the World’ in 2014 by the International Festivals & Events Association.
Organised in collaboration with the programme’s long-standing Strategic Partner - The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM) – the internship will take place from August 3 to 16, 2015. The winners will each receive an all-expense-paid trip to Dubai including return flights and a two-week stay at EAHM – one of the world’s leading hospitality business management schools and part of Jumeirah Group.
As part of their itinerary, students will be awarded the opportunity to gain hands-on training from industry leaders shaping the success of DSS – DFRE’s flagship festival and centrepiece of Dubai’s dynamic summer offerings – which will take place this year from  July 23 to September 5, 2015.





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