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Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates hosts Jumeirah College Enterprise Week 2024

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Dubai, UAE 04 Jul 2024 – Kempinski Hotel Mall of The Emirates is proud to host the second annual Jumeirah College Enterprise Week, following the successful launch in 2023. This year, 160 Year 8 students from GEMS school, aged 12-13, will present their innovative “future hotels” projects at the hotel.

Dedicated to fostering creativity and innovation in young minds, Kempinski Hotel Mall of The Emirates, is committed to the community and future generations through its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, which aims to nurture future talents and leaders. The Jumeirah College Enterprise Week provides a platform for students to showcase their knowledge and creativity as part of the school’s annual enrichment week. This competition not only highlights the students’ innovative ideas but also underscores Kempinski’s dedication to supporting educational initiatives and the development of young talent.

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Canadian University Dubai engineering teams triumph in the 2024 IEEE Student Day competitions

Initiatives to promote robotics education, design and tackle food waste among winning projects

Release date, Dubai, UAE: Three teams of engineering students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have scored success in three different competition categories at the 18th edition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Student Day, staged recently in the United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain.

The FoodGuardian application by Helia Haghighi and Sara Alameri from CUD’s Computer Science Department was one of the winners. 

A multidisciplinary engineering and computer science team secured first place and AED 3000 in prize money in the Community Service category for their project aimed at teaching robotics and programming to schoolchildren. An innovative food waste solution earned another CUD team third place and AED 1000 in prize money in the Software Engineering Project category, while a group of mechatronic students earned the same accolade in the Engineering Design Project category for constructing a manual robotic arm.

Three teams of engineering students from Canadian University Dubai win at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Student Day

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Abu Dhabi is set to host Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports Masters, the big party for college esports in MENA

  • Two UAE teams will represent the country at the Grand Final of this competition, involving also university students from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco.
  • The third edition of the competition will be held on-site between July 5 and 6 at Pixoul Gaming.
  • Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports Masters is the season finale of Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports, a global project involving more than 100,000 students from all over the world.
  • The video games market in the UAE is forecast to grow from revenues of USD 420.90 million in 2024 to USD 492.90 million by 2027.
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Les Roches to offer scholarships to Emiratis at information sessions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

  • The sessions are planned in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on July 4 and 6 respectively.

Dubai, UAE, June 28, 2024:As the opening of Les Roches Academy in Abu Dhabi is coming closer, the world-renowned institute for high-end hotel management education beckons eager young minds at two exclusive events scheduled for Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Both sessions offer UAE nationals an exclusive chance to register for the Emirati Scholarship process. This scholarship supports students joining the Les Roches undergraduate program in September 2024, ensuring accessibility to world-class education in hospitality.

Earlie in November 2023, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) unveiled its plans to establish this cutting-edge hospitality education academy in Abu Dhabi, which is planned to open in September 2024. The academy will be managed and guided under the stewardship of Les Roches, a globally acclaimed hospitality and leisure higher education institution, with the objective of providing hospitality skills and academic knowledge to nurture homegrown talent in the UAE and in the region.

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Al Mal Capital REIT expands its portfolio through acquisition of another K-12 Educational Asset

Dubai, UAE, 28th of June 2024–Al Mal Capital REIT (“AMCREIT”), the first REIT listed on DFM, announcedthe acquisition of 100% equity interest in Carnation Education LLC (“Carnation”). Carnation is holding the real estate assets comprising the freehold land and buildings of Kent College Dubai (“Kent College”).

Theschool is built on land with a total plot area of 563,950 square feet and a built-up area of 334,170 square feet. Carnation has leased the land and buildings to Kent College for a 25-year period (initially commenced in November 2017) with agreed lease rentals, which can be further renewed for a similar period, which is in line with the investment mandate of AMCREIT.

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