AIS Participate in UAE Student Forum in Washington DC

“Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Leaders” is an initiative of  the UAE Ambassador to the United States, with the intention of providing UAE students with real world tools, information and opportunities to use in their future careers.

The main purpose of the event was connect the students  with officials from the UAE and meet with top rated UAE public and private companies and more than 950 students attended.

Several high ranking UAE officials and representatives from various United States departments and agencies joined the  event to offer their mentorship, services their respective offices can provide and to discuss and answer any issues and concerns.

Deputy Chief of Mission from the UAE Embassy, Omar Al Shamsi  remarking on the coordination of the forum said, \"For the future of our country, we need to give our youth all the tools necessary to succeed. These are tomorrow’s leaders and it’s our

responsibility to ensure these students receive guidance and opportunities to excel in their chosen fields for the good of our country and themselves”  Al Shamsi  added, “I’m very impressed by the turnout of so many students and the coordination of this event.

I’d like to especially thank our colleagues from the UAE who flew all the way to Washington for providing our students with such valuable information and resources”.

The three day student forum in Washington, DC included activities, workshops and a job fair with 20 UAE based company representatives to offer information and possible job opportunities Mr. Khalfan Al Shamsi represented AIS with a  presentation about the

company  projects and activities which proved an attractive focal point for the students to come to the AIS stand at the show to learn more and to get the opportunity of being part of the AIS family.