Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) and its partners in the private sector have joined hands to promote the numerous career opportunities that await talented young UAE nationals, generating strong interest among young visitors to this year’s Careers UAE, which runs until 11 April at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

At this event, Dubai Tourism is highlighting two major initiatives being carried out by its Dubai College of Tourism  (DCT) –  ‘Medyaf’ (Generous Host) and the ‘UAE Tour Guide Programme’ –  that are part of its Emiratisation Programme aimed at training UAE nationals for a future career in the tourism industry. DCT is also promoting the programme of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), the summer extravaganza run by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of Dubai Tourism, to recruit young UAE nationals as volunteers during DSS 2017.

The participating partners of Dubai Tourism representing various sectors including retail, hospitality and entertainment are: Emaar, Jumeirah Group, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Chalhoub Group, Shangri-La Hotel, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, AccorHotels, Rotana Management Cooperation, Habtoor Grand Resort, Marriott International, JA Resorts and Hotels, IMG Worlds of Adventure, Plazzo Versace, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group.