The American University in Dubai has been granted an appreciation award for encouraging its students to be part of the Tourism TechGen program and for being one of the academic partners supporting this initiative that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship.

His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, honored the AUD students and graduates for participating in the program, which was launched by the Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with several national universities, tourism authorities, tourism sector partners in the country, along with the Plug and Play platform.

More than 657 students and graduates from various universities and educational institutions in the country participated in the program which included training workshops to encourage students to innovate and acquire leadership skills.