Released on: May 1, 2008, 12:54 am

Press Release Author: Nirmala D\'souza/OAK Consulting

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: More than 300 students are expected to attend the one-day
event featuring keynote speeches by industry stalwarts, workshops and panel
discussions.

Press Release Body: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2008: AIESEC, the world\'s
largest student organization, today announced that they are organizing 'The Second
AIESEC Dubai Entrepreneurship Seminar' on May 3rd, 2008, which will take place at
the American University of Sharjah (main auditorium) from 9 am to 5 pm. The event
will feature keynote speeches from leading Entrepreneurs and Business executives in
the region, workshops for students and a panel discussion, which will cover all
aspects of Entrepreneurship including business ideas, plans and financing of
businesses. More than 300 students from across Universities in UAE are expected to
attend this one-day seminar.

Speaking about the event, Sharnali Jani, President Elect of AIESEC Dubai, said, "The
Second AIESEC Dubai Entrepreneurship Seminar is designed to build awareness on
entrepreneurship amongst the youth of UAE by providing a unique learning environment
specifically based on this topic. Entrepreneurship in itself deals with innovation
and creation of ideas to a large extent. Through the seminar, AIESEC aims to foster
the spirit of innovation and help develop a vision with respect to entrepreneurship.
The main aim of the seminar is to educate students about the importance of
entrepreneurship and to break common barriers faced by business start ups."

"It is our privilege to have industry stalwarts such as Mr. B. R. Shetty, Ms. Meera
Kaul, Mr. Avinash D'souza, Ms. Kristina Nyzell as our speakers at the seminar. They
bring with them valuable knowledge and experience, which will help our delegates
understand entrepreneurship from successful first generation entrepreneurs," she
added.

The Second AIESEC Dubai Entrepreneurship Seminar will feature workshops for
students, effective business planning tutorials, planning and acquiring finance for
the business, speeches from successful entrepreneurs and a panel discussion. Some
of the speakers at this event are Mr. B. R. Shetty, Managing Director & CEO of NMC
group, Ms. Meera Kaul, Founder and COO of Momenta Global, Mr. Avinash D'souza, Vice
President at Rasmala to name a few.

Some of the Universities represented at the event are American University of
Sharjah, Higher Colleges of Technology, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Middlesex
University, American University in Dubai among others.


About AIESEC
Present in over 1100 universities in over 103 countries and territories , AIESEC,
the world\'s largest student organization, is the international platform for young
people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact in
society.

Towards this aim, we run more than 350 conferences, provide 4,000 work abroad
opportunities , and offer over 5,000 leadership positions to our members each year.
Together with a focus on building personal networks and exploring the direction and
ambition of their future, AIESEC has an innovative approach to engaging and
developing young people.

Our partner organizations, literally thousands from all sectors, look at AIESEC as a
way to support the development of young people and to have access to high-potential
young talent from around the world .

Our alumni are leaders within these organizations and their communities - using the
experience, skills, and increased vision that AIESEC gave them to be agents of
positive change.

For further information on the event, please contact:
Sharnali Jani
Team Leader - Corporate Relations
AIESEC in Dubai
P.O Box No. 73000, Office G 018, Block 5, Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai, UAE
Tel: +9714-390-0914
Fax: +9714-366-9641
Mob: +97150-421-9637
http://www.aiesec.org



Web Site: http://www.aiesec.org

Contact Details: Sharnali Jani
Team Leader - Corporate Relations
AIESEC in Dubai
P.O Box No. 73000, Office G 018, Block 5, Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai, UAE
Tel: +9714-390-0914
Fax: +9714-366-9641
Mob: +97150-421-9637
http://www.aiesec.org