With this edition, 44 scholarships have now been awarded across the three editions of the initiative, which aims to support the training of young people and professionals with high potential, contributing to talent qualification and the preparation of a new generation of leaders for the tourism sector.
The scholarships enable recipients to attend excellence training programs at national and international institutions, covering different levels of education and areas of specialization, from bachelor's and postgraduate degrees to master's, MBAs, and specialized professional training.
The scholarship award ceremony included a reflection on the challenges and opportunities facing the tourism sector, with an intervention by Euclides Major, co-founder of Boost Experiences Group and lecturer in Entrepreneurship, on the theme «Thinking About the Future of Tourism: Investing in Talent, Driving Innovation». The session was closed by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services, Pedro Machado.
In the category of bachelor's, postgraduate, master's, and MBA scholarships, 10 candidates were selected, including Ana Lina Júlio Ferreira, Arnaldo Dinis Franco, David João Baltazar, Davide Cunha, Gustavo Teixeira Santos, João Miguel Salvado, José Luís Marinho, Juliana Filipa Alves, Maria Joana Frazão Cordeiro, and Rúben Henrique Guerreiro.
In the specialized professional training category for tourism, 14 candidates were selected, including Bárbara Maria Marafona, Carla Sofia Badim, David Miguel Máximo, Eduardo Joaquim Montenegro, Iris Canais Monteiro, Maria Rita Martins, Mário Guerreiro Figueiredo, Martim Calhau Lobito, Matilde Raposo Pinto, Matilde Grave da Silva, Miguel Filipe Silva, Rodrigo Tomás Pereira, Yasmine da Silva Ababssa.
