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We are very proud that Dukes Education was announced winner of the Overseas Investment Achievement Award at the annual UK-Portugal Business Awards held in Lisbon. Hosted by the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Portugal, the UK-Portugal Business Awards event is an initiative to reward and publicly recognise the entrepreneurial effort of Portuguese companies that have chosen the United Kingdom as an investment destination, as well as British companies that have achieved success in Portugal.
First launched in 2008, this year marks the 15th edition of the UK-Portugal Business Awards and celebrate 37 businesses, out of the wide group of companies the DBT Portugal team supports, in recognition of their success. The awards are hosted by His Majesty’s Ambassador to Portugal, Lisa Bandari, together with HM Trade Commissioner for Europe, Chris Barton.
Speaking about the awards, Founder and Chairman of Dukes Education, Aatif Hassan, said, “We are deeply honoured to receive this award and extend our gratitude to the UK Department for Business and Trade in Portugal and Ambassador Lisa Bandari for her support since Dukes Education came to Portugal in 2022. Our investment in Portugal will support our schools continue to grow and thrive. We are committed to building strong school communities with shared values that support students to lead extraordinary lives through education.”
Dukes Education currently has four schools in Portugal, International Sharing School and United Lisbon International School in Lisbon, Colégio Júlio Dinis in Porto, and CLIB – The Braga International School in Braga. These schools offer a range of curricula across their campuses, from national programmes to internationally recognised pathways such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, A Levels, and IGCSE, and are united in their mission to foster academic excellence, innovation, and global citizenship.
Portugal’s international education market has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by increasing demand from both expatriate and local families seeking high-quality, globally recognised academic options. Dukes Education is proud to be at the forefront of this expansion, offering future-focused education to students across the country.