Following the completion of Expo-led construction at the end of 2019, work this year has focused on landscaping the site and fitting out the Expo-owned buildings.
Expo 2020, participating countries show progress
01 September 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai and its 190-plus participating countries are committed to working together to achieve shared goals and are making strong progress with preparations for the global event, which will begin on October 1, 2021.
This was revealed during the fifth Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting (IPM) last month.
Organisers, members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and BIE representatives, plus participants, commercial partners and government officials from around the world, convened virtually from August 24 to 27 for the IPM, where they discussed updates on site operations, facilities management, Expo 2020’s events and programming calendar, and content related to marketing, communications and media services.
Expo 2020’s resilient response to the current global health crisis has enabled progress towards the next World Expo to continue unabated. Following the completion of Expo-led construction at the end of 2019, work this year has focused on landscaping the site and fitting out the Expo-owned buildings. Preparations for the country pavilions also continue at pace, underscoring the strong commitment that participants continue to show for the event, the organiser said.
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “I am delighted and inspired by the resolve of the Expo community to push forward in the delivery of this important event. I am proud of the passion and diligence of my fellow Commissioners General, and I am excited by the potential of our collective efforts to learn, to grow, and to fulfil the mandate of our nations, and of the World Expo itself.
“While much has changed in the recent months, we are united in our ambitions, and empowered by the breadth and depth of our responsibilities. We will welcome the world, we will tell our stories to the world and together we will help build a better world.”
Kerkentzes said: “Dubai and the UAE along with all participating countries have continued to make remarkable progress towards delivering the next World Expo despite the impact and challenges of a global pandemic.”
Every country will contribute to Expo 2020’s dynamic, diverse and ever-changing events programme, while Expo 2020 has continued to develop its specialist programming, which will highlight some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, health and wellness, inequality and environmental degradation.
The first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, Expo 2020 will run for six months from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022. The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the UAE, and highlight the country’s role as a global connecting hub for people, ideas, and innovation.
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