100-day Countdown
begins to Expo 2020 vote in November
Dubai Expo 2020 team will host a
Creating the Future. Delegates will
nation.
Symposium in October in the run-up to
have the chance to explore the three
An Expo in Dubai would take place on
the final decision
subthemes­ Mobility, Sustainability
the eve of the UAE's 50th anniversary,
The final countdown has begun with
and Opportunity ­ which represent
starting countrywide celebrations. It
less than 100 days to go until repre-
key drivers of global development.
would also be the first time that a
sentatives from the 167 member
The event will also allow delegates to
World Expo is held in the Middle East,
nations of the Paris-based Bureau
witness and experience first-hand the
Africa and South Asia region, present-
International des Expositions (BIE)
many unique advantages that the
ing a significant opportunity. More
cast their votes on November 27th to
country offers as a potential host
than 277,000 jobs are forecast to be
decide which city will host the 2020
nation, including the country's robust
created by Dubai Expo 2020 and for
World Expo. The Dubai Expo 2020
infrastructure, warm hospitality and
each one of these an additional 50
team is now focused on working
global connectivity.
jobs are expected to be sustained
towards the Theme Symposium in
As a result of the country's infrastruc-
across the wider region. Dubai Expo
Dubai this October.
ture and geographical positioning,
2020 will leave a powerful legacy, both
The Theme Symposium, which will be
Dubai Expo 2020 can expect to attract
in terms of the Expo site itself and also
held by each of the candidate cities, is
25 million visitors offering a diverse
as an inspiration for future genera-
an opportunity for the UAE to further
and exciting international profile. For
tions.
demonstrate to BIE delegates the
the first time in the history of World
Dubai is competing against three
global relevance and timeliness of the
Expo more than 70% of the visitors
other candidate cities in its bid to host
bid theme, Connecting Minds,
would stem from beyond the host
the World Expo in 2020.
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