The meeting ratified the Expo 2020 Registration Document, which sets out detailed plans for the delivery of the event.
Members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee led by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum travelled to Paris for the historic announcement, which marks the start of the next chapter in Dubai’s journey to 2020.
Sheikh Ahmed said: “For two years we have worked tirelessly to plan and prepare for a truly exceptional World Expo in 2020. Today, the member nations of the BIE have officially endorsed these plans.”
The 158th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris on Wednesday officially confirmed Dubai as host city of the World Exposition in 2020.
The meeting ratified the Expo 2020 Registration Document, which sets out detailed plans for the delivery of the event.
Members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee led by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum travelled to Paris for the historic announcement, which marks the start of the next chapter in Dubai’s journey to 2020.
Sheikh Ahmed said: “For two years we have worked tirelessly to plan and prepare for a truly exceptional World Expo in 2020. Today, the member nations of the BIE have officially endorsed these plans.”
He paid tribute to the international support that Dubai has received, saying: “On behalf of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and the people of the United Arab Emirates, I want to thank the BIE and the International Delegates for the great vote of trust they have bestowed upon our nation.”
He added: “There is no time to rest. Now is the time for us to translate our vision into reality, as we deliver an Expo that will inspire the world to come together and begin to solve some of our most pressing global challenges.”
The Expo 2020 Registration Document, which was officially submitted to the BIE for review in July, was the result of comprehensive research and rigorous planning, and provided detailed information about the mega-event, including the theme Connecting Minds, Creating the Future, the site masterplan, participant and visitor engagement strategies, communications and marketing, business operations, sustainability and the post-event legacy.
To mark Dubai’s formal appointment, Sheikh Ahmed was presented with the official BIE flag (below).
In moving from the planning to delivery phase, activity will increase to include formal engagement with international participants, including nations, corporations, multilateral organisations, NGOs and academic institutions.
Opening its gates to the world on October 20, 2020, Expo 2020 Dubai is expected to welcome more than 25 million visits and over 200 participants over its six months duration.
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