Countries will not be clustered by their geography, but under Expo 2020’s three subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability
The Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai, from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022
The service to Expo 2020 station will be available only to those entitled to access the Expo site until its official public opening on October 1
Close to 1,000 Danish SMEs are expected to participate
Over 173 delegates from 190 participating countries assembled for the final International Participants Meeting before the start of the Expo in October
More than 9,000 access points are being deployed across the site for blanket wifi coverage
Based on the theme ‘Beauty connects people’, the Italy Pavilion is located in Expo’s Opportunity district
Expo 2020 Dubai welcomed more than 100,000 visitors to experience Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion as part of a preview this year
Expo 2020 will appear on the front of Royals’ jerseys in upcoming IPL season
It was closed on Wednesday to observe the mourning period for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
The dates for re-opening of the pavilion will be confirmed in due course
The Expo is meant to be one of the biggest events globally this year
Expo 2020 Dubai will be a vital, timely platform to bring the world together, in a spirit of hope and optimism and a unified purpose to inspire solutions
The Expo is meant to be one of the biggest events globally this year and generate billions of dollars for the government
The Sustainability Pavilion is first to open from January 22 to April 10
The construction of the pavilion is expected to be completed by November
Expo 2020 Dubai has been postponed by a year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and will now run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022
The wellness wearable devices, regularly used by elite athletes worldwide, have been tailored to the needs of construction workers
The technology firm will set up its first headquarters outside China at District 2020
Officials said facts behind the incident were “concealed by a construction worker and an engineer”
The fire broke out amid the construction debris of the site
Two-thirds majority of Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Member States voted in favour of postponing the event by one year
To confirm the change in dates, the decision will need to receive approval from two-thirds majority of member states of the BIE
A final decision on postponement can only be made by the BIE, the World Expo governing body
A year-long postponement is one of several options to be discussed on a conference call on Monday
Organisers say they are hopeful that global efforts will succeed in managing the virus
As many as 49 per cent feel that the Dubai Expo will enhance the country’s reputation as a business hub while 48 per cent feel it will lead to creation of more jobs
Emirates has partnered with aerospace and aviation players to curate futuristic experiences
Expo organisers have signed up more than 1,000 authorised ticket resellers across the world
From hanging gardens to futuristic models, these country pavilions are designed to stand out