With the announcement of the International Bureau of Exhibitions, the United Arab Emirates won the bid to host the “International Expo 2020” in Dubai, outperforming the bids submitted by the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo, the Russian Ekaterinburg, and the Turkish Izmir, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the State confirmed. The Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, that Expo 2020 Dubai will remain in the memory of the world, stressing their Highnesses that the UAE will present the world an inspiring model of will, determination and achievement. .
With the curtain coming down on the exhibition, the heads of the pavilions of the countries participating in the exhibition confirmed that the UAE organized an exhibition that exceeded expectations, and was able to present an exceptional version that will remain in the memory of the world.
“Gulf” met with a number of heads of the pavilions of the countries participating in the exhibition, who confirmed that the event, which is considered the largest on the world’s agenda for major events in the wake of the “Covid-19” pandemic, will have an active role in building a new era of international cooperation to overcome the challenges imposed by it. that the world is facing with radical solutions, enabling its peoples to resume development and development efforts and to set out again towards growth.
Oman Pavilion: The UAE has dazzled the world with its elaborate organization
Expo 2020 Dubai: Iman Abdullah Al Ali
Idris bin Darwish Al-Hasani, Director of the Sultanate of Oman’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, confirmed that the UAE excelled and excelled in hosting the Expo, and dazzled the world with its elaborate organization, and was able to attract large numbers of audience.
He said: The organization was wonderful and the strong infrastructure in the Emirates made it easier for other countries, as the movement of movement from and to the Expo was easy, in light of the multiplicity of transportation methods from cars, buses, metro and events accompanying the Expo events, and it was attractive to large groups of visitors, and this contributed to the flow of Visitors on the pavilions, and being able to introduce a large number of visitors to the Omani pavilion, the Omani culture, and the new technologies in the pavilion. He pointed out that the UAE succeeded in organizing a global event, and was able to host a large number of countries, and host heads of state and leaders, and this effect was reflected in the other pavilions, by visiting official delegations from other countries to the Omani pavilion, and introducing a large number of visitors to the Omani pavilion.
He stressed that the organizers of the event succeeded in performing their roles perfectly, and they reflected this in facilitating the pavilions, overcoming simple challenges, and continuing to work smoothly and proficiently, especially as the work teams at Expo work day and night in order to dazzle the world at Expo, provide support to participating countries, and meet their needs. He added, “Since the beginning of our work with Expo, we have witnessed a wonderful organization, and teams that play their role to the fullest. Thank you to all those in charge of this event, as they were able to provide an unforgettable experience for Expo visitors.”
Andorra Pavilion: A great opportunity the UAE has given us
Expo 2020 Dubai: Mohamed Yassin
Jordi Canute Martin, Commissioner General of the Andorra Pavilion, emphasized that Expo 2020 Dubai is a great opportunity for our small country Andorra; To be better known to the citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates and to Expo visitors from the rest of the world.
Martin praised the generosity of the UAE government, and said: “Thanks to it, we were able to have our own pavilion to showcase the beauty of our country’s nature, heritage and ancient history, noting that many visitors to the pavilion do not know that Andorra has one of the oldest parliaments in Europe, which was founded in 1419.”
Martin said: “Through our distinguished pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, we are reviewing the most important tourist destinations, especially the mountainous ones that characterize our country, as we send through interactive screens the most important tourist attractions, sustainability and concern for the environment, which sends a strong message that Andorra believes in sustainable development.”
He continued, “In fact, our government is introducing many initiatives to protect the environment and protect urban areas, because we believe that economic growth is compatible and possible with the preservation of biodiversity and natural resources.” Thus Andorra aims to become a living laboratory of research and continuing education to further preserve our nature and high quality of life.
Martin added: “On January 28, during National Day, the Andorra Pavilion presented a business brief to promote our country as one of the safest countries to live and invest in, especially due to our low tax framework, which is one of the main sources of investment attraction in our geographical surroundings.
Japan Pavilion: a key role for the exhibition in uniting the world
Expo 2020 Dubai: Yamama Badwan
Nakamura Tomiyasu, Commissioner-General of the Japan Pavilion, stressed that the UAE, as the host country for the first “Expo” in the region, plays a key role in reunifying the world, as the cooperative efforts we all made to ensure the success of “Expo Dubai” enabled us to recognize the importance of cooperation. global, to enhance the interdependence of our society across all fields.
He added that “Expo” is a major platform to introduce the exhibition’s guests from all over the country to the achievements of the country on the ground, and we are pleased to complete the UAE’s path and build on the legacy of “Expo”, and draw inspiration from it during our preparations for the “Expo 2025 Osaka”, Kansai, Japan.
He stated that the main objective of our pavilion’s theme, “Where Ideas Meet,” is to encourage collective cooperation to confront global challenges and their negative impacts on societies, and we have succeeded in our mission aimed at introducing guests to the importance of solidarity, during the organized tours in our pavilion, to emphasize the importance of joint efforts. in achieving the desired goals and accomplishments.
He continued, “Our pavilion has exceptionally celebrated Japanese traditions, illustrating a long history of cultural rapprochement between Japan and the Middle East, from its architecture to the environment developed through the pavilion’s different vistas.” The previous six months also attracted enthusiastic fans, celebrities, delegations and dignitaries from all over the world, as the exhibition supported Japan’s aspiring global outreach efforts, embodied for guests through a customized tour focusing on culture and cutting-edge technologies while highlighting current global issues.
He said that the Japan Pavilion emphasized the need to adopt common viewpoints and the role of collective actions in solving environmental, societal and humanitarian challenges facing the world.
Yemen Pavilion: An impressive organization that is not unusual for Dubai
The Yemeni wing inside and out, photo by Salah Omar
Expo 2020 Dubai: Mahmoud Mohsen
Saber Al-Raqimi, a spokesman for the Republic of Yemen pavilion, said: “The organization is amazing and impressive to say the least, and this is not strange for a country like the UAE and an emirate like Dubai, which is one of the most successful cities in the world, in managing exhibitions and events. He added that what distinguishes this exhibition from others is the record number of participating countries represented by 192 countries. .
He said: “On the other hand, the deal was very fast and perfect also with any needs of the wings, and that is why we see that the percentage of satisfaction exceeds 100%, not only from the Yemen wing, but from all wings, according to my knowledge. The UAE has succeeded in paving the way for hosting international forums, and it has paved the way for Arab and Gulf countries in particular, to go through the experience.” He continued: The public turnout was very large at all times, and the expansion of the place contributed to the comfort of visitors and planning as well, because visitors did not face any difficulty, due to the expansion of the infrastructure and the distribution of restaurants and theaters. In addition, the inspection staff from Dubai Police, other staff and volunteers, did their duty as they should. We must highlight the double attention that the people of determination and senior citizens have received, in providing all the needs that facilitate their transportation in comfort and reassurance.
Saint Lucia The success of the organization dazzled the world
island in the caribbean
Expo 2020 Dubai: The Gulf
Sigmund Griffith, Commissioner-General of the Saint Lucia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, confirmed that the UAE and its wise government once again prove their superiority in receiving the world in global events, despite all the challenges that coincided with the organization of the “Expo Dubai”, from the spread of the Corona virus and the closure of borders. Among the countries, the UAE organized the global event and received the countries of the world on its soil in a way that dazzles the world while adhering to the precautionary measures.
Sigmund Griffith
He added that his country benefited from the organization of the Dubai Expo, in terms of introducing visitors to the exhibition with the story of his homeland, Saint Lucia, one of the Caribbean islands, its history and culture, and its mountains overlooking the forests and its sunny beaches, which paint a beautiful picture that embraces the best resorts that show the western colonial history of his homeland. Saint Lucia, for visitors through an introductory film and pictures of tourist and investment attractions, the government’s investment programs and attracting businessmen to buy real estate and set up projects, in return for granting its citizenship to those who wish it through the citizenship by investment program launched by the government in 2015, and it began receiving applications in 2016. And it was determined that this program would become the most innovative and secure program in the region.The Commissioner-General of the Saint Lucia Pavilion stressed that his country has close relations with the government of the UAE in many areas, as in 2017 he signed a memorandum of understanding on exempting citizens of the country from holding diplomatic, special and important passports. And ordinary and St. Lucia citizens, holders of diplomatic and special passports, pre-entry visa to both countries.
Malaysia Pavilion is the best platform for cooperation and strengthening friendships
Malaysia Pavilion, the exhibition audience gets to know the exhibits of 192 countries
Expo 2020 Dubai: Soumia Saad
Michelle Lau, Director of the Malaysia Pavilion, stressed that “Expo 2020” was the best platform for cooperation with other countries and strengthening friendships, as it is an exceptional experience and a model of creativity capable of uniting peoples and meeting visitors in one place. He succeeded in achieving great successes that contributed to enhancing the image of the civilized state in all international forums.
The UAE presented a more than wonderful organization, which dazzled the world and proved its ability to organize such big events, which made it occupy a leadership position in the region, and be an example to follow for the countries of the world with a developmental path that has a record of great achievements and through which it has been able to foresee the future.
She added that the exhibition helped the participating countries achieve many deals and cooperation between them and Malaysia, especially in cooperation with all parties for business, social and cultural, and cultural cooperation, including with Cambodia, Thailand, Argentina, the United Kingdom and Korea.
She said, “We were able to make many achievements, especially in the first three months of the Expo, and we were able to secure more than 8.38 billion dollars in potential returns on trade and investments with the global business community.” This was achieved through 654 entrepreneurs and 50 partnership agreements that we signed during the exhibition.
The pavilion was an unparalleled attempt to highlight the grace and harmony of nature, the need for humans to carefully handle it, and the use of future energy-efficiency technologies.
She said that the exhibition was a strategic platform to accelerate the pace of economic growth and overcome the impact of the epidemic, and to inform the world of Malaysia’s focus on sustainable solutions, as calculations indicate that at least 200 Malaysian trade delegations will form part of the large group of participants in the exhibition, and it attracted 1,000 leading companies. By working to sign 20 memoranda of understanding or partnership agreements, through its 6-month participation in the “Expo”.
She pointed to the formation of the Sustainability Pavilion and the strengthening of the symbiotic relationship between man and nature as the focus of her pavilion, which is embodied in the pavilion’s theme “Activating Sustainability”, which expresses the country’s commitment to balancing social and economic development on the one hand, and preserving and preserving the environment on the other hand.