134 countries will participate in the Expo
India pavilion is in the most inclusive area
Andalib Akhter / New Delhi
The United Arab Emirates is all set to host Expo 2020 in Dubai. All groundwork have been completed for the grand event that will commence on October 20, 2020 and will go on for six months. The World Expo in Dubai in 2020 will be the first to be held in the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia region. More than 134 countries around the globe have given their consent to participate in the Expo.
The six months long business /culture event will in adhere to a wide universal theme that applies to all humanity.
Expo 2020 expects 25 million visitors, with 70 per cent of visitors coming from outside the UAE, providing the hospitality industry with an great opportunity to show the world what the UAE has to offer.
“The theme for the Expo 2020 is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. The expo will also have three subthemes: opportunity, mobility and sustainability and each theme will have its own pavilion”, informs the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to India Dr. Ahmed Albanna.
With the theme “opportunity”, Expo 2020 aims to unlock this potential in multiple ways, such as supporting solutions to social problems through our Expo Live programme and introducing visitors to new ideas that inspire them to act.
With the theme “Mobility,” Expo 2020 looks at how this has helped us explore new frontiers, and how humanity is making greater leaps than ever through digital connectivity.
And with the theme “Sustainability,” Expo 2020 is embracing alternative sources of food, water, and clean and renewable energy, and encouraging us all to reassess how we can preserve the planet.
The main site of Expo Dubai 2020 will be a 438-hectare area (1083 acres) located between the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, near Dubai’s western border with Abu Dhabi.
The UAE has also been emphasizing on investments in various sectors such as economic growth, real estate, environmental avenues and public affairs. Apart from pumping money, the nation is also keen on giving equal prominence to public relationships.
About India’s participation in the expo Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Albanna said: “India pavilion is in the most inclusive area and theme of ‘opportunity’ which will cut across all sectors. He said that India and the UAE have strategic relationship, and this greatly influence its position at the world expo as one of the major participating country
The staging of the world fair and the preparations leading up to it are expected to result in 277,000 new jobs in the UAE, an injection of nearly $40 billion into the economy, and an increase in visitors of at least 25 million and up to 100 million.