The Commissioner-General of the Austrian Pavilion participating in the "Expo 2020 Dubai" exhibition, Beatrix Karl, said that the spread of the Corona pandemic imposed new challenges, noting that "Expo 2020 Dubai" will highlight the new challenges of "Corona".
Carl told «Emirates Today» that the decision to postpone the exhibition is still under study, explaining that according to the legislation of the International Exhibitions Bureau, taking a decision such as changing the dates of the “Expo” requires the approval of two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of the International Exhibitions Bureau.
She stated that Austria, in cooperation with its partners, prepared a schedule of events designed to emulate the five senses of each visitor and of all family members, where each of them will be able to test the true Austrian experience during their visit to the pavilion, but the spread of the pandemic (Covid-19) brought new challenges for all of humanity, and set The world is in direct confrontation with an emergency that requires the combined efforts of the entire international community.
She continued: «There is no doubt, this will be reflected on the international (Expo) exhibitions, and each participating country must present its experience and the lessons generated by this pandemic, and what are the preparations that have been prepared to face any danger of this kind in the future», noting That "delaying the (Dubai Expo) for a year will give us enough time to prepare for these axes and to find the best way to highlight the Austrian experience with this pandemic to the world."
Carl indicated that the Austria Pavilion program at "Expo Dubai" will focus on several axes, including the economy, youth, and tourism, at both the present and future levels.
She added that an innovation space will be allocated within the pavilion of Austria at the exhibition under the name "iLab", where creative initiatives and inspirational solutions from Austria that deal with various topics will be displayed.
"We are currently studying the topics that we must add to our calendar of events, in order to reflect the Austrian experience and how we dealt with the pandemic of the emerging Corona virus," she added.
Climate challenges
The Commissioner-General of the Austria Pavilion participating in the "Expo 2020 Dubai" exhibition, Beatrix Karl, said that climate challenges are at the top of the list of problems facing the world today, pointing out that Austria will shed light on its ruins during the Expo 2020 Dubai exhibition. Building.
She added: "That is why we chose to use pre-cast parts in our booth, which can be installed and dismantled easily." She indicated that the booth consists of 38 cones, each consisting of concrete materials formed in Dubai to reduce the environmental footprint of construction work, while we plan after the end of the "Expo" to dismantle the ward.