With the aim of reducing participant costs
Expo 2020 Dubai reviews the utility fees
"Expo Dubai" seeks to motivate participants to complete their work by the end of 2020. ■ Archival
Reem Al Hashemi: "We need to provide the best possible return on our collective investment, and we are partners in this mission."
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Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, said that in light of the decision to postpone the date of the exhibition, to start from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022, we have reviewed the current fees, including fees Delivery of public utility services.
She added in a speech at the conclusion of the activities of the fifth edition of the meeting of international participants in the «Expo 2020 Dubai»: “We have coordinated with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority to ensure that a maximum of these payments is set for a period of 15 months, which will reduce the costs of the participants, and greatly motivate them to complete Their work by the end of this year until we announce the completion of the construction work.
She stated that these are the latest developments included in a series of concessions and easing the burdens presented by Expo 2020 Dubai to reduce the expenses of the participants, starting with the communications packages provided by the exhibition partner, Etisalat, and ending with inspections by the authorities and event permits.
"We need to provide the best possible return on our collective investment, and we are partners in this mission," she said.
It is noteworthy that the organizers and members of the Higher Committee of "Expo 2020 Dubai", representatives of the International Bureau of Exhibitions, participants and trade partners, met remotely, from 24 to 27 August, to discuss the latest developments in site operations, management of facilities, events and programs, in addition to related content Marketing, Communications and Media services.
The Expo 2020 Dubai office confirmed that all work will be completed at the upcoming exhibition site by the end of this year, expressing its adherence to its expectations of receiving 25 million visits to the exhibition.
Urgent challenges
Expo 2020 Dubai is the first international "Expo" to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, and it will be held over a period of six months from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Each country will be able to contribute to the exhibition program, which is characterized by vitality, diversity and constant change, while the international event is developing its specialized programs that will highlight a set of the most pressing global challenges, including climate change, health and fitness, inequality and environmental degradation.
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