Expo 2020 Dubai: hosting 191 countries for the first time in the history of the exhibition is a pride for the people of the UAE and its residents

Members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee affirmed that, based on the vision of the wise leadership of the UAE, a new phase of tireless work will be launched on the first of next October, in cooperation with the peoples of the whole world, with the aim of achieving more exceptional successes for the UAE and all participating countries.

The committee said that the success in bringing together 191 countries, each with its own independent pavilion, for the first time in the 170-year history of the Expo, is a pride for every Emirati and resident in the United Arab Emirates, and an embodiment of the ability of the people of the Emirates to achieve success even in light of the circumstances and challenges that surround the world.

This came during the committee’s meeting today to review the final preparations, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Supreme Chairman of the Emirates Group, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, and the presence of members of the Supreme Committee, each of Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Director-General of the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Insurance Committee, Lieutenant-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, and Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040 Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai Mattar Al Tayer, Director General of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, Director General of the Dubai World Trade Center Authority Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of Dubai Municipality Eng. Daoud Al Hajri and CEO of Madinat CorporationDubai Air and Dubai South, member of the Higher Committee of Expo 2020 Dubai, Khalifa Al Zaffin, and founder of Emaar Properties, Mohamed Alabbar.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, President of Dubai Airports, Chief Executive Officer and CEO of Emirates Airlines Group, and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, said: “In conjunction with the celebration of the UAE’s golden jubilee and its aspiration for the next fifty years, it writes The UAE is an inspiring success story that will go down in history, after the wisdom of its leaders and the sincerity of its people managed to bring together 191 countries and build a global platform that provides the ideal environment for enhancing international cooperation.”

His Highness added: "In cooperation with each member of the work team, we were able to adopt a strategy that focuses on achieving positive results, whatever the challenges caused by the pandemic. Our national project, as Expo 2020 Dubai has not stopped renewing and adapting to all the changes that the world has witnessed, to constitute an important stage in the development process of mankind entitled cooperation.”

Expo 2020 Dubai, through its partnerships, partners and participants, supports innovation to serve humanity's aspirations, contribute to achieving sustainable development, and establish partnerships that will continue beyond 2022 in the region and the world.

Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and member of the Expo 2020 Higher Committee, said: "With cooperation and perseverance, we have come a long way to host the world on the good land of the UAE. We will welcome the peoples of the world and discover together the amazing results that can be achieved when humanity cooperates to achieve lofty goals." .

He added, "Expo 2020 Dubai will be a platform to achieve more human creativity and support its achievements and brilliance, and it will be an Emirati platform par excellence, embodying the ambition of its wise leadership to enhance international cooperation and joint action."

Expo 2020 Dubai focuses on harnessing the potential to stimulate minds with the aim of finding solutions to challenges by employing innovation and providing platforms that inspire and stimulate creativity, with the aim of continuing human progress in all fields.

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, said, "The directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and his continuous follow-up to all stages of the completion of this great national project had great The impact of transforming it into a global platform that stimulates innovation to face challenges and continue human progress.”

He added: "The peoples of the world look to Dubai and the UAE as a successful example of development, and this major global event will be one of the stations of this continuous growth, which confirms to the world that Dubai is among the most important cities of the future in the world."

The United Arab Emirates is ready to host the first International Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, and all the work teams in various vital local, federal and private sectors are ready to receive the participants, and are looking forward to welcoming millions of visitors in an ideal platform built with creativity combining architecture and the latest technologies. International programs and events aimed at enhancing cooperation and embodying the slogan "Connecting Minds and Creating the Future".

Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, said, "The credit for what we see today in the achievement is due to the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and his trust in his national team and his ability to accomplish the task entrusted to him... It was The leadership of each member of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and the dedication of the work teams of their institutions play a crucial role in transforming visions and aspirations into reality in an exceptional location and event.” She added: “The UAE, with all its institutions and children, has spared no effort to build an innovative integrated platform to host the world on its good land, and perhaps more What distinguishes Expo 2020 Dubai is that we will find in every aspect of it the imprint of everyone who contributed, worked and submitted to its success, and this is the true measure of success.”

Expo 2020 participants shed more light on technology and its role in developing the industrial sector in the world, and the country will have a major role, especially after it jumped five places globally in the competitive industrial performance index issued annually by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), according to an assessment In 2021, it ranked 30th in the index that tracks the performance of 152 countries.

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, said, "Expo 2020 Dubai will contribute to strengthening cooperation in the industrial and technological sector, and developing new economic sectors that keep pace with rapid technical development. We are confident that the UAE's hosting of participating countries from around the world will have significant positive effects on Diverse sectors, including industrial, commercial and tourism.

He added: "We are proud that the UAE is the first Arab country and the first country in the Middle East to host an Expo, and this event is of special importance to us because it coincides with the year of the fiftieth year, and with preparations for the next fifty years, and we consider the Expo as one of the platforms on which we begin the journey of the fiftieth, especially And that the Expo slogan "Connecting Minds and Creating the Future" is in line with the vision and vision of our wise leadership in the UAE, which has always focused on tolerance, openness and dialogue, and on building bridges of cooperation and communication, and building positive relationships and partnerships for the growth and progress of humanity."

He said, "Through the Expo, the UAE offers an open invitation to the world with the aim of partnership and cooperation to build a safe, stable, sustainable and better future for all. The founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, focused primarily on building the human being, and today Our wise leadership focuses on human capital because it sees it as the main driver of future growth, and since the Expo provides a platform for countries and peoples to communicate and exchange ideas, it will contribute to developing the capabilities and capabilities of people and society.. Expo also provides the young generation in the UAE with an excellent platform to learn about the latest innovations And inventions and developments in the fields of technology, digital transformation, industry, artificial intelligence, future sciences, arts, thought, and various fields of creativity, so we are confident that it will be a source of inspiration and motivation for everyone.

He added, "Expo is the largest and most important global event held during the Covid-19 pandemic, and we are optimistic that it will be a positive message from the UAE to the world, providing a model of human determination and ability to adapt and adapt, and move towards the next stage of growth, progress and development."

He stressed that the Expo will consolidate the UAE's position as a global economic destination as a platform that brings together the most important companies, decision-makers, experts, pioneers and innovators from around the world to shape the future.

Hosting a huge global event that receives millions of visitors requires a safe structure. Therefore, Dubai Police has a key role in providing all security arrangements to host the prominent global event, while maintaining Dubai's position among the world's cities on the tourism, economic and investment map, as well as in terms of comfortable and safe life.

General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Security Committee, said, "Based on the country's flexible infrastructure and integrated work system capable of keeping pace with all global requirements, it has been fully prepared to receive millions from all over the world, harnessing the latest intelligence technologies. artificial intelligence to serve everyone.

He added: "The Dubai Police General Command is working within an integrated work system that includes entities and strategic partners, and Dubai Police has allocated three main sectors to secure Expo events, represented in the support and support sector, the operations sectors, and criminal investigation."

A huge road network has been developed to receive Expo 2020 Dubai and its expected legacy, and multiple transport services have been provided, which makes Dubai witness a new phase of expansion.

The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, Mattar Muhammad Al Tayer, stressed that the United Arab Emirates, represented in Dubai, is ready to receive participants and visitors to Expo 2020 to present to the world an unprecedented and exceptional session in the history of the World Expo, noting that Dubai, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, "may God protect him", and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, provided participants and visitors with an integrated city with facilities and services with a world-class infrastructure.

Al Tayer said: "The Roads and Transport Authority has completed infrastructure projects for road networks, bridges, and the public transport system, which allow participants and visitors to have a unique, easy and fast experience for Expo 2020 visitors from different regions of the Emirate of Dubai and from the rest of the emirates. The volume of expenditures on infrastructure projects for roads and transportation means. About 15 billion dirhams, which included the implementation of the 15-kilometre long route of the Dubai Metro and includes seven stations, in addition to the purchase of 50 trains with new interior designs that provide more comfort for passengers and have a more accommodating capacity. From 200 public transport buses, according to the latest international specifications.

Visitors will learn about Dubai's advantages and offers that support the tourism sector, including tourism for meetings, incentives, conferences and events. It is expected that this industry will become more prosperous in the coming period, and this sector contributes significantly to Dubai's economy.

"We are moving forward to successfully overcome the current global challenges, and Expo 2020 Dubai will support this trend to achieve more successes in all sectors," said Hilal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, and Director General of the Dubai World Trade Center Authority.

He added: "The full activity of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector has returned, which will contribute to finding channels of communication and direct participation, discussing the current conditions, providing more job opportunities, attracting skilled hands and bright minds, and helping to accelerate the recovery of key sectors, including tourism and business."

Several key institutions have played a pivotal role in the preparation work to ensure the organization of a successful event in line with UAE standards such as its sustainability goals, for example, Dubai Municipality played a central role in the work on the Expo 2020 site, which covers an area of ​​4.38 square kilometres.

Daoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said, "All of the achievements are the result of the concerted efforts of various state institutions to make this huge event a success. As for Dubai Municipality, it has completed all irrigation and cosmetic agriculture projects in the main intersections and all areas leading to the Expo 2020 Dubai site."

He added: "The municipality has implemented many initiatives to support Expo 2020, including the establishment of a unified platform for importing food, in addition to equipping a mobile laboratory to examine food and registering all products within a productive system to deal with consumer products imported to the global event, as well as the evaluation program for public health pest control operations in the Expo region. mobile veterinary laboratory and mobile air quality monitoring vehicle.

The Dubai South region will witness the positive impact on humanity and the inauguration of a new phase of growth and development. Expo 2020 will highlight the most important challenges facing global prosperity and confront them through collective action in order to build a better future.

Khalifa Al Zaffin, CEO of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South, said, "Dubai is one of the most preferred destinations globally in various sectors, and this exceptional session of the World Expo will increase the world's knowledge of the strategic visions of our wise leadership and the opportunities generated by these wise visions."

He added, "Expo will highlight the success of our vision through our strategic location near Al Maktoum International Airport, our reliance on our promising human energies, stimulating creativity and innovation, and contributing to the translation of its slogan (Connecting Minds, Creating the Future)".

Emaar plays a pivotal role as well as one of its subsidiaries, Emaar Hospitality Group, and Emaar will contribute to its leading position in the global hospitality industry as the official partner of Expo 2020 for hospitality and hotel services.

"Expo 2020 will be a strong supporter of various sectors in the country, including the real estate sector, which has already begun to sense the momentum of the exhibition, which embodies its rapid recovery from the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis, which cast a shadow on all sectors," said Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties.

He added, "We are fully prepared to support the event with all our efforts and energy, because we know that its success will reflect positively on all sectors, in addition to being a great support for the national economy."

Over the course of six months between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022, Expo 2020 will bring local, regional and global expertise to organize a once-in-a-lifetime event that will inspire everyone to leave a real legacy that will benefit future generations, whether locally or globally.

Throughout the six months of the Expo, which will be filled with a program of architectural, artistic, entertainment and technology events, millions will have the opportunity to learn about the links between cultures, business opportunities and solutions aimed at achieving a better future for all the inhabitants of the planet.

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