The French Pavilion "Light and Lights" at the Expo 2020 Dubai showcases its cultural richness. Through its daily lights shows, it focuses on its commitment to a sustainable approach, the idea of ​​light, as a catalyst for progress, a means of communication, and a source of heat and creativity.

In addition to relaxation gardens, innovation laboratories, and a café dedicated to business meetings, the French Pavilion takes inspiration from the lights and celebrates the era of "lights", as a movement that spread in the 18th century at the hands of a group of French intellectuals, and it called for concepts such as exchange of knowledge and tolerance.

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France’s participation in a major pavilion in the “Expo” exhibition reflects the depth of historical relations with the UAE, which was previously limited to importing fuels, to extend now and cover a wide range of sectors, such as cultural, scientific, academic, commercial, economic and political cooperation, and even cooperation in the field of renewable energy , And others. France and the UAE hold regular high-level consultations, and the strategic dialogue, which was initiated between the two countries in 2012, allows for technical follow-up to major projects in their bilateral relations.

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France has a population of about 64.8 million, and GDP reaches $ 2.7 trillion. The rate of economic growth during the past year was 1.2%, the inflation rate is 1.2%, and the unemployment rate is about 8.6%, while the budget deficit rate reaches 3.3% of the value of France's GDP.

France ranks 32nd in the World Bank Index to start business, and economic reports expect that the French economy will grow at an increasing pace until 2024, and the trade sector is one of the most important tributaries of the French economy, as it represents about 13% of the French economy, followed by the industrial sector with 11%, then Transportation and communications with 10%, followed by construction and 6%, then the agricultural sector, which represents about 2% of the value of the French economy.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi

The French government considers the “Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum”, which was launched on the eighth of November 2017, is the first international museum in the Arab world, and the largest cultural project held by France abroad, as it considers it a symbol of tolerance and openness to the world, and includes a collection of artifacts, representing all civilizations From the Neolithic period to the present day. The museum is of strategic importance for France and the UAE, given that it is an exceptional bilateral project, whether in terms of architectural engineering design, or in terms of the scientific and cultural nature of the project. Also, "Sorbonne Abu Dhabi" was established in 2006, and it is included in the "Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030" strategy, which aims to guide the country towards an economy of culture and knowledge.

The university provides its students with a variety of specializations in the humanities, social sciences, law and economics. The university's new strategic plan (for the period 2019-2023) provides for diversification of the educational potential, through the establishment of scientific programs.

According to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the UAE receives the largest community of French expatriates and French-speaking "Francophone" in the Gulf countries. The next session of the France-UAE strategic dialogue is scheduled to be held next April in Abu Dhabi, with a focus on many areas of cooperation, the most important of which are economy, trade, investment, gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, education, culture, health, space and security.

According to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the French economy has remarkable strengths, especially as it is one of the largest economies of the continent's most advanced, expecting remarkable growth for the French economy this year. She pointed out that the volume of France's exports to the countries of the world amounted to about 569 billion dollars, and the value of its imports amounted to about 660 billion dollars, as the volume of non-oil exports to France reached 1.1 billion dollars (4.18 billion dirhams), and the volume of its imports reached 6.5 billion dollars (24.7 billion dirhams) The trade of the two countries enjoys sustainable growth. France imports machinery, pearls and chemicals from the UAE, and exports machinery, transport equipment and precious stones to it.

Strategic partnership

During his recent visit to the Emirates, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, François Delatter, affirmed France’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the UAE, saying that “what France and the Emirates have accomplished since the end of the second millennium is a source of pride, as our partnership is always driven by a long-term vision” .

He continued: «We are working on preparing for the next decade, and what will our partnership look like after 10 years from now? And what do we want for the next generation? I am glad that there are still many innovative achievements ahead of us. ”

- France's participation in a major pavilion in the "Expo" reflects the depth of relations with the Emirates.

Abu Dhabi hosts a French-Emirati dialogue.

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Billions of dirhams the size of the UAE's non-oil exports to France.