Hamdan bin Zayed visits the pavilions of the Sultanate of Oman, Korea, Israel and China at Expo 2020 Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al Dhafra region, visited today a number of pavilions of the countries participating in Expo 2020 Dubai.
His Highness' visit included the pavilions of the Sultanate of Oman, South Korea, Israel and the People's Republic of China, during which he was briefed by the pavilions' officials on the various participations of their countries, the contents of their pavilions, and the exhibits, solutions and initiatives they presented.
His Highness began his tour by visiting the pavilion of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, during which he was accompanied by Her Excellency Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai. The five life cycle of the frankincense tree, based on the three sub-themes of Expo 2020 Dubai, which are sustainability, opportunity and mobility.
During the visit, His Highness was briefed on the contents of the pavilion and the programs it implements, which reflect the features of the "Oman 2040" vision and its aspirations for the future, and also reflect in its features the Sultanate's economic, cultural, social and scientific achievements. The core values of the Expo are translated into its motto "Converging Minds, Creating the Future".
The Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai was built on an area of 2,200 square meters and consists of a ground floor in addition to two floors. , The design, manufacture and implementation of devices, equipment and technological techniques that will be used in the narration and review of the content of the pavilion's story in the exhibition by young Omani competencies.
The Sultanate of Oman will participate in Expo 2020 Dubai with a set of events and participations over a period of six months, including participation in scientific, artistic, cultural and economic seminars, by presenting a set of working papers on various topics, in addition to specific weeks specialized in several fields, with the aim of maximizing the economic gains from participation.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited the South Korean pavilion and was briefed on the basic ideas reflected in the pavilion located in the "mobility" area of the Expo, which focus on the great dynamism enjoyed by the Korean society, concepts of solidarity, commitment to creativity, innovation and great flexibility in facing challenges and overcoming them with solutions based on On modern technologies, values that Koreans have been keen to highlight through the unique design of the facade of the pavilion, which consists of hundreds of brightly colored rotating cubes, whose interactive movement symbolizes the high dynamism of Korean society.
The Korean Pavilion transports its visitors to the future by focusing on the idea of movement without obstacles. His Highness watched screens that were connected virtually in an expression of the Expo slogan “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, while the five-storey pavilion, one of the largest pavilions participating in Expo 2020 Dubai, displays the approach of Korea is focused on technological development and leadership in the field of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, especially with regard to artificial intelligence technologies.
His Highness was acquainted with important aspects of the ancient Korean civilization, its culture and arts, and the customs and traditions of the friendly Korean people.
His Highness also visited the Israel Pavilion and witnessed some innovations, inventions, modern technologies and tourist attractions.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan's tour included a visit to the Pavilion of the People's Republic of China, the largest pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai. Chinese and Western, while its content focuses on the ancient Chinese culture in light of its civilization, which is the oldest civilization in the world, as well as the role of China as one of the most important leading countries in the field of technology and advanced industries.
His Highness was briefed on the most important innovations offered by China through the pavilion, which focuses on the most prominent global technologies that will be responsible for shaping the features of the future, especially with regard to space exploration, fifth generation networks, smart life, artificial intelligence and smart travel, as well as advanced transportation solutions such as autonomous vehicles, railways. The high-speed railway of China, while the pavilion was distinguished by its combination of the deep culture and long history of China in an innovative style with modern technologies.
The Chinese pavilion will be held under the slogan "Building a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity - Innovation and Opportunities", where the distinguished Chinese participation in the Expo comes in light of the strong ties that unite the UAE and China and the multiple areas of cooperation between them.
His Highness was accompanied during the visit by His Excellency Ahmed Matar Al Dhaheri, Director of the Office of His Highness the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra region, His Excellency Issa Hamad Bushhab, Advisor to His Highness the President of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, His Excellency Khadim Abdullah Al Darei, the founding partner and managing director of Al Dhahirah Holding Company, and a number of senior officials.