A journey between civilizations and promising opportunities in the pavilion of Greece

"Princess of the Seas" showcases her beauty and majestic history at "Expo"

  • Interactive screens rely on visual dazzle to show the development that Greece is witnessing.

    Cinematography: Mostafa Qassemi

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“Greece is a country of extraordinary contradictions, as it is a continuous journey through time.” With these words, the Greek pavilion at “Expo Dubai 2020” receives its visitors, opening up to them the horizons of a country that has its roots in the depths of history, and is characterized by the exceptional diversity that the pavilion expresses, whether from Where the beautiful rural orchards, or archaeological sites, islands, beaches and beauty, as well as the available activities of adventure and relaxation and enjoy the scenic views of the islands, beaches and mountains.

The Greek pavilion at Expo Dubai carries a message that seems different from many countries with ancient civilizations, as it considers its history a driving force for its future, so the pavilion focuses in part on the historical aspect, stressing that visitors are deeply affected by visiting the majestic Acropolis in Athens, Olympa and Delphi, nor Nobody denies the influence of ancient Greek civilization on the rest of the world, but the ancient Greeks (Greeks) should also be proud of their country's modern culture.

As soon as the visitor enters the pavilion, he finds himself in front of interactive walls that rely on visual dazzle to show the development that Greece is witnessing, especially in innovation and the transition to sustainable development, through the adoption of a green policy in most sectors.

human wealth

Greece is using its pavilion at the Dubai Expo to attract investors through various stimuli, such as its workforce, as it presents through one of its interactive walls an overview of its human wealth, which is represented in the workforce with professional qualifications, skills in social language and work ethics, which made them ranked Advanced professional assessment at the EU level. The capital, Athens, is one of the most integrated cities in terms of the number of educated people and university degree holders, and the proportion of the workforce of young people with university degrees between the ages of 30 and 40 is about 44%, which represents an important attraction for large multinational companies wishing to invest in Greece, especially In the areas of accounting, finance, technical support and customer services.

The pavilion reveals that Greece is the "first princess of the seas", as it owns 20% of cargo ships in the world, which is a great achievement, reflecting a long maritime heritage, given that it mediates three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, so it expects more investments in the shipping sector, which represents 80% of world trade.

The way to the future

For his part, the spokesman for the Greek pavilion, Makis Chrysostomos Karteros, said, "Greece has always found its way into the future centuries ago, so the pavilion offers a realistic and virtual merging in order to understand the national heritage throughout the ages, in light of its rapid pace of growth and development." .

He added that "Greece, through the pavilion that raises the slogan of transformation and e-governance, presents to the visitors of (Expo 2020 Dubai) the country's strategic role in the international shipping chain, as well as reviews the forms of green and renewable energy, which put this country at the forefront of sustainable development, innovative business solutions, and what it represents. Greece is a world class travel destination.

He explained that the pavilion also reviews the highest priority for Greek society, which is the diet, the development of the agricultural sector, and leadership in research and development in the field of health sciences, with a focus on investing in minds, which leads people towards a bright tomorrow.

• The pavilion receives its visitors with the words “Greece is a country of extraordinary contrasts, as it is a continuous journey through time.”

• 20% of the cargo ships in the world are owned by Greece.

Max Carteros:

• “The Greece Pavilion offers a real and virtual merging in order to understand our heritage throughout the ages, in light of our country's rapid pursuit of growth and development.”

name day

Visitors to the Greek pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai enjoy some interesting information that is displayed on beautiful interactive screens, including that Greek residents celebrate individually what is known as “Name Day”, which is the day of the saint who bears the name of the person who celebrates, and they care about this occasion more of celebrating their birthdays.