Continuing the work of the Preparatory Committee and the office of "Expo 2020 Dubai" and its general manager

Mohammed bin Rashid issues a decree to form a higher committee to supervise the "Expo Dubai 2020" zone

  • Ahmed bin Saeed chairs the Higher Committee for Supervising the Expo 2020 Dubai area.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, issued Decree No. (15) of 2022, forming the Higher Committee for Supervising the Expo 2020 Dubai District, headed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. His Highness Decree No. (16) of 2022, regarding the continuation of the work of the Preparatory Committee for the Dubai Expo, and the Director General of the Expo Office in performing the tasks and powers entrusted to them for a period of six months, subject to extension, provided that the two decrees are implemented from the date of their issuance and are published in the Official Gazette.

The Supreme Committee for Supervising the Expo 2020 Dubai includes in its membership: Muhammad Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Abdul Rahman Saleh Al Saleh and Hilal Saeed Al Marri, provided that the duration of the committee’s work is three years, subject to extension by a decision of His Highness the President of the Council. Executive Director of the Emirate of Dubai, based on the recommendation of His Highness, the Chairman of the Committee.

In light of what was specified by Decree No. (15) of 2022, the Supreme Committee will assume a set of tasks and powers, foremost of which are: drawing up the general policy for the development and development of the "Expo Dubai 2020" zone, and supervising the implementation, governance and development of projects, initiatives, programs and activities to be established in this region as a whole. Supervising the preparation and implementation of the comprehensive plan for the development of the Expo area, in coordination with the concerned authorities, and confirming the compatibility of its development and development in accordance with the approved plans and strategic performance indicators, and its alignment with government priorities and approved objectives in this regard.

The Higher Committee will also supervise the rehabilitation of the infrastructure for the “Dubai Expo 2020” zone, ensure the implementation of the necessary rehabilitation and development processes for this zone, and supervise the provision of investment opportunities in the Expo zone in partnership with the private sector, in addition to adopting the promotional and marketing plan for the zone locally and globally in coordination with the relevant authorities. concerned.

The decree clarified the mechanism for holding the meetings of the Supreme Committee, provided that in its first meetings a vice-chairman would be chosen. The decree also stipulated that the Supreme Committee would have a rapporteur appointed by the head of the committee, while the decree clarified the administrative and organizational tasks entrusted to the committee’s decision.

The decree also stipulates that the Supreme Committee shall have an administrative and executive body appointed by the president or his delegate, to provide administrative and technical support to the Supreme Committee, sub-committees and work teams formed by it, to enable them to perform the tasks entrusted to them under the provisions of this decree.

The decree obligated all government agencies and relevant authorities in the emirate concerned with the development and development of the "Expo Dubai 2020" zone, to cooperate fully with the Supreme Committee, its sub-committees and its work teams, and to provide the data, information, statistics, documents and studies they request, which they deem necessary to enable them to perform the tasks entrusted to them. .

The Chairman of the Higher Committee shall issue the necessary decisions to implement the provisions of this decree.

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Decree No. (16) of 2022 stipulated the continuation of the “Preparatory Committee for (Expo 2020)”, which was formed by Decree No. (49) of 2013, and the “Expo Dubai Office 2020” established by Decree No. 30 of 2014, And the Director General of the Office appointed pursuant to Decree No. (31) of 2014, to perform the tasks and powers entrusted to them for a period of six months starting from the date this decree came into force, with the possibility of extending the aforementioned period for other similar periods by a decision of the Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai based on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee The preparatory committee may determine the subcommittees whose work is required to continue during the specified period.

• The Supreme Committee is responsible for drawing up the general policy for the development of the "Expo Dubai 2020" zone and supervising the preparation and implementation of the comprehensive plan for its development.


• Supervising the provision of investment opportunities in the Expo area in partnership with the private sector within the tasks of the Supreme Committee.

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