EXPO2020: BeNeLux Pavilion Update

Expo 2020 Dubai

Connecting Minds, Creating the Future From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, visitors will experience warm Emirati hospitality at its finest. Discover world-class global culture, international cuisines, thrilling entertainment, state-of- the-art innovative technologies, and much more.

FIRST 1 COUNTRY, 182 EXPO 1 PAVILION DAYS

IN MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA OF CREATING AND SOUTH ASIA REGION FIRST TIME IN EXPO HISTORY THE FUTURE THEME WEEKS THEME WEEKS

KNOWLEDGE AND 12 – 18 December 2021 SPACE 3 – 9 October 2021 LEARNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH DUBAI CARES

CLIMATE AND 17 – 23 October 2021 TRAVEL AND 9 – 15 January 2022 BIODIVERSITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH DP CONNECTIVITY WORLD

GLOBAL GOALS 16 – 22 January 2022 URBAN AND RURAL 31 October – 6 November 2021 DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND 30 January – 5 February 2022 WELLNESS

TOLERANCE AND 14 – 20 November 2021 INCLUSIVITY FOOD, 20 – 26 February 2022 AGRICULTURE, AND LIVELIHOODS

5 – 11 December 2021 GOLDEN JUBILEE WATER 20 – 26 March 2022

CROSS CUTTING THEMES

TECH, INNOVATION & YOUTH WOMEN & GIRLS CREATIVITY PROGRAMME SERIES OBJECTIVE PROGRAMMES

• Flip Your World View • Cultures in Conversation BUILD BRIDGES KNOW ONE ANOTHER BETTER • Dignified Storytelling • Women of Arabia / Islam

• SDG Programme LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND CATALYSE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL • Best Practice Programme • Women in Development • Expo Live Regular Series

• Sustainability @ Expo • Conservation for Hope RESTORE BALANCE WITH THE PLANET LIVE IN BALANCE • Coming Full Circle

• Policy Series VISION 2071 CREATE VALUE WITH THE UAE • Intangible Cultural Heritage • Golden Jubilee Programme • Ministerial Dinners

• Global Business Forums ENABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH THRIVE TOGETHER • Thematic Business Forums & PARTNERSHIPS • Participant Business Briefings • Expo Live Panels and Networking BUSINESS PROGRAMME PROGRAMME SERIES

THRIVE TOGETHER Enable Economic Growth PROGRAMMES PRODUCTS & Partnerships

Global Business Forums Business Connect Center

9 Thematic Business Forums: Business Calendar “Harnessing Opportunities”

Country Business Briefings Expo 2020 B2B App

Business Visitor Journeys PROGRAMMES GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUMS

Expo 2020, in partnership with Dubai Chamber will host 3 Global Business Forums: Africa, Latin America, and for the first time ASEAN.

The Global Business Forums will involve prominent stakeholder, leading decision makers, as well as industry experts engaging in dialogues in areas that relate to overcoming global challenges, and fostering economic growth as well as trade and investment.

GBF AFRICA Oct 13–14 2021 GBF ASEAN DEC 8–9 2021 GBF LATIN AMERICA MAR 23–24 2022 THEMATIC BUSINESS FORUMS 9 x Thematic Business Forums

Opportunities in Space

Collaboration between Expo Opportunities in Climate Change & Biodiversity 2020, Participants & Partners Opportunities in Urban & Rural Development Opportunities in Knowledge & Highlight non-traditional Learning business opportunities Opportunities in Travel & Connectivity

Opportunities in Global Goals

Opportunities for meaningful Opportunities in Health & Wellness conversations and Opportunities in Food, Agriculture knowledge transfer & Livelihoods

Opportunities in Water COUNTRY BUSINESS BRIEFINGS

Hosted on National / Honor Day

Country Business Briefings

Shed light on business and investment opportunities

Presence of country’s government and business officials PRODUCTS BUSINESS CONNECT CENTRE

UAE TRADE & INVESTMENT CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE GLOBAL INVESTMENT ENTITIES & ENTITIES FROM THE UAE & GCC VENTURE CAPITALISTS BUSINESS CALENDAR

Pack your calendar with global investment forums, investor pitching conferences and inspiring addresses, attended by the who’s who of the business world and visionary minds.

• Business Events • Business Delegations • Participant Business Representatives

Register on our website to be notified when the calendar is live.

expo2020dubai.com/en/business EXPO 2020 B2B APP AI-POWERED

B2B & B2G CONNECTIONS

MOBILE & DESKTOP

ALL APP STORES

Click to watch video BUSINESS VISITOR JOURNEYS

Explore business Sample Space Business Journey under the following themes Discover India's and more: business opportunities in the emerging field of Explore outer space Luxembourg’s technology! Urban Eco-Tourism pioneering outer space Development telecommunications technology!

Artificial Learn how ancient star- Education Intelligence navigating systems Australia’s space Take a look at how industry today! Gabon is protecting the environment by Space collecting space- related data!

EXPO 2020 DUBAI – THE BELGIAN PAVILION 4 November 2020 – BeNeLux Chamber of Commerce Myriam Cops Director Belgian Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai

Belgian national Residence in Dubai since January 2020

Previous experience: • General Director Belgian Pavilion Expo 2010 Shanghai • Coordinator Belgian Spirit at Business of Design Week Hong Kong 2012 and 2013 • Management consultancy Noor Academy Senegal 2016

• Management consultancy Sinnolabs China 2017-2018 [email protected] • Management consultancy Les Tilleuls Etretat – France 2019

21 / Expo 200 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion BelExpo Who are we ?

22 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Belgian Commission General for International Exhibitions – BelExpo

In Brussels, a team of 5 people, led by: § Patrick Vercauteren Drubbel, Commissioner General § Aldwin Dekkers, Deputy Commissioner General In Dubai: § Myriam Cops, Director of the Belgian Pavilion

23 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion EXPO 2020 DUBAI: Public tender for design, build, maintenance:

CONSORTIUM BEMOB 2020

24 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Opening 2021 Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences Dubai

25 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Ecological tower Taipei, Taiwan

26 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion NATO headquarters Brussels

27 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Award-winning Kazakhstan pavilion Expo 2015 Milano

28 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai The Belgian Pavilion The Green Arch

Mobility district

29 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion 30 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion A window on Belgium for the world to see

§ ± 500 m² exhibition space showcasing Belgian technologies and innovations on mobility § Event-business center § Belgian restaurant § Rooftop terrace § Fast food stands § Chocolate shop & Belgian shop

31 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion rooftop terrace

Belgian restaurant Business center

Belgian mobility exhibition

administration staff rooms

Belgian waffles & fries shops main entrance

32 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Exhibition Scenography What will Belgium show the world?

33 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Waiting Line

6 Belgian personalities, with a link to mobility, welcome our visitors in the waiting line.

We focus on a combination of information and interactivity.

34 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Escalator: Up to the future

Get transported to the future and be immersed in sound and visual effects.

35 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Space A : The Future Mobility Lab

Black & white sketch of the future of mobility:

1. Building the City of Things 2. Shaping the Future of Cycling 3. Transforming the Cityscape 4. Making the Impossible Possible 5. Developing Sustainable Transportation

6. Boosting the Reach into Space

36 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion The Main Show

• transition between the black and white sketch version of the future and the Green Utopia of Belgium • immersive experience enveloping the visitors in audio and visuals • a bridge, literally and figuratively

37 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Space B : Virtual Cityscape

The Green Utopian Belgium of 2050, where life is people centered, lush and green.

• visitors can be transformed in their own comic character • be immersed in the future drawing of Belgium • interactive design

• photo opportunities

38 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion 39 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Where are we now? Status of construction (august 2020)

40 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion Where are we going? • main construction, including all technical installations, will be terminated by 01/07/2021 (BCC Building completion Certificate) • delivery of fully operative pavilion on 01/09/2021

(OFC Operation Fitness Certificate)

41 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion 42 / The Belgian pavilion - Expo 2020 Dubai - Meeting DCD - 30.04.2019 the Belgian pavilion your pavilion ! www.belexpo.be

BEpavilion2020 BEpavilion2020

belexpo.be BelExpo Dubai

43 / Expo 2020 Dubai - The Belgian Pavilion The Netherlands Participation

Expo 2020 Champions Signature Events

1. Climate & Biodiversity Week – Oct 2021 2. Urban & Rural Development Week – Nov 2021 3. National Day – Nov 3rd 2021 4. Offshore Energy Week – ADIPEC, Nov 2021 5. Global Goals Week – Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Jan 2021 6. Trilateral WEF summit with UAE & Jordan – 2022 7. Health Week – Arab Health, Jan 2022 8. Food & Agriculture Week – Gulfood/GFIA Feb 2022 9. Water Week – Mar 2022

EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A CONNECTION LinkedIn | Insta | Twitter | FB: DutchDubai2020 #DutchDubai2020

Website www.dutchdubai.com

Email [email protected] BeNeLux Pavilions Update : Luxembourg @ EXPO 2020 DUBAI Loïc BERTOLI Director of Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office Deputy Commissioner General of Luxembourg at Expo 2020 Why do we participate?

• Excellent and long-standing bilateral relations between the Grand Duchy and the Emirates • The theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future" perfectly applies to Luxembourg • The profile of the exhibition is a perfect fit with the government's economic promotion efforts • Participation in EXPO 2020 DUBAI is a unique opportunity to raise Luxembourg’s profile on the world stage

59/10 CONSTRUCTION

• 2016 : • First country to confirm its participation Timelapse • 2017: • Choice of Metaform architects • 2018: • Ground breaking ceremony • 2019-2020: • Construction • Beginning of 2021: • Construction completed

60/10 SCENOGRAFY

Ambulatory scenography, presenting the country in five aspects:

• Diverse

• Connecting

• Sustainable

• Enterprising

• Beautiful

62/10 63/10 64/10 Thank you for your attention !

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@LUexpo2020dubai @LUexpo2020dubai THANK YOU!