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Connecting Minds, Creating the Future CONNECTING MINDS, CREATING THE FUTURE CONNECTING MINDS, CREATING THE FUTURE Since 1851, World Expos have provided significant opportunities to unite people from across the globe and Contents to engage the world community in a shared project. 04 What is the World Expo? Our Bid to host the 2020 World Expo reflects the spirit of our nation and is informed by the vision of 05 Fun Facts His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, and His Highness Sheikh 05 United Arab Emirates Participation in Expos Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. 06 Dubai’s Role on the World Stage All five cities bidding to host the 2020 World Expo come from emerging markets, 07 Snapshot of UAE History and this is significant. It is reflective of the shifts in global trade flows that we see today, and provides a clear indication about the future of the world and the 08 Snapshot of Dubai History increasing importance of emerging markets on the global stage. Dubai itself is now a gateway to Africa, particularly for Chinese 09 UAE Bid Theme companies, and its role as India’s principal international trade hub cannot be underestimated – there are more flights from India to Dubai than to anywhere 09 Dubai Site else in the world, and more than 300 flights weekly from Dubai to India. 10 UAE Event Track Record Today, Dubai is also directly connected to destinations throughout Latin America, including Brazil – which until recently was a 30-hour flight routed 11 Knowledge Economy through Europe, but can now be completed in just half the time. However, these connections do not just tell a story of global trade flows. 12 Trade More importantly, they speak to the heart of development and its 13 Infrastructure transformative effects, fundamentally offering more and better opportunities for those living in the emerging markets. 13 Arts & Culture This part of the world is not only an emerging market, but its demographic is primarily young. This new generation is dynamic, full of energy and enthusiasm 14 Tourism and willing to play a positive role in shaping the world that also shapes them. Our theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ will ensure a truly 14 Demographics/Diversity rewarding and enduring World Expo 2020 experience. As my father, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, once said, www.expo2020dubai.ae ‘connected thinking is the best hope for progress, and for successful and Follow @DubaiExpo2020 peaceful existence in the generations to come’. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai Images: Supplied; Hexagon Images Hexagon Supplied; Images: Published by the Dubai Expo 2020 Executive Bid Committee 01 EXPO 2020 DUBAI UAE EXPO 2020 DUBAI UAE 02 CONNECTING MINDS, CREATING THE FUTURE CONNECTING MINDS, CREATING THE FUTURE What is the World Expo? The Great Exhibition of globe, it embodies a global In November 2011, the Works of Industry of all commitment to engage the United Arab Emirates Nations, held in London in the public in promoting submitted its bid to host 1851, inaugurated World innovation in the service the 2020 World Expo Expos as the hallmark of human progress. in Dubai. In this formal events of a world aspiring to Each World Expo is submission to the strengthen its connections, a powerful catalyst for Bureau International to appreciate its cultural economic, cultural and social des Expositions and diversity and to marvel at its transformation and creates its 160 member states, technological wonders. important legacies for the His Highness Sheikh Over 150 years later, World host city and country, as Mohammed bin Rashid Expos continue to represent highlighted by the iconic Al Maktoum, UAE Vice a key meeting point for the Eiffel Tower, which was President and Prime global community to celebrate purpose built to serve as the Minister and Ruler of diversity, share innovations entrance arch for the 1889 Dubai, expressed his and make progress on issues Expo in Paris, France. support to host this global of importance to the world, Most recently, Shanghai gathering and highlighted such as the global economy, 2010 World Expo helped the theme of the country’s education for sustainable transform a heavily industrial bid – “Connecting Minds, 01 02 development and improved area at the centre of the city Creating the Future”. quality of life for all people into a thriving business and The five candidates to across the planet. cultural district while also host Expo 2020 are Dubai Every five years and for a bringing its theme “Better City, (UAE), Ayutthaya (Thailand), period of six months, World Better Life” to the attention of Ekaterinburg (Russia), Izmir Expos attract millions of 73 million people. (Turkey), and Sao Paulo visitors who will explore and The next World Expo will (Brazil). Following a vote by discover pavilions, exhibitions take place in Milan, Italy, in the 160 BIE member nations, and cultural events staged 2015 with a focus on “Feeding the winning city will be by hundreds of participants the Planet, Energy for Life”. announced in November 2013. including nations, international organisations, companies and civil society organisations. The Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) is the international organisation responsible People from all over the world for overseeing the calendar, come to visit World Expos bidding, selection and 01 The Atomium, Brussels organisation of World 02 ‘Sun Valley’ structure, Shanghai 03 the ‘Seed Expos. Through its 160 Cathedral,’ at Shanghai member states, spanning 04 Eiffel Tower, Paris 05 World Images: Corbis; 01 02/05 Shutterstock; 03 Mee Chen Teong; 04 iStockphoto the four corners of the Expos are international events 03 04 05 03 EXPO 2020 DUBAI UAE EXPO 2020 DUBAI UAE 04 CONNECTING MINDS, CREATING THE FUTURE CONNECTING MINDS, CREATING THE FUTURE Fun Facts the public to the first The 1958 Expo monorail system, Dubai’s Role on the World Stage telephone, the first in Belgium is best sky-train, gondolas commercial typewriter known for the and water taxis. Afshin international tourists than Paris. Dubai, on the other hand, does ... and Heinz construction of a giant Molavi is a It consistently ranks in the top not only serve one region or Tomato Ketchup. model of a unit cell Some 2,000 global geo- 10 cities visited globally. Its one theme. Thousands of of an iron crystal, kilometres economics shipping ports are among the Chinese businesses use Dubai Some 50 million called the Atomium, of telecommunications specialist top 10 busiest in the world. In as a hub for Africa. Indian visitors attended the which remains a wire were laid during and senior fact, if you add all of the cargo traders use Dubai to access 1900 World Expo landmark in Brussels. construction of the advisor at unloaded in Los Angeles and the world. Western multi- in Paris, France, site for the 1988 Expo Oxford Analytica, a leading Long Beach – two of America’s nationals use Dubai as a hub and marvelled at One of the in Brisbane, Australia, global macro advisory and biggest ports – it would be for the Middle East. Latin innovations such highlights of the which attracted nearly analysis firm. He spoke to roughly equivalent to Dubai. The American “multi-latinas” see as escalators, 1970 Expo in Osaka, 16 million visitors. the Dubai, UAE World Expo city also ranks sixth worldwide Dubai as a launching pad diesel engines, Japan, was a large 2020 team about Dubai’s in terms of air cargo traffic. into South Asia. The trans- The inaugural Ferris wheels and moon rock on display Nearly 80,000 role in the world economy These are dizzying numbers continental aspect is what World Expo was in talking films. at the US pavilion, volunteers were and as a global hub of trade, when you recall where Dubai makes Dubai a unique hub. London, in 1851. Six brought back to trained to serve as people, and ideas. came from. A generation million people visited The 1915 Expo earth by Apollo 12 part of China’s 2010 ago, it was just a modest Where does Dubai and the UAE The Great Exhibition, in San Francisco, astronauts in 1969. Shanghai Expo, Dubai’s theme for its World regional entrepot. The soaring fit into today’s global economy and proceeds funded USA, celebrated which featured Expo bid is “Connecting Minds, skyscrapers should not hide and that of the year 2020? the building of the the completion of The theme over 20,000 live Creating the Future”. How does this essential fact: Dubai’s rulers Dubai sits at the intersection of V&A Museum. the Panama Canal, ‘transportation’ performances during this fit with Dubai and the UAE’s created their future by making one of the most transformative and served as an of the 1986 Expo, in its six-month run. role in the global economy? big bets on infrastructure moments in geo-economic The first World opportunity for the Vancouver, Canada, Dubai might be one of the most and creating an environment history in more than a century: Expo in the United city to showcase its was marked by 01 The UAE Pavilion from hyper-connected places on the conducive to trade. It is still the gradual but inexorable States, in 1876, is recovery from the the inclusion of Shanghai is a permanent planet. You can see it on the a work in progress, but there shift of the economic centre famous for introducing 1906 earthquake. a purpose-built fixture in Abu Dhabi streets and in the malls. There is no doubt that Dubai has of gravity from the West to are not many places where you emerged as one of the most emerging markets and the rise can mingle with more than 200 consequential global hubs of of the so-called “South-South” United Arab Emirates Participation in Expos different nationalities.

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