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THE BID. GENERAL INFORMATION

PROPOSED EXPO 2025 DATES: May 2 – November 2, 2025 FOR REFERENCE: • is an active participant of PLACE: international EXPO exhibitions, Ekaterinburg Site area –555 ha starting from the held in London in 1851, has never been previously awarded the right to host THEME: Changing the world: innovations and the Event. creating a better life for future generations • () hosted the exhibition six times – in 1855, 1867, 1878, 1889, COMPETITORS: 1900 and 1937. 4 times – in France (Paris), Japan (), Osaka in 1970, Paha in 1975, in () Tsukuba in 1985 and in Nagoya in 2005. 2 EKATERINBURG EXPO2025 CANDIDATECITY

STAGES June 13-14, 2017 OF BID BIE General Assembly September 21, 2017 CAMPAIGN Dossier submission to the BIE November 15, 2017 BIE General Assembly

April 2-4, 2018 Visit of the BIE Inquiry Mission (Ekaterinburg, Moscow)

June 2018 BIE General Assembly

November 2018 BIE General Assembly, Voting Day 3 EKATERINBURG EXPO2025 CANDIDATECITY

VOTING PROCEDURE

DATES: November 2018 PROCEDURE: BIE delegates are usually representatives of their national diplomatic or trade missions in France, LOCATION: Belgium or in the UK. Paris, France As a rule, there are several rounds of voting. Each Member State has one vote. If there are more than WHO VOTES: two candidates, then a country must receive a two BIE members thirds majority in order to win in the first round. If no proposal receives a two thirds majority in the first round, the proposal that receives the least amount FORMAT: of votes is eliminated. This procedure carries on until Secret ballot there are only two candidates left. The host country will then be elected by a simple majority.

WHO MAKES A DECISION: President, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and other Ministers (individually in each country) 4 EKATERINBURG EXPO2025 CANDIDATECITY

EXPO 2025 EKATERINBURG THEME

Innovations are the driver of dynamic CHANGING economic growth and social progress all over the world. THE WORLD: INNOVATIONS EKATERINBURG EXPO 2025 invites global AND BETTER community to discuss the impact of innovations on the environment and the LIFE FOR development of technologies, education, FUTURE health and welfare of people and the GENERATIONS economy as a whole. Innovations will, to the greatest extent, define the world in which future generations are going to live. People all over the world are responsible for a reasonable and balanced approach to innovations. 5 EKATERINBURG EXPO2025 CANDIDATECITY

EXPO 2025 RUSSIA TECHNOLOGIES TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY

1 Accessible Technologies Advanced technologies that will shape the future and provide CHANGING solutions for improving the quality of life. THE WORLD: 2 New Reality INNOVATIONS Opportunities and prospects of digitalization industry, AND BETTER business, education, health and the economy as a whole. LIFE FOR 3 Human Progress Education, sport and creative thinking in the context of global FUTURE trends. GENERATIONS 4 Shared Future Changes that determine the picture of the world in the next 35 years in economy, sociology, ecology and politics. 6 EKATERINBURG EXPO2025 CANDIDATECITY

PROPOSED MASTER PLAN

The area of Ekaterinburg EXPO 2025 will be 555 hectares, which makes the exhibition site 2-3 times bigger than our competitors. This area will comfortably accommodate not only the exhibition site and pavilions, but also all necessary lodging and supportservices. It is predicted that on peak days the number of visitors to the exhibition could reach up to 400,000 people a day.

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RUSSIA

Russia is the largest country in the world. In the last years, expositions of the Russian It extendsacross two continentsandspans Federation demonstrated new projects 11 timezones, occupying an area of 17 million and inventions in all strategic and the most square kilometers. Russia is very often called advanced technical areas. a bridge between East and West. It stretches from Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, has a However, over its 150-year history of population of 146.8 millionpeople made participation in international exhibitions, up from 190 nationalities and ethnic groups Russia has never hosted an EXPO. speaking 127languages. In May 2017, the Russian Federation filed, Russia participated in all international to the Bureau International des Expositions exhibitionslatercalledEXPO,starting from the (BIE) in Paris, its application to host EXPO very first, whichwas heldin 1851 in London. 2025 in Ekaterinburg.

The Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and Taking into account its vast experience contemporary Russia participatedin all global in organizing and holding large-scale universal exhibitions, showcasingtraditionally international events, Russia can ensure the strong architectural and exposition projects highest level of EXPO 2025 organization. that became an integral part of the world heritage. 9 EKATERINBURG EXPO 2025 HOST CITY EKATERINBURG EXPO2025 HOSTCITY

WHY EKATERINBURG?

Ekaterinburg is a city with Ekaterinburg is the Ekaterinburg is the biggest a unique geographical 4th largest Russian financial and industrial center location. It is situated in city with 1,5 million with high economic potential. the very heart of Russia, residents. There are 4 times more industrial between two continents, manufacturing facilities in thecity Europe and Asia. than in any otherregion.

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WHY EKATERINBURG?

Ekaterinburg was Ekaterinburg is a Ekaterinburg has a highly developed recognized as world-class city. infrastructure. Koltsovo Airport is recognized 1 of 12 perfect It maintains trading as the best regional airport in Russia. There cities of the relations with 129 is also an efficient transportation system in world according countries and exports the city, as well as ongoing construction of to UNESCO. its goods to over 100 modern technological parks and the biggest of them. residential compounds.

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WHY EKATERINBURG?

Ekaterinburg has a Ekaterinburg is the region’s Ekaterinburg is a bigscientific rich history anddeep educational center. There are center and the city of cultural traditions: 45 universities, with almost innovations and startups. It is home to around 300,000 students, and over Significant funding is invested 50 museums and 30,000 people engaged in in the construction of over 30 theatersand research, development and technological parks, as well concert venues. production fields. as centers for innovative technologies.

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WHY EKATERINBURG?

Ekaterinburg has hosted Ekaterinburg is While opening “INNOPROM 2017” many important international one of the Russian exhibition in Ekaterinburg, Russian events. It held the BRICS cities, selected for president Vladimir Putin expressed summit, the meeting of FIFA World Cup his confidence that the experience The Shanghai Cooperation matches in 2018. of holding international industrial Organization, an international exhibition would let Ekaterinburg forum of industry and to hold EXPO 2025 on the highest innovations “INNOPROM” level possible. and many more.

14 EKATERINBURG WORLD EXPO 2025 BID COMMITTEE 119034, Russia, Moscow, Kursovoy per., 8, bld. 2 +7 495 481 33 46 www.exporussia2025.com [email protected]