ASTANA EXPO 2017 REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 2nd Edition PARTICIPATION GUIDE International Participants Meeting February 2016 Astana, Kazakhstan www.expo2017astana.com BRIEF OVERVIEW DOCUMENT TITLE: SITE AREA: Second Edition of Astana 174 hectares - Exhibition Complex EXPO 2017 Participation Guide (25 hectares - Exhibition site 149 hectares – Exhibition precinct: services, facilities and TITLE AND TYPE OF EXPO: other developments) EXPO 2017 International Recognised Exhibition in Astana Abbreviated title: Astana EXPO 2017 DURATION: THEME AND SUB-THEMES from 10 June to 10 Theme: Future Energy September 2017 Sub-themes: - 1. Reducing CO2 emissions 2. Living Energy Efficiency 3. Energy for All LOCATION: VISITORS: Astana, the capital of the More than five million visits estimated Republic of Kazakhstan INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS: This Participation Guide are a working document. Additional information as well as an updated version of these Guidelines will be presented in the course of preparation for Astana EXPO 2017. This edition is an intermediate version of the final Guide. CONTENTS BRIEF OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 3 OPENING STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 8 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 9 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 11 1.1. Chronology ........................................................................................................................ 11 1.2. Name .................................................................................................................................... 13 1.3. Goal and objectives........................................................................................................ 13 1.4. Theme .................................................................................................................................. 14 1.5. Logo ...................................................................................................................................... 15 1.6. Mascot ................................................................................................................................. 16 1.7. Visitors ................................................................................................................................ 17 1.8. Dates and Opening Hours ........................................................................................... 20 2. ORGANISER ........................................................................................................................................ 20 2.1. State Support ................................................................................................................... 22 2.2. National Company .......................................................................................................... 23 2.2.1. Organisational Structure ..................................................................................... 23 3. ASTANA, THE HOST CITY ........................................................................................................... 24 3.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................ 24 3.2 General infrastructure .................................................................................................. 26 3.2.1. Rail roads ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.2. Air travel ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.2.3. Bus routes ................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.4. Road routes ................................................................................................................ 31 3.2.5. Light Rail Transport (LRT) ................................................................................... 33 3.2.6. Bicycle Infrastructure ............................................................................................ 34 3.3. Social infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 34 3.3.1. Hotels ............................................................................................................................. 34 3.3.2. Restaurants ................................................................................................................ 35 3.3.3. Tourist Attractions ................................................................................................. 35 4. THEME................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.1. The main elements of the theme and sub-themes ......................................... 41 4.2. Thematic Pavilions ......................................................................................................... 43 4.2.1. Thematic zone “World of Energy” ................................................................... 44 4.2.2. Thematic zone “Energy for Life” ..................................................................... 44 4.2.3. Thematic zone “My Future Energy” ............................................................... 46 4.2.4. Museum of the Future (the Sphere) .............................................................. 47 5. EXHIBITION SITE ............................................................................................................................ 49 4 5.1. General Exhibition layout ........................................................................................... 49 5.1.1. Site orientation ......................................................................................................... 49 5.1.2. Exhibition Site layout ............................................................................................ 50 5.2. Operational Activities ................................................................................................... 52 5.3. Accessibility ...................................................................................................................... 54 5.3.1. Light Rail Transport (LRT) ................................................................................... 54 5.3.2. International bus routes ...................................................................................... 55 5.3.3. Public buses ................................................................................................................ 55 5.3.4. Personal vehicles ..................................................................................................... 56 5.3.5. Personal vehicle parking...................................................................................... 56 5.3.6. Taxi ................................................................................................................................. 57 5.3.7. VIP access .................................................................................................................... 57 5.3.8. Pedestrian access.................................................................................................... 58 5.3.9. Service access ........................................................................................................... 59 5.4. Security ............................................................................................................................... 60 5.5. Technologies .................................................................................................................... 61 5.5.1. Energy-efficient and smart use of the Exhibition facilities ............. 61 5.5.2. Telecommunications services........................................................................... 62 5.5.3. Data Processing Centre ........................................................................................ 62 5.5.4. Green Heating ........................................................................................................... 62 5.5.5. Renewable Energy Sources ............................................................................... 63 5.5.6. Smart Parking System ........................................................................................... 63 6. OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSMENОшибка! Закладка не определена. INFORMATION FOR THE PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................ 64 7. PARTICIPATION IN THE EXHIBITION .................................................................................. 68 7.1. Participation procedure ............................................................................................... 68 7.2. Theme Statement .......................................................................................................... 71 7.2.1. Approaches to sub-theme development .................................................... 72 7.3. Design, construction and assembly works .........................................................