The New Year 2021 marks the Golden Jubilee of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). And on 1 October 2021, exactly 10 months later, the gates will open to Expo 2020 / Dubai Expo 2020 which will go on for six months till 31 March 2022. It will remain open seven days a week. 

Expo 2020 Dubai will be the first World Expo ever hosted in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. 

The Expo 2020 Dubai ringed logo, launched in March 2016, became the official brand under which 190 countries and many millions of people will meet to Connect minds and Create the future. The Expo is ready to convene the global community in a spirit of collaboration and innovation to build a strong, sustainable future for everyone. 

Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, said “Our leadership has spared no effort, guided us, and provided all resources to ensure that our World Expo will be a true expression of the UAE’s values, reflecting its ambition to build a better future for us, the region and the world – a future of which coming generations will be proud.” 

He added further “Our World Expo has a mission to inspire hope, and in the coming weeks we will begin to share new details and ideas about space, health and wellness, travel and connectivity and other subjects that sit at the heart of this Expo. We hope that people will join us to achieve our objectives to bring the world together and put humanity and the planet on the right path towards dignity for all.” 

Measuring 4.38 sqkm, the Expo 2020 site is located in the Dubai South district. It is close to Al Maktoum International Airport and within easy reach of Dubai International Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport and Dubai and Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminals. The site also has its own Metro station, capable of transporting 44,000 passengers per hour. 

Progress on the Expo site has continued at pace, with more than 210 million work hours completed to date. Work in 2020 has focused on landscaping and fit-out of Expo-owned buildings, and the construction of Country Pavilions is on track to conclude by the end of the year.

-Khaleej Times