World Expo 2020
World Expo 2020
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November 6, 2021Despite what the name may suggest, the 2020 World Expo has only just begun in Dubai. The Expo will be running from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. While the Expo was initially penciled in for 2020, concern over the COVID-19 pandemic led the executive committee to unanimously vote to delay the opening date.
What is a World Expo?
World Expos are unrivaled in size on the global stage. Nations from all over the world gather to find solutions to the most urgent current problems. Each event has a clear theme for the countries to follow, and tens of millions of visitors flock to the Expo every year. All participating nations are allowed to build their own incredible pavilion, which provides for a great event and transforms the host city in the long term.
The first World Expo was held in London back in 1851. The concept quickly gained popularity and soon emerged as a regular event. In 1928, the BIE was formed to regulate the huge events, adding a theme to each one and ensuring attempts to better the world in which we live. To this day, no international event can compete with the World Expo in size, duration, scale, or the number of visitors. Not only do they serve as a path to improve the Earth, but also as a bridge between nations.
Expo 2020 theme
The theme of the Dubai 2020 World Expo is: “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.” There are three subthemes for nations to choose from: Opportunity, Mobility, and Sustainability. The subthemes will each have their own pavilions. AGi Architects designed the Opportunity pavilion, Foster and Partners designed the Mobility pavilion, and Grimshaw Architects designed the Sustainability pavilion.
Hammour House, a unique community art project, will join the Sustainability pavilion to explore the issues we face with our coral reefs.
The Mobility pavilion will feature the world’s largest passenger lift, which can hold more than 160 people.
Finally, several country pavilions will join the Opportunity pavilion.
Expo 2020 Mascots
This year, we have six mascots to enjoy:
- Rashid and Latifa are 9 and 8-year-old siblings.
- Alif is the mobility mascot.
- Opti is the opportunity mascot.
- Terra is the sustainability mascot
- Salama is a ghaf tree.
Country Pavilions
Over 190 nations will participate in Expo 2020, making it one of the largest and most inclusive Expos in history. For the first time, every participating country will have its own pavilion. Each pavilion will allow visitors to immerse themselves in a cultural experience unique to each country. The nations will be organized by the three subthemes:
Opportunity:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Cyprus, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, US, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Mobility:
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Holy See, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Laos, Libya, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu.
Sustainability:
Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Comoros, Cuba, Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
Other Pavilions
In addition to the country pavilions, there will also be a selection of partner, organisation, and special pavilions.
DP World, Emirates, Emirates National Oil Company, Pepsi Co, African Union, Arab League, Dubai Cares, Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Investment Corporation of Dubai will all have opportunity pavilions.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and Pepsi Co will have sustainability pavilions.
Pepsi Co, ASEAN, Muslim World League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, United Arab Emirates University, and the World Expo Museum will all have mobility pavilions.
The special pavilions include: Alif – The Mobility Pavilion; the Baden-Wurttemberg, Good Place, Mission Impossible pavilions for opportunity; and the Terra mascot, Vision, and Women’s pavilions for sustainability.
Latest Expo 2020 News
- September 15, 2021: Organisers announced that all Expo 2020 visitors in Dubai would need a negative PCR test from the last 72 hours or proof of vaccination.
- September 16, 2021: The European Parliament passed a resolution against the World Expo, asking member states and company sponsors not to take part due to the human rights records of the UAE.
- September 30, 2021: The Dubai 2020 World Expo Opening Ceremony welcomed millions of viewers from around the world.
- October 1, 2021: The Dubai 2020 World Expo is now open, and the first reviews are flooding in, with a generally positive response.
The Expo 2020 Dubai will host the world for 182 days. The Expo is now open until March 31, 2022, from 10 am to midnight (Saturday to Wednesday) and 10 am to 2 am (Thursday and Friday).
Feature image credit: © Heorshe – stock.adobe.com
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