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BIE celebrates its 80th anniversary
2011 was the 80th anniversary of the Bureau International des Expositions. On Jan 19, 2012, the BIE celebrates the anniv...
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Three countries join the 1928 Paris Convention of the Bureau International des Exposition and become new member states o...
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BIE travelling Expo unveils in Astana
  People visit the exhibition after the opening ceremony The travelling Expo of the Bureau International des Exposi...
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BIE 150th General Assembly held in Paris
The 150th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) was held on November 22 and 23, 2011 in P...
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Expo candidates prepare for campaign
The Third Gentlemen's Agreement meeting was held on November 14, 2011 in the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) ...
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Floriade Venlo 2012 in sprint stage of preparation
Vicente G. Loscertales, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) met with Managing Director P...
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Shanghai Manual to guide future urban development
Edited by the United Nations, the Bureau International des Expositions, and the Executive Committee of Shanghai Ex...
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Dubai, new candidate for Expo 2020
  United Arab Emirates submits the candidature of Dubai for the World Expo 2020 on November 2nd, 2011 to the Bureau ...
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“Carta 2015”, an Expo legacy to the future
Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, Secretary General of the BIE, Roberto Formigoni, Commissioner General of the EXPO Mila...
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Sao Paulo, new candidate for World Expo 2020
Brazil submits the candidature of Sao Paulo for the World Expo 2020 on October 28, 2011. The Ambassador of Brazil, ...
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Shanghai 2010

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Edited by the United Nations, the Bureau International des Expositions, and the Executive...
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A plan shows the location of the World Expo Museum 24/10/2011 - As one of the after-use...
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Yeosu 2012

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13/10/2011 - Participants are working on the plan and design of their pavilions to present the...
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13/05/2011 - The Secretary General of the BIE, Vicente G. Loscertales met the Prime Minister of the...
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Milano 2015

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Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, Secretary General of the BIE, Roberto Formigoni, Commissioner...
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The First International Participants Meeting for World Expo 2015 opens on October 25, 2011 in Milan...
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General News

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2011 was the 80th anniversary of the Bureau International des Expositions. On Jan 19, 2012, the BIE...
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Three countries join the 1928 Paris Convention of the Bureau International des Exposition and...
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In the Spotlight

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The BIE is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the third edition of the BIE-Cosmos Prize, to be awarded at EXPO 2012 Yeosu in the Republic of Korea next year. The...
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BIE Secretary-General and Ambassador Serra with the Registration Dossier for Expo 2015   23/04/10 – The application dossier for the registration of the 2015 World Expo in Milan, Italy, was...
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