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11/01/2022

Thailand applies to organise Specialised Expo 2028 in Phuket
Specialised Expo 2027/28

Thailand submitted today a letter of candidature to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to organise a Specialised Expo in Phuket in 2028. The letter, from Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, was handed to the Secretary General of the BIE, Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, by Sarun Charoensuwan, Ambassador of Thailand to France. Thailand’s candidature is based on the theme “Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity”, and if successful, the Expo would take place in Phuket between 20 March and 17 June 2028. Thailand’s candidature follows the United States’ candidature, submitted on 29 July 2021, which opened the… READ MORE
20/12/2021

169th General Assembly of the BIE
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The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) held the 169th session of its General Assembly on 14 December 2021 via videoconference. Delegates representing the 170 Member States of the BIE attended the online meeting, which included progress reports on current and upcoming Expos, presentations from Candidates for World Expo 2030 and Specialised Expo 2027/28, and elections to the Committees and Presidency of the BIE. World Expos The Organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai, which opened to the public on 1 October 2021, presented the General Assembly with a review of the Expo’s inauguration and its first two-and-a-half months. In a video message,… READ MORE
29/10/2021

List of candidates for World Expo 2030
Expo 2030

The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has today closed the candidature period for World Expo 2030. Five countries have submitted competing candidatures to organise World Expo 2030: Russia (in Moscow), the Republic of Korea (in Busan), Italy (in Rome), Ukraine (in Odesa) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (in Riyadh). Russia’s candidature is for a World Expo in Moscow between 27 April and 27 October 2030 under the theme “Human Progress: A Shared Vision for a World of Harmony”. The Republic of Korea’s candidature is for a World Expo in Busan between 1 May and 31 October 2030 under the… READ MORE
29/10/2021

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia applies to organise World Expo 2030 in Riyadh
Expo 2030

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia submitted today a letter of candidature to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to organise World Expo 2030 in Riyadh. The letter, from Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, was handed to the Secretary General of the BIE, Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, by the CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), Fahd Al Rasheed, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to France, Fahad Al Ruwaily. Saudi Arabia’s candidature is based on the theme “The Era of Change: Leading the Planet to a Foresighted Tomorrow”, and if successful, the Expo… READ MORE
15/10/2021

Ukraine applies to organise World Expo 2030 in Odesa
Expo 2030

Ukraine submitted today a letter of candidature to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to organise World Expo 2030 in Odesa. The letter, from Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, was handed to the Secretary General of the BIE, Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, by the Ambassador of Ukraine to France Vadym Omelchenko. Ukraine’s candidature is based on the theme “Renaissance. Technology. Future”, and if successful, the Expo would take place in the city of Odesa between 1 May and 31 October 2030. The six-month candidature phase for World Expo 2030 was launched on 29 April 2021 when the Russian Federation notified the BIE… READ MORE
07/10/2021

Italy applies to organise World Expo 2030 in Rome
Expo 2030

Italy submitted today a letter of candidature to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to organise World Expo 2030 in Rome. The letter, from Prime Minister Mario Draghi, was handed to the Secretary General of the BIE, Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, in the presence of Ambassador Massimo Riccardo, Italy’s Delegate to the BIE. Italy’s candidature is based on the theme “The Horizontal City: Urban Regeneration and Civil Society”, and if successful, the Expo would take place in the city of Rome between 25 April and 25 October 2030. The six-month… READ MORE