Internship Vacancies
Expos and CultureFEDERICO MAYOR, President of the Foundation Culture and Peace
EditorialVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Gastronomy in World ExhibitionsDENIS SAILLAND, CHCSC Research Associate at the University of Versailles/St Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Interview with ... Wangari Maathai, Founder of the Green Belt Movement, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize
Alliance of Civilizations – "Building Bridges between societies"JORGE SAMPAIO, President of the Portuguese Republic 1996-2006, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
"The Theme makes the Expo"– Expo Shanghai, Expo Yeosu, Expo MilanoNew item of the BIE Website
Culture is the soul of the ExpoWU JIANMIN, Former President of the BIE
Music of ExposVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Musical Exoticism at World Exhibitions of ParisBEAT A. FÖLLMI, Lecturer-HDR, University of de Strasbourg, Faculty of Protestant Theology
EXPO x EXPOS
Important Events
To instruct and delight – How themes make an Expo ?Prof. PIETER VAN WESEMAEL, Architect
Why should we organize an Expo on the theme of sustainable development?JEAN-PIERRE GAUDIN, Professor of Political Science at IEP - Aix-en-Provence, France
It's the theme which brings SuccessCHRIS BROOKS, Professor at Sciences Po ParisEXPO x EXPOS – Next steps
The Theme is the Spark*Prof. A.S. BAHAJ, University of Southampton, United Kingdom – Sustainable Energy Research Group, Scholl of Civil Engineering and the Environment
The Theme creates the StoryPAUL BECK, Managing Director of the World Horticultural Expo Floriade 2012-Venlo, Netherlands
"Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" – The Theme is the king of Expo 2015ITALY-MILANO EXPO 2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE
A Word from the PresidentJEAN-PIERRE LAFON, President of the BIE
Mission accomplishedROQUE GISTAU, President of ExpoAgua
The reasons of the success of Expo Zaragoza 2008ROLANDO BORGES MARTINS, President of the Steering Committee of the Commissioners General of Expo Zaragoza 2008
Zaragoza Expo is Important and RelevantWU JIANMIN, Honorary President of the BIE
A very media-friendly ExpoPEDRO GONZALEZ, Director of International Communication at Expo Zaragoza
EXPO x EXPOSEDUARDO LOPEZ BUSQUETS, Director General of the Office of the Commissioner of Expo Zaragoza
Choosing the Winners at Expo 2008OLE PHILIPSON, President of the Jury for Awards and Prizes Expo Zaragoza 2008
The First BIE-Cosmos PrizeAKIRA KONISHI, Managing Director, Commemorative Foundation for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan, 1990
Symposium "Expos for a Sustainable City in the 21st Century" : 3rd General Assembly of the AVE Zaragoza DeclarationJUAN ALBERTO BELLOCH JULBE, Mayor of Zaragoza, President of the AVE
Experience the biggest Water Festival on Earth !Expo Zaragoza 2008
Expo Zaragoza 2008 : Strategy for a Thematic SiteFRANCISCO PELLICER, Deputy Director of Operations and Contents at Expo Zaragoza 2008
Water and Sustainable Development: Theme of Zaragoza, Theme of the WorldVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIEClimate change, Water crisis and DesertificationPIETRO LAUREANO, Director and coordinator of IPOGEA, architect and urbanist, UNESCO Consultant
Expo Zaragoza 2008 : Point of inflexion for our AwarenessCARLOS FERNANDEZ-JAUREGUI, Coordinator, United Nations Office for the International Decade for Action "Water for Life 2005-2015", Zaragoza
World Water Council
"A love story at Expo New York 1939"DIANA BRIGGS
EXPO x EXPOS in images
Cooperation : a Pillar of Zaragoza 2008EMILIO FERNANDEZ CASTAÑO, General Commissioner Expo Zaragoza 2008
Expos, Cooperation, Solidarity, Complementarity and Latin AmericaAMBASSADOR JESUS ARNALDO PEREZ, BIE Delegate, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
EXPOS : the 21st Century Champions of International CooperationVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
The Participation to Expos is a Factor of International CooperationNGUYEN VAN TINH, Director, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, BIE Delegate of Vietnam
Africa can Teach a lot to the WorldVALERIE TERRANOVA, Expo Shanghai 2010 Consultant
Integrating Less Developed Countries in ExposBOUBACAR BA, BIE Delegate of Senegal
The Water TribuneEDUARDO MESTRE, Water Tribune Director, Expo Zaragoza 2008
Croatia and Expo 2008 Zaragoza : "A Drop of Water, a Grain of Salt"
EXPO x EXPOS – Inauguration at the Triennale di Milano, Italy
Important Dates
Expo 2012 in Korea
Ambassador Jean-Pierre Lafon, new President of the BIE
For a shared quality of lifeSAMI KANAAN, Deputy Director for Social, Educational and Environmental Affairs, City of Geneva, Switzerland
The City as a Decisive Place for Sustainable DevelopmentDANIELLE POLIAUTRE, Deputy Mayor for the Quality of Life and Sustainable Development, City of Lille, FranceBest Practices in ExposVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Reclaiming the Ebro and Expo Zaragoza 2008JAVIER MONCLUS, Architect Zaragoza 2008
Best Practices at Expo Shanghai 2010PROF. TANG ZILAI, Chief Planner, Urban Best Practices Area, Expo 2010 Shanghai
Best Practices at OECDJOHN WEST, Director of the Forum, OECD
Urban Best Practices: an introduction to the Spanish CaseJORDI BORJA, Director, Management Program of the City, Oberta of Catalunya, SpainImportant Dates
Cooperacion in CommunicationVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Communication Challenges for Expo 2012 Yeosu KoreaYOUNG-SUK KIM, Director General for Planning and Public Relations Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea
The communication of Expo Zaragoza 2008ANTONIO SILVA , Director of Communication Expo Zaragoza 2008
« All for Expo Tangier 2012 » - More than a slogan, a project for allIKRAM ENECHAR, Director of Communication Tangier 2012Wroclaw EXPO 2012 – National and international CommunicationMICHAL TABISZ, Head of Office of Government Plenipotentiary Expo 2012 Wroclaw
Exhibition to mark 1,000-day countdown of Expo 2010LIU XIUHUA, Assistant Director Media Department, Bureau Expo Shanghaï 2010 Coordination
Organising a Universal Expo in 2015 in Izmir and TurkeyNECIL NEDIMOGLU, BIE Delegate
Expo 2015 mobilizes Italy and the ItaliansPAOLO GLISENTI, Secretary General Bidding Committee Expo Milano 2015Important Dates
NO Expo is an Island !
Expos along the centuries
Expos' continuity into the 21st centuryVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Around the ThemeCARMEN BUENO, specialist in the design and communication of Expos
The great Theme of Montreal 1967 : "Man and his World "YVES JASMIN, Directeur de la publicité, de l'information et des relations publiques d'Expo'67The World of Expos, Expos all around the WorldConferences
Fondations and Expos :Past, Present and FutureJOHN MCGREGOR, founder and Executive Director of Foundation Expo'88 Brisbane
Italy : a Long-term Commitment to ExposANTONIO D'APICE, BIE Delegate
Expos : the Enigma of Continuity – ThoughtsOLE PHILIPSON, Ambassador, President of the BIE 1994-2000
A question of Expos
IntroductionWU JIANMIN, President of the BIE
The participation of MusicConcert « Music of Expos », salle Gaveau in Paris, December 18th, 2006
Building the Expo TeamsVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Participation to Shanghaï 2010ZHOU HANMIN, Deputy Director General, Shanghai 2010, BIE Delegate Ambassador Hua, Commissioner General, Shanghai 2010
Croatie at Aïchi 2005IVICA MARICIC, Commissioner General, Pavilion of Croatie at Expo 2005 AICHI, BIE Delegate
Participation in Zaragoza 2008EDUARDO LOPEZ BUSQUETS, Deputy Commissioner, Zaragoza 2008
Korea in ZaragozaJAI-CHUL CHOII, Minister Counsellor, Korea Ambassy in Paris, BIE Delegate
Companies at the core of the themeKIM KLASTRUP, Group Senior Vice President, Grundfos
Mauritania and ExposOUMAR OULD ABIDINE SIDI, Commissaire Général de la Mauritanie, Zaragoza 2008 et Shanghai 2010, Délégué auprès du BIE
France and ExposBERNARD TESTU, Former President of the Steering Committee Expo Aichi 2005, Commissioner General of France at Expo Zaragoza 2008 and Shanghaï 2010, BIE Delegate
On Expos, Intergovernmental Organisations at ExposCHRISTOPHER BROOKS, Director, Public Affairs and Communication, OECD
75 ... and TodayMAURICE ISAAC, Director of the BIE, 1936
PerspectivesWU JIANMIN, President of the BIE
Expos, always for and with the CitizensVICENTE GONZALEZ LOSCERTALES, Secretary General of the BIE
Cosmos : a Prize for Nature
Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 : Million of efforts Concerted
Evaluation of AÏchi Expo 2005
Volunteers at Expo Zaragoza 2008MARTA COLOMER, Head of Volunteers Department, Expo Zaragoza 2008Aïchi 2005 : Civil Society in the Post ExpoMUNENORI YAMADA, Former Assistant Secretary General Expo Aïchi 2005
To bring the World Expo at home means to bring the World at homeYANG XIONG, Vice mayor of Shanghaï
Shanghai Forum 2006
Expo 2012 Tangier : Culture and Connections
Wroclaw : Leisure and Economics
On EXPOS : Expos and Civil SocietyJUAN CORREAS, Participants' Directo, Expo Zaragoza 2008
139th BIE General Assembly
AVE SymposiumImportant Dates