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Dubai expo 2020 cancelled2/9/2024 ![]() 70% of these visitors will be coming from international markets. Organisers have set an ambitious goal and hope to achieve 25 million visits. And a huge number of visitors is expected. This groundwork will ensure that visitors to Dubai during the event have a positive experience. Many elements of this are located underground, so this had to be well prepared before the bigger construction starts.” Huge numbers expected Those projects vary, from infrastructure and phone substations to roads and power. “The site is 4.38 square km and I oversee 33 projects within the larger project. Talking to Blooloop earlier this year, Expo 2020 Dubai’s Chief Development and Delivery Officer, Ahmed Al Khatib, spoke about the sheer scale of the undertaking: Essentially, organisers have been building the equivalent of a new city, with all the associated infrastructure such as transport links, utilities and more. Preparations for the event include the creation of a huge new site, measuring nearly five square kilometres. Expo 2020’s Mobility Pavilion under construction last year ![]() Not to mention that the UAE will celebrate its 50 th anniversary in 2021. This decision was an important milestone for Dubai, as it will be the first in the MENSA region to hold a World Expo. On 27 November 2013, it was announced that Dubai had been awarded hosting rights for the 2020 event, beating competition from Russia, Brazil and Turkey. The process began in 2011 with Dubai’s initial bid to host the event. Bring on Expo 2020 Dubai in 2021ĭubai’s World Expo will be the result of many years of hard work, therefore it was not an easy decision to make. The two thirds-majority required was achieved, and on Mon 4 May the BIE announced that the event will be postponed to 2021. The General Assembly has now voted virtually on the Executive Committee’s recommendation. #Expo2020 will now run from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. More than two-thirds majority of Members voted in favour of postponing the next Expo by one year. ![]() In this virtual meeting, members agreed unanimously to put forward the official proposal to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai.Ĭhanging the dates of Expo 2020 Dubai requires the agreement of a majority of the Member States of the BIE (Bureau International des Expositions).Įxpo 2020 wins another overwhelming vote of confidence from nations around the world. But it is clear that this is not the right time.” The Al Wasl Plaza Next stepsįollowing this, the Executive Committee met on 21 April. “We remain firm in our collective aim to deliver an Expo that is true to its time and to our shared, urgent priorities. The statement went on to explain that the Expo supported a proposal made by the Steering Committee to explore a one-year postponement. While everyone involved in #Expo2020 Dubai remains firmly committed, many countries have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and they have expressed a need to postpone Expo’s opening by one year, to enable them to overcome this challenge. On 30 March, Expo 2020 released a statement saying: “We continue to face a global situation that is both fast-moving and unpredictable.” That same month, organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai announced that they were looking at options going forward. This would enable them to overcome the extra challenges. Many of these expressed a need to postpone Expo’s opening by one year. Consequently, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on a lot of the participating countries. In March 2020, countries around the world began implementing stricter measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. Following the announcement that Expo 2020 Dubai is postponed, we examine the process, as well as looking at what we can expect when the event takes place in 2021. Now, the highly anticipated event moves to 2021.Įvents large and small across the planet have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as countries ban mass gatherings in order to get the spread of the virus under control. One of the biggest events affected is Expo 2020 Dubai. ![]() The global coronavirus crisis has caused many events to be postponed or cancelled around the world.
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