Scheduled to open on October 1, 2021, Expo 2020 Dubai is committed to creating a platform for collaboration and innovation.
Expo 2020 Dubai was originally scheduled to open on October 20, 2020, and to end on April 10 2021, however due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it has been postponed to 2021. This will be the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region and is intended to bring together more than 190 countries to explore new ideas, form new connections and collectively tackle some of the greatest global challenges of current times.
Progress on the site has continued at pace, with more than 210 million work hours done so far. Previous work is 2020 has focused on landscaping and the fit-out of the Expo-owned buildings, the construction of the Country Pavilions is expected to be finalised by the end of the year.
“Our leadership has spared no effort, guided us and provided all resources to ensure that our World Expo will be a true expression of the UAE’s values, reflecting its ambition to build a better future for us, the region and the world – a furniture of which coming generations will be proud,” commented Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau.
Expo 2020 Dubai will run from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022.
