Final Expo 2020 Dubai report submitted to BIE

Expo 2020 Dubai’s closing report has been submitted to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the governing body for all World Expos.

Titled “The Expo 2020 Dubai Story”, the 500-page report is a complete account of the UAE’s Expo journey.

It outlines the event's key highlights and achievements, including overcoming the challenges of the pandemic, as well as the event’s impact, legacy and future as Expo City Dubai.

The document also pays tribute to the countries, international organisations, corporations, academic institutions, civil society bodies, workforce, staff, volunteers, students and children who contributed to what was a flagship national project and a proud milestone in the history of the UAE.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee; and Chairman of Expo City Dubai Authority, presented the report to the Paris-based BIE.

He was joined by Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director-General of the Dubai Ruler's Court and Vice Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, as well as members of the Committee 

The occasion marks 12 years since Al Shaibani travelled to the BIE headquarters to officially submit the UAE’s intent to host the 2020 World Expo.

"This report is an enduring record of everything we achieved, of how we pledged to make a difference, and how, together, we delivered on that promise. We present it to the BIE with immense pride in our shared success and as a mark of our commitment to build on its spirit and values in our next chapter – Expo City Dubai," said Sheikh Ahmed.

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.@HHAhmedBinSaeed: With the direction and continued support of our wise leadership, Expo 2020 Dubai was an unprecedented accomplishment – a World Expo that will live on in our memories for generations to come.

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The report, produced in English, Arabic and French, will be housed in the prestigious BIE Library in Paris, joining some 5,000 works, dating from 1851 to the present day, that conserve learnings from past exhibitions.

It will be a useful reference for future mega-event hosts, in keeping with Expo City Dubai’s aim to share knowledge and experiences around organising, managing and hosting international exhibitions and events.

"If the report teaches us one thing, it is that a better future is achievable when inspired minds cooperate to bring about positive change for everyone, everywhere," said Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, Secretary-General of the BIE.