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A regional first
The UAE won the right to host the World Expo in November 2013. The six-month global event welcomed nations, international organisations and businesses to the MENASA region for the first time.
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Dubai Expo 2020.
The first World Expo staged in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia brought global ideas, cultures and enterprise together in the UAE.
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Connecting minds
Under the theme ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future,’ the Expo reflected the UAE's spirit of partnership, cooperation, development and innovation.
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Three catalysts
Mobility, Sustainability and Opportunity formed the Expo's three sub-themes, mobilising participants around shared challenges and future possibilities.
Looking forward
With 25 million visitors projected and 70 per cent expected from overseas, Expo 2020 became a springboard for the UAE's Golden Jubilee and a progressive, sustainable future. GDG was proud to be a supporter.
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