Expo 2020 Committee holds third meeting
The Higher Committee for Hosting the World Expo 2020 met to review results of direct and indirect contacts with sisterly and friendly countries as part of the UAE’s bid to host the World Expo 2012 in Dubai.
The meeting, which was chaired by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, discussed the master action plan and the 14-point report on Dubai’s strengths to host the international event which will be submitted to the meeting of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) next December in Paris, France.
The meeting took place a head of the BIE General Assembly meeting next November in Paris.
At a meeting with sponsors of Expo 2020, Sheikh Ahmed urged them to mobilise all national human, logistic and financial resources to to rally support from friendly countries to ensure UAE’s success in hosting World Expo 2020.
The UAE is competing with Russia, Turkey, Thailand and Brazil to host the event.
Emirate: Dubai
Date: Jul 27, 2012
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