(Paris) – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai led a delegation that unveiled one of Dubai Expo 2020’s flagship initiatives, Expo Live, in a presentation to the 166 member nations of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris. As per Sheikh Mohammed’s direction, and as part of the unveiling, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of Sheikh Mohammed, highlighted, under the bid’s overarching theme, “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, the importance of partnerships and what will be the foundation and the legacy of Dubai Expo 2020.
In attendance were H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan; UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; as well as the Higher Committee for Dubai Expo 2020 led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Building on the bid’s theme of partnership, Expo Live will start to deliver on the promise and power of global collaboration as early as 2014. Expo Live will make Dubai Expo 2020 not just a global showcase event, but also a powerful engine of innovation for future progress. The presentation explained how Expo Live will challenge the world to identify the greatest global issues for the 21st century across the three Dubai Expo 2020 sub-themes of Mobility, Sustainability and Opportunity.