6 May 2021
The face-to-face gathering of more than 370 delegates ahead of the opening of Expo 2020 in October has been hailed as a great success by authorities in Dubai.
Speaking after the two-day international participants meeting, which welcomed delegates from most of the 190-plus participating countries, Expo 2020 director general Reem Al Hashimy praised organisers.
Al Hashimy, said: “Since the planning stages, we have worked hand-in-hand with the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) to deliver an Expo that will attract visitors from across the planet and make Dubai and the UAE proud.
“As the world changed, we too have adapted, and thanks to our collaboration with DTCM, we have created an Expo that will delight and inspire explorers and entrepreneurs, children and grandparents, casual tourists and the curious who want to experience the future – now.”
Expo 2020 is set to be Dubai’s flagship
DUBAI, 22 days ago The successful face-to-face gathering of more than 370 delegates ahead of Expo 2020’s opening in October shows the next World Expo is set to become one of Dubai’s greatest success stories. It will be a global experience that will demonstrate the emirate’s confidence, safety and openness to all visitors and further boost its thriving leisure and business tourism industries. Speaking after the two-day International Participants Meeting (IPM), which welcomed delegates from 173 of Expo’s 190-plus participating countries, Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai and Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Director General of Dubai World Trade Centre Authority and member of the Higher Committee of Expo 2020 praised Dubai’s confidence and vision and its unwavering commitment
Expo 2020 Dubai: Sheikh Nahyan meets delegates from 173 countries
Wam/Dubai Filed on May 6, 2021
Dubai is about all of us coming together to create something better for future generations, says Sheikh Nahyan
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai, has hosted a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting (IPM), reaffirming the global mega-event as an unparalleled platform for international cooperation.
The meetings, which included a briefing with Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, Secretary-General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), took place at the IPM, from 4th-5th May at Dubai Exhibition Centre - Expo 2020, with more talks slated over the coming days.
The final International Participants Meeting (IPM) of Expo 2020 Dubai began yesterday (May 4), attracting 370 delegates from around the globe, demonstrating that Dubai is open for business and ready to welcome the world.
Expo 2020 Dubai: Cisco to provide high-speed wifi coverage
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More than 9,000 access points are being deployed across the site for blanket wifi coverage
by Gulf Business
May 5, 2021
Expo 2020 Dubai is deploying Cisco’s wifi technology ensuring fast and secure wireless connections throughout the 4.38 square kilometer site.
Cisco was picked as the Expo’s Official Premier Digital Network Partner earlier this year.
As part of that deal, Cisco has already deployed its intent-based network across the site. In addition to the widespread deployment of Cisco Wi-Fi, the company’s Wi-Fi 6 technology has been selected for use in specific areas, to provide stable wireless network connections.