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CONTENTS

01 APPROACH

Core Message 5

Flip Your Worldview 6

Programme Calendar 8

02 STRUCTURE

Theme Weeks 10

International Day Programming 22

Programmes Outside Theme Weeks 24

03 KEY THEMATIC INTERESTS OF INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS 26

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COVER NOTEPREPARING FOR NOVEMBER 2019 IPM

The November 2019 IPM Information Pack has been designed to provide you with advanced

information, so as to maximise your participation at the upcoming meeting. Here, you will find details

on how each Theme Week is coming to life and the available programmes for you to express interest in.

This Information Pack also includes a mapping of International Participants’ interests, so that you are

enabled to better connect with each other at the IPM itself. Programming opportunities at the Expo

are structured as follows:

- On November 29, you will hear a presentation on how daily programming at Expo is coming

to life.

- On November 30, you will be invited to attend workshops giving further details on what was

addressed on the plenary stage the day before.

- Expo will also provide venues for you to discuss programming with one another, among them

a large room available all day, at your leisure, for effective interaction between Participants, as

well as dedicated areas for Participants to present their own programming offerings.

Please note that this pack highlights our main Theme Weeks. Daily programming will be explained

during the presentation on November 29, from the everyday essentials featuring arts, music, culture,

gastronomy, sport and business.

We look forward to seeing you at the IPM and taking our discussions forward, so we can connect

minds to create the future, together.

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EXPO 2020 PROGRAMME

APPROACH

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EXPO 2020 DUBAI: CORE MESSAGE

Through the promise of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’’, Expo 2020 aims to create more

aware and thoughtful global citizens, encouraging collaboration between actors and triggering

positive engagement.

We submit to creating an experience that crosses the threshold of pure information, creates platforms

for learning and knowledge and triggers a deeper level of awareness in all who visit.

Over 173 days, we will entertain and inspire, educate and engage. We will create experiences and

platforms that enable us to find additional, enriching identities as members of larger communities and

ultimately, people who share a common humanity.

In a hyper-connected world, media headlines and broad public perceptions argue that the world is

engulfed in challenge. Although data shows that as an international community, we are better off than

we have ever been before. We are also very optimistic about our collective future.

In September 2019, Expo 2020 Dubai commissioned the Global Optimism Outlook Survey, polling

more than 20,000 people across 23 countries broken down by geography, gender, employment

and income. We found that people around the world are unified in a desire for a more collaborative,

inclusive, tolerant, clean, and stable planet.

Findings show the health of the planet, inclusivity, and access to education significantly outweigh the

desire for improved technologies, connectivity speeds, and robotics. Open dialogue, communication

and collaboration between individuals and communities were cited as priorities for the future.

Nine in ten respondents believe individuals and communities can shape the future through greater

knowledge sharing, communication and collaboration, ahead of technological advances. Knowledge

sharing, learning and greater access to education stood out as a dominant theme across all regions and

more than half of global respondents believe that open dialogue and coming together to exchange

ideas is essential to unlocking opportunity in the future.

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EXPO 2020 DUBAI:FLIP YOUR WORLDVIEW

By explaining the world using data, in a way that everyone can understand, Flip Your Worldview will

dismantle global misconceptions and help each of us understand one another. Through collaboration

with the Gapminder Foundation, Expo 2020 Dubai will run a programme called Flip Your Worldview to

dismantle global misconceptions and help us foster deeper global connections and understanding.

Gapminder and Expo 2020 Dubai are offering International Participants an opportunity to crystalise

meaningful insights about themselves, design impactful pavilion experiences and facilitate appealing

visitor engagement through eliminating common misperceptions, all in an attempt to flip the visitor’s

worldview.

Countries can opt for one of three packages, starting with a baseline report summarizing survey results from all participating countries:

• Standard (Covered by Expo):

- 4-page country report.

- Country study predicting visitor misconceptions, crystalising 6 misconceptions across

Gapminder-selected SDG topics and 6 insights through testing 18 fact-based questions in a

survey of 500 respondents in one country.

• Optional Add-ons (Offered at cost to IPs):

- Analytical 20-page country report.

- Gapminder will analyse country data and serve as an advisor to help countries enhance

pavilion focus and content.

- Country study predicting visitor misconceptions, crystalising 18 misconceptions and 24

insights across 36 IP-selected topics through testing 48 fact-based questions in a survey of

500-1,000 respondents across ten countries (5 selected by Gapminder, 5 by the IP).

• Full Package (Offered at cost to IPs):

- Analytical 20-page country report.

- Gapminder will analyse country data and serve as an advisor to help countries enhance

pavilion focus and content.

- Country study predicting visitor misconceptions, crystalising 18 misconceptions and 24

insights across 36+ country-selected topics through testing 48 fact-based questions in

a survey of 1,000 respondents in 31+ IP-selected countries.

Gapminder is an independent educational foundation from Sweden, specialised in identifying and dismantling systematic misconceptions. During the past 20 years, Gapminder has developed a method to predict what people are wrong about, which can be used to help inform public communicators what their audiences need to learn. Since 2017, the Gapminder research team has developed an approach to shift public mindsets about countries across the world, through which they have tested thousands of fact questions across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond.

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EXPO 2020 DUBAI:PROGRAMME CALENDAR

The Expo 2020’s Programme Calendar, announced in May 2019, sets the framework for Expo 2020’s

173 days of programme. Individual events and the entire event programme will be infused with both

our overarching theme of Connecting Minds, Creating the Future, as well as our three sub-themes of

Sustainability, Mobility and Opportunity.

Feature moments include:

• National and Honour Days

• 12 International Days (World Cities Day, International Tolerence Day, Universal Children’s Day, International Disability Day, International Volunteers Day, Human Rights Day, Arabic Language Day, International Day of Education, World Wildlife Day, International Day of Happiness, World Water Day, World Health Day)

• 6 Special Days (Diwali, UAE National Day, Christmas, NYE, Chinese New Year, International Women’s Day)

• 6 Notable Days (Opening Day, Halloween, UAE Flag Day, Valentine’s Day, Carnival, Closing Day)

• 9 Theme Weeks (Climate, Urban Development & Cities, Travel & Exploration, SDGs, Health & Wellness,

Innovation, Agriculture & Livelihood Development, Women & Girls, Water)

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FEATURE MOMENTS CALENDAR:

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Lesotho, Saint Vincent & the

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Argentina

Micronesia, Anti-gua & Barbuda

Netherlands

Brazil

Belarus

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Djibouti, Grenada

São Tomé & Príncipe, The

Bahamas

Indonesia

Chile Nicaragua

Singapore

France Australia DRC

Luxembourg El Salvador India CanadaSlovakRepublic

Malta China Peru

Mauritania Guinea Bissau Cabo Verde Portugal

Sri Lanka Tunisia Sudan MalaysiaChad, Barbados

Zambia, Dominica

Liberia, Belize

Lebanon Italy Bahrain Latvia FijiSuriname, Eswatini

Norway Haiti, Laos Senegal OmanFinlandSaint Kitts & Nevis, Mongolia

Azerbaijan Comoros Colombia Austria Monaco Diwali

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Tonga, Madagascar

Malawi, Guyana Nigeria Venezuela

Panama

Opening day

Uganda Ukraine

Egypt

Kazakhstan

UAE National Day *

Honduras, Palau

Equatorial Guinea, Nauru

JapanCentral African

RepublicKyrgyz

Iraq, San Marino

Niger, Bosnia & Herzegovina

USA

Sweden

Tajikistan

Georgia, Iran

Cuba

UKRwanda Montenegro

Spain South Korea Angola Belgium

GuineaValentine’s

Day / Carnival

Closing Day

New Zealand MozambiqueEthiopia

Afghanistan

Cameroon Philippines

Uzbekistan

Somalia Sierra Leone

Greece Pakistan Jamaica

Vietnam, Guatemala

Namibia, Tuvalu

Ireland Hungary Holy See Czech Republic

Estonia, Marshall Islands

Lithuania Mauritius Botswana ZimbabweNepal, Albania

Paraguay Croatia PolandCosta Rica, Bulgaria

Moldova, Burkina FasoRomania

Slovenia

Serbia

Côte d’Ivoire Uruguay

South Africa BIE Day

Timor-Leste Armenia, Vanuatu

GCC Establishment

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Germany Kuwait Tanzania Dominican Republic

Kenya Kosovo The Gambia South Sudan Myanmar Switzerland

Asean

Congo Republic Palestine Morocco

Christmas Day

NYE

Chinese New Year

Burundi Kiribati

BangladeshMali,

Bhutan Jordan GhanaTogo,

Solomon Islands

Russia Turkmenistan Gabon

Thailand

Algeria

World Cities Day

Intl Tolerence Day

Universal Children’s Day

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Intl Disability Day

Intl VolunteersDay

Human Rights Day

Arabic LanguageDay

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SDGs Focus

Intl Day of Education

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World Wildlife Day

Intl Day of Happiness

World Health

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IP Thematic Focus Intl Days National Days Special Days Notable Days

Halloween

UAE Flag Day

Samoa, Baden-Württemberg

Travel & Exploration Focus

Saint Lucia, Republic of North

Macedonia Cyprus, Trinidad

& TobagoBenin, Papua New Guinea World Water Day

League of Arab States

Intl Women’sDay **

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Innovation Focus

Agriculture & Livelihood Development Focus

Climate Focus

Urban Development & Cities Focus

Health & Wellness FocusBolivia, Cambodia

Earth Hour

Women & Girls Focus

Water Focus

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EXPO 2020 PROGRAMME

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Data shows that as an international community, we are better off than we have ever been before. We

are also committed and responsible actors who have signed up to Global Goals and a unified vision for

humanity, where human dignity and opportunity can be equally experienced by all.

Expo 2020 Dubai provides an ideal opportunity for us all to communicate how far we’ve come as

nations, organisations and people, and then to identify areas for policy dialogue, partnership brokerage

and people-facing engagement around how we can continue to build a common and bright future for

the generations that will follow us.

Through our programming, we will not only celebrate the significant strides we’ve made, but also

facilitate connections and broker partnerships that will drive us forward to seek and act on creative,

innovative and effective solutions to do even better in the decade we have left to achieve our shared

ambitions. Expo’s programme will highlight the role of the individual and collective in keeping up the

momentum and strive to create 25 million individual moments of recognition for empowered and

optimistic individuals to understand their role in building a brighter future for all.

Through our focus weeks we hone in on eight issues that we believe are crucial in unlocking humanity’s

full potential: Climate, Urban Development and Cities, Travel and Exploration, Health and Wellness,

Innovation, Agriculture and Livelihood Development, Women and Girls, and Water. Recognising

the importance of the Global Goals, we also have one week dedicated to celebrating the five-year

anniversary of the SDGs and marking the start of the Decade of Action to 2030.

EXPO 2020 DUBAI: PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

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Programme Structure. Theme week programming is structured around a number of offerings that will

address topics cutting across the 17 SDGs and International Cooperation priorities, including:

- International Development 13 events. Events that bring together diverse and non-

traditional actors to push the needle forward of Agenda 2030, covering three key pillars of last

mile delivery, livelihoods and enterprise development, and women and girls.

- Global Policy Events. The Future-Proof and At-Risk series will be co-delivered with countries to

exchange knowledge and new ways of doing to better inform global policymakers.

- Global Best Practice Programme. 8 events and regular programming around best practice

approaches and solutions for the SDGs that can be scaled for greater impact.

- World Majlis. A series of thought leadership dialogues that place humanity at the center of how

we design the future through the lens of people, cities, planet and technology.

- Expo Live. A global innovation grant programme that places the individual at the heart of

innovation and celebrates entrepreneurship.

- Connected Conversations. A series of conversations curated around Expo’s three sub-themes

and focus weeks.

- International Organisation Programming and International Days. A series of multilateral events

and celebration of 12 international days.

EXPO 2020 DUBAI: PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

THEME WEEK DATES THE EXPO ENQUIRY EXPO’S FOCUS AREAS

CLIMATE 1 – 7 Nov 2020Addressing climate change for a more resilient planet& people

Women & Climate ChangeAt-risk EcosystemsDisaster Risk Reduction

URBAN DEVELOPMENT & CITIES

22 – 28 Nov 2020 Creating inclusive & dynamic cities for the future

Informal SettlementsSmart CitiesSustainable Infrastructure

TRAVEL & EXPLORATION 1 – 7 Dec 2020 Exploring frontiers to harness

opportunities & progress

Frontier and Eco-tourismSpace ExplorationCultural Heritage

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)

8 – 14 Jan 2021 Levelling the playing field for all

Last Mile DeliveryLivelihood & Enterprise DevelopmentWomen & Girls

HEALTH & WELLNESS 22 – 28 Jan 2021 Enabling happy people

& healthy nationsHealth SystemsWellbeing

INNOVATION 1 – 7 Feb 2021 Using innovation & technology for good

AIData & Digital EconomiesFinancing Mechanisms

AGRICULTURE & LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT

22 – 28 Feb 2021 Growing food sustainably to eat & earn better

Food Security & NutritionSmallholder FarmingGastronomy

WOMEN & GIRLS 8 – 14 Mar 2021 Celebrating empowered women & girls

Community MobilisationSkills Development

WATER 22 – 28 Mar 2021Ensuring clean & adequate water for people & the planet

Water ManagementOcean EconomiesWASH

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THEME:

Addressing climate change for a more resilient planet & people

PROGRAMMING DESCRIPTION HOW YOU CAN PLUG IN?

‘The People’s COP’(working title)Nov 4-5

Assembling climate influencers and young change makers to inform and inspire policymakers.

Submit names of your climate influencers and young change makers for Expo to consider inviting, by December 15, 2019.

At Risk SeriesFragile Arctic - The Path Forward.Convening stakeholders for policy discussion and knowledge sharing.

Invitation to collaborate with relevant stakeholders. Reach out for participation.

6 World Majlis SessionsNov 2-4

- Nominate a participant for one of the following sessions:

- Forecasting the Future Energy Mix- Forward to Plan B: Living With Rising Seas

- Co-curate one of the following sessions:

- Behold a Better Battery: One Transformative Device to Change the Planet- If We Plant Enough Trees...Creative Responses to 21st Century Deforestation

- Nominate student (13 to 17 year old) participants and observers to 2 Next Gen World Majlis conversations

Contact the World Majlis Team on [email protected], (cc Country Manager) by January 31, 2020.

30 Connected Minds Events

Series of thought-provoking dialogue and networking offerings open to business and leisure visitors through keynotes, speeches, fireside chats and pecha-kucha gatherings.

Book now to host your own gathering through the Events Booking System while availability lasts.

Best Practice Area Programming Slots

Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated impacts for increased climate and disaster resilience.

Reach out on [email protected] (cc Country Manager) by December 15, 2019 to register your interest.

CLIMATE, 1 - 7 NOVEMBER 2020

We need to act now to protect the planet for ourselves and future generations. Expo provides a powerful platform for people’s voices to be heard in policy circles and to generate new ideas, catalyse creative partnerships, and map a clear path of action. Programmes will highlight how we can harness opportunities to protect our planet, with a focus on at-risk ecosystems, role of women as agents of change for climate and disaster risk management.

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THEME:

Creating inclusive & dynamic cities for the future


Future-Proof Series

Charging Forward – Reimagining Mobility. Spotlighting next-generation partnerships that deploy innovation to augment citizen mobility, health and happiness.


6 World Majlis SessionsNov 24-26


- Connected Cities - Reliable urban transportation to promote both social and economic mobility- The Economics of Urban Icons - Inside the crown jewels of supercities

- Co-curate one of the following sessions:- Behind the Scenes of Smart Cities - Where are smart city technologies really improving people’s quality of life?- Engineering a Balanced City - Are our greatest cities inevitably habitats accessible only to our wealthiest people?- Entrepreneurial cities - Creating a city that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.

- Nominate student (13 to 17 year old) participants and observers to 1 Next Gen World Majlis conversation



Series of thought-provoking dialogue and networking offerings open to business and leisure visitors through keynote talks, inspirational speeches, fireside chats and pecha-kucha gatherings.



Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated improved outcomes for resilient habitats and slum upgrading.


URBAN DEVELOPMENT & CITIES, 22-28 NOVEMBER 2020

The world is becoming increasingly urban: by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. Expo provides a platform for governments and businesses to flip this challenge into an opportunity by harnessing new and innovative ways to meet a growing urban population’s needs efficiently and sustainably. Programmes will focus on creating inclusive and dynamic cities and how Expo is walking the talk by placing sustainability at the heart of its programming, physical build and legacy plans for District 2020.

THEME:

Exploring frontiers to harness opportunities & progress

TRAVEL & EXPLORATION, 1-7 DECEMBER 2020


Future-Proof Series

1. Fantastic Frontiers - Journeys into the Unknown. Spotlighting policy solutions for a future of ethical travel & tourism. 2. Space - Where the World Comes Together. Coalesce governments and industry on space exploration commitments.


At Risk Series

Local Customs, Global Responsibility - Protecting Intangible Heritage. Building and enabling technical capacity of countries to safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage.


3 World Majlis SessionsDec 3 -5


- The Race to Secure Space - Space can solve our looming resource crisis - how do we do it sustainably?

- Co-curate one of the following sessions:

- Lessons from Space - Applying circular economy approaches from space (ISS) to our modern living- Off the Beaten Path - Achieving sustainable eco tourism for the discerning traveller




Series of thought-provoking dialogue and networking offerings open to business and leisure visitors through keynotes, speeches and pecha-kucha gatherings.



Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated clean energy transition in small island and developing states.


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With the reach and knowledge we have, nowhere is off limits when it comes to exploration. Expo provides unparalleled opportunities to learn more about the world’s deepest jungles and remote islands to a frontier previously only the domain of science – space. Programmes will explore how we can harness opportunities to expand tourism into uncharted regions while ensuring we travel fairly and equitably by preserving fragile ecosystems and safeguarding traditional cultures.

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THEME:

Levelling the playing field for all

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, 8-14 JANUARY 2021


SDG 2020 HorizonsJan 10 – 14

Creating awareness around the SDGs, moving from advocacy to action, celebrating how far we have come, spotlighting success stories and SDG target achievements and highlighting the role of all stakeholders in Agenda 2030.

Invitation to collaborate with relevant stakeholders. Reach out your Country Manager.

Bottom-up Approaches to DevelopmentJan 10 - 14

Highlighting best practices in localisation of Agenda 2030 via community-based development projects and interventions, from a perspective of women leading communities.

Reach out to your Country Manager to register your interest.

Future Proof SeriesJan 12 - 13

Water - Energy - Food Summit. High-level summit, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, best practice and lessons on water, food, and energy security. In collaboration with to international participants to be announced at the IPM.


3 World Majlis SessionsJan 11-12

- Co-curate one of the following sessions:- 8 billion possibilities: Engineering opportunity for all- Right-Sizing the Modern City - Defining the new post-industrial ideal for cities of truly human scale




Series of thought-provoking dialogue and networking offerings open to business and leisure visitors through keynotes, speeches and pecha-kucha gatherings.

Book now to host your own gathering through the Events Booking System whileavailability lasts.


Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated impacts for social development spanning health, nutrition and education


The SDGs are our global blueprint for a better world and a statement of our collective ambitions for dignified and equal opportunities for all. Expo is an unparalleled opportunity to mobilise citizens around the Global Goals. The programme will take stock of how far we’ve come, examine the role of actors - including individuals - have to play in achieving the world’s plan, and how we can act together to chart and deliver the way forward. Best practices in last mile delivery, livelihood and enterprise development, and women and girls will be highlighted.

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THEME:

Enabling happy people & healthy nations

HEALTH & WELLNESS, 22-28 JANUARY 2021


5 World Majlis SessionsJan 24-26

- Co-curate one of the following sessions: - Extracting Anxiety from Our New High-Tech Lives: Steering tech innovation for more happiness- The Rise of the FriendBots: How virtual companionship will change people and relationships- Augmented Humans: The next step in human-tech convergence- Wild Things in the Big City - Do we still have room for biophilia in dense, futuristic urban space?







Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated impacts for social development spanning health and education.


Good health and happiness are crucial ingredients to achieving wellbeing. Expo is a platform to showcase and exchange best practice and innovations such as mHealth that are transforming the way communities access healthcare, averting countless preventable deaths, illnesses and disease outbreaks. The programme examines how innovation and investment in health and wellness are contributing to a healthier, happier global society.

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THEME:

Using innovation & tech for good

INNOVATION, 1-7 FEBRUARY 2021


GCC Social Innovation Summit

Bringing ecosystem players together to collaborate and catapult the social innovation sector in the region.

Bring representatives from your innovation and entrepreneurship centres, academia, and philanthropies to enrich the dialogue.

Future-Proof Series

The Age of Disruption - Leveraging Technology & Digitalisation For The Wellbeing of All. Spotlighting ethical, sustainable and people-centric technological disruption.


6 World Majlis SessionsFeb 1-4


- Digital Twins and New Realities: Will Virtual Reality Evolve as Enhancement - Or Escape?

- Co-curate one of the following sessions:- Extending the Revolution to Every Desk & Doorstep: 4th Industrial Revolution for everyone- Re-engineering Planet Earth - Climate engineering, and perhaps a meta-solution to global warming, may be imminent







Spotlighting development solutions that have used innovative approaches and tech for good to increase impacts.


Technological innovation is changing the way we transact and interact, and bringing people and communities closer together than ever before. Expo is a platform to showcase the newest and best of the tech tidal wave the world is riding while pushing ourselves to use tech for good and purpose. The programme will highlight how digitalisation, artificial intelligence and advancements such as blockchain technology can open up new markets, increase transparency and efficiency, and bring quality services such as healthcare, financial services and education to people through the touch of a button.

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THEME:

Growing food sustainably to eat & earn better

AGRICULTURE & LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT, 22-28 FEBRUARY 2021


Spotlights on Africa: Smallholder Farming - Livelihood and Enterprise DevelopmentFeb 22 - 23

Coalescing partners to discuss the Great Green Wall and prosperity in the Sahel for food security, energy development, nutrition, mitigating drought and desertification, and the role of women and youth in restoring degraded lands and rural livelihoods. Complemented by a concert of artists changing the narrative around the Sahel.

Delivered in partnership with countries from the Sahel region, UN and AU. For Sahel countries: reach out to your Country Manager to register your interest.

1 World Majlis SessionFeb 22

- Nominate a participant for the following session:

- Farms of the Future - The Convergence of Agriculture, Rising Demand, and Technology






Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated impacts in food security and livelihood development, food value chains, food security and farming.


Agriculture is central to global food and nutrition security, as well as livelihoods for communities the world over, generating income and impact for smallholder farmers and large enterprises alike. Expo is a platform that brings stakeholders across value-chains to spotlight localised solutions to food, nutrition and farming challenges. Programmes will explore how to grow food sustainably in order to eat and earn better and will encompass approaches to climate-friendly agriculture and agricultural practices that maximise productivity while operating in harmony with the environment.

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THEME:

Celebrating empowered women & girls

WOMEN & GIRLS, 8-14 MARCH 2021


Weaving Stories TogetherMar 8 - 14

Event bringing together artisan groups & weaving cooperatives to showcase weaving culture to explore how women groups use age-old traditional knowhow livelihoods and community development.

Reach out to your Country Manager to register your interest.

1 World Majlis SessionsMar 8

Nominate a participant for the following session:

- A Woman’s Place is Writing Code: Making the tech world more diverse






Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated successful solutions for gender mainstreaming.


Women and girls are soaring great heights in professional, educational and community contexts. Expo is a moment to celebrate the role and progress of women, as well as an opportunity to work on closing the gender gap. Programmes will celebrate empowered women and girls – whether in peace and security, or as artisans, community leaders or coders – and encompass women leading the way in their communities, at parliament and across board tables.

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THEME:

Ensuring clean & adequate water for people & the planet

WATER, 22-28 MARCH 2021


At Risk Series

1. Cleaning Up - Oceans of Plastic & The New Plastics Economy. Convening key stakeholders for policy discussion and knowledge sharing. 2. Across the Waters - Spotlighting the Indian Ocean. Bringing together relevant stakeholders for policy discource.


4 World Majlis SessionsMar 22-24


- Tomorrow’s Gold - Amid Rising Demand, the Puzzle of Managing and Apportioning a Shrinking Resource- Human and Planetary Health - Raising global awareness that polluting the planet eventually pollutes its tenants

- Co-curate one of the following sessions:- Trading as Friends, Trading to Win: Beyond exploitation toward true partnerships through global commerce- The (other) final frontier - Undiscovered wonders of the Ocean






Spotlighting development solutions that have demonstrated impacts for improved water management outcomes.


Water fuels our sustenance but also moves money, goods and people around the world, provides a valuable source of renewable energy and enables the world’s food to grow. Expo is a platform to bring together citizens and stakeholders to understand how to preserve and sustainably manage this precious finite resource for infinite uses. The programme will highlight the true value of water, as well as progress and best practice in ensuring clean and adequate water for people, industry and the planet.

INTERNATIONAL DAY PROGRAMMING

INTERNATIONAL DAY DESCRIPTION HOW YOU CANPLUG IN?

International Day for Tolerance November 16

A celebration of intercultural harmony and tolerance at the Expo. Messages of tolerance compiled from the Commissioner Generals will be shared with the world. Canvases will be made available onsite and will be brought together into a “tolerance mural”.

Please share your messages of intercultural tolerance/ please bring forward activations/ programming relevant to the theme of intercultural tolerance.

Universal Children’s DayNovember 20

Expo 2020 will be the site of the global lead event commemorating the day. Different types of youth convenings with the support of UNICEF goodwill ambassadors will be held, leading up to the Expo 2020 Declaration for “Our Collective Future“.

Please bring forward child-friendly activations/ programming.

International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesDecember 3

A series of TED style talks featuring internationally and nationally renowned highly successful individuals of determination who will share their personal journeys of inspiration. The talks will be supported by international cultural and social performances made by people of determination.

Please invite inspirational people of determination, as well as relevant cultural/ artistic performances by people of determination.

International Volunteers DayDecember 5

Launch of an international award on volunteerism, that will be supported by Ted style talks by volunteers who have generated impact and their personal reflections on their experiences and stories. The Expo volunteers will also be recognised and appreciated.

Please share information and extend the invitation to participate in the volunteerism award with relevant parties in your country.

Human Rights Day December 10

Rethinking the framework of human rights beyond the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Series of dialogues will explore human-rights based approaches to women’s equality, the environment, indigenous peoples, multiculturalism, non-violence, amongst other aspects. Arts, music, and installations will articulate collective strides towards achievement of human rights and human dignity for all.

Please bring forward activations/programming relevant to the theme of human dignity for all through your country manager.

Arabic Language DayDecember 18

Wide range of activations to include the hakawati (Arabic story-telling), poetry recitals, calligraphy workshops, comedy sketches, and puppet shows. A scavenger hunt of the Arabic alphabet will also be organised.

Please bring forward all and any relevant activations (hakawati (Arabic storytelling), poetry recitals, calligraphy... etc).

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INTERNATIONAL DAY DESCRIPTION HOW YOU CAN PLUG IN?

International Day of EducationJanuary 24

SDG Games where participants will learn about the projects of the finalists from the participating countries (pre-qualifiers to the competition will be held in the countries pre-event). Multidisciplinary teams develop education projects on the SDGs.

Please express your interest in participating in the SDG Games.

World Wildlife DayMarch 3

A series of activations including guerrilla projections, face-painting, storytelling, puppet shows featuring wildlife.

Please share information on the animals that are undergoing major wildlife conservation initiatives in your countries, as well as folklore stories featuring wildlife.

International Women’s DayMarch 8

A summit convened under the theme “the future of women”, addressing misconceptions and stereotypes from the grassroots to the world stage. The summit will also look to the future and how current steps towards gender empowerment will impact women tomorrow.

Please propose women with significant accomplishments at the grassroots, corporate or policy levels.

International Day of HappinessMarch 20

A series of onsite activations that will explore different themes of happiness, positivity, and wellbeing in all aspects of life, including but not limited to work-life balance, effective parenting, positivity and inspiration... etc.

Please bring forward activations that contribute to individual happiness (e.g. speakers on positivity, work-life balance, keys to the success of a good marriage... etc).

World Water DayMarch 22

Series of activations that focus on water as the single most important resource of the future. The activations will showcase the latest innovations and campaigns on water conservation and management from across the world.

Please bring forward key innovations in effective water management and conservation.

World Health DayApril 7

Under the overall theme of “health for all” a series of activations will be made that educates and engages visitors on the theme of health.

Please bring forward key activations that relate to health and wellness (e.g BMI testing, obesity, yoga... etc).

INTERNATIONAL DAY PROGRAMMING (CONT.)

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Expo Live Global Innovator SummitApril 8 – 10

Bringing together innovators from around the world.

Reach out by April 2020 to bring representatives from your innovation and entrepreneurship centres, academia, and philanthropies to enrich the dialogue.

Global Education SummitMarch 17 - 19

RewirEd will bring together stakeholders to push the boundaries of the current thinking in the global education sector to explore entirely new approaches to global challenges.

Jointly delivered with Dubai Cares, a non official participant.

PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OF THEME WEEKS & INTERNATIONAL DAYS

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KEY THEMATIC INTERESTS OF INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

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KEY THEMATIC INTERESTS OF INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

ECONOMIC

ENVIRONMENTAL

SOCIAL

This document is based on interests of International Participants as shared with Expo through pavilion designs, theme statements, and programming plans, as of October 2019. The list of themes is not exhaustive and includes key areas of interest. The classification of themes into economic, environmental and social areas is for illustrative purposes only. The size of the circles containing the key themes reflects the number of Participants that have indicated an interest in that theme.

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CLIMATE

BIODIVERSITY

CIRCULAR & GREEN

ECONOMY

ENERGY

FOREST MANAGEMENT

Sample of International Participants that expressed

interest in topic:

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL

● Belize ● Botswana ● Colombia ● Fiji ● Germany

● Indonesia ● Liberia ● Monaco ● Slovenia ● Spain

● Austria ● Czech Republic ● Danish Business

Council ● Finland ● Germany ●

● Monaco ● Netherlands ● New Zealand ● Singapore ● Sweden ●

● Angola ● Costa Rica ● ENOC ● Germany ● Greece

● Kuwait ● Latvia ● Malaysia ● Morocco ● Spain

● Bosnia & Herzegovina ● Costa Rica ● Fiji ● Indonesia ● Malawi ●

● Malaysia ● Pakistan ● Seychelles ● Singapore ● Slovenia ●

Sample of programming proposed by International

Participants:

Slovenia: Programme on apiculture and beekeeping

India: Climate conference

Malaysia: Programmes on low-carbon initiatives, renewable energy, green and circular economy, and energy efficiency

Norway: Programme on transitioning the oil and gas sector to a green future

Canada: Renewable energy seminar with IRENA

India: Solar energy conference

Norway: Programmes on ocean renewables including hydropower, wave and tidal energy, off-shore wind, and floating solar

South Africa: Transforming corporate governance, discussions on power and energy

Central African Republic: Activations around the tree day on forest/deforestation

Malaysia: Programmes on sustainable palm oil, sustainable farming, habitat conservation, and sustainable forestry

This document is based on interests of International Participants as shared with Expo through pavilion designs, theme statements, and programming plans, as of October 2019. The list of themes is not exhaustive and includes key areas of interest. The classification of themes into economic, environmental and social areas, as well as their distribution among the thematic weeks, is for illustrative purposes only. In addition, the International Participants listed next to each thematic area are examples and do not represent all participants interested in that theme.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT & CITIES

LOGISTICS

TRANSPORTATION

URBAN DEVELOPMENT


interest in topic:


● China ● Djibouti ● DP World ● Jamaica ● Mauritius

● Norway ● Pakistan ● South Korea ● Thailand ● Uganda

● Belgium ● Egypt ● China ● Greece ● GCC

● Kuwait ● Senegal ● Slovakia ● South Korea ● Thailand

● Algeria ● China ● Finland ● India ● Kuwait

● Estonia ● Malaysia ● Serbia ● Slovakia ● Sweden


Participants:

Norway: Sustainable Shipping: electrification, digitalization, autonomous logistics, and navigation

France: Conference or workshop on mobility, related to the automobile industry

Canada: Public-private partnerships conference on infrastructure funding; Smart Cities Challenge

Guinea: Roundtable on water sensitive-cities

Singapore: Urban development and cities forum for business visitors


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TRAVEL & EXPLORATION

HEALTH & WELLNESS

TRAVEL & TOURISM

SPACE EXPLORATION

HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES

SPORT


interest in topic:


● Albania ● Bhutan ● Chile ● Cuba ● Emirates ● El Salvador

● Moldova ● North

Macedonia ● Oman ● Pakistan ●

● Australia ● Belarus ● Canada ● China ● India

● Ireland ● Italy ● Luxembourg ● South Africa ● United Kingdom

● Arab League ● Cuba ● Ireland ● Kenya ● Mauritius

● Niger ● Sierra Leone ● Sweden ● United Kingdom ● United States

● Australia ● Croatia ● Ghana ● Hungary ● Italy

● Jamaica ● Latvia ● Netherlands ● Serbia ● Slovenia


Participants:

Guinea: Conference on sustainable tourism

Malaysia: Programmes on ecotourism and medical tourism

Canada: Programme on space with astronaut speaking engagement

India: Conference on space technology

Italy: International forum “From Earth to Space, from Space to Earth : an immersive journey through sustainability, wellbeing, safety and security”, with participation of major space faring nations

Norway: Ocean Space - Outer Space, using autonomous satellite technology to monitor weather, climate, pollution, ice melt, and vessel traffic

Brazil: Programmes coinciding with healthcare day, focusing on people with disabilities

Czech Republic: Healthcare event

India: Conference on Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSHA) systems

Australia: Sports for development seminar, a cricket-themed World Cup event, and programmes on sport by the Football Federation of Australia

Italy: Sports Data Cup, an IT-enabled competition of ideas for sports as an enabler for development and peace

Kenya: Marathon event

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INNOVATION

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY

ENTREPRENEURSHIP& SMES

FINANCIAL CAPITAL


interest in topic:


● Australia ● Belarus ● Canada ● China ● Estonia

● India ● Japan ● Mali ● Malaysia ● United Kingdom

● African Union ● Azerbaijan ● Cabo Verde ● Canada ● Croatia

● Estonia ● Finland ● France ● Ireland ● Rwanda

● Austria ● Brunei ● Chile ● Japan ● Malaysia

● Monaco ● Nigeria ● Peru ● Spain ● Tanzania

● Angola ● Barbados ● Estonia ● Ireland ● Kenya

● Latvia ● Luxembourg ● Monaco ● Switzerland ● United States


Participants:

Czech Republic: Robotics and artificial intelligence conference

France: Programme on artificial intelligence

India: Programme on artificial intelligence

India: Blockchain conference

Italy: Cybersecurity: challenges and opportunities, an event for students, scholars, entrepreneurs and public officials to discuss issues of cybersecurity

France: Programme on digital start-ups

Guinea: Workshop to promote the role of women as leaders and entrepreneurs

Malaysia: Programmes on education for sustainable development, technopreneurship, and social entrepreneurship

Norway: Ocean Entrepreneurs: training the next generation of seafarers in ocean financing, insurance, and innovation

France: Programme on financial innovation

India: Conference on empowering women financially

Malaysia: Programme on halal finance (sukuk bonds)


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AGRICULTURE & LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT

WATER

WOMEN & GIRLS

AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION

BLUE ECONOMY

MARINE & WATER CONSERVATION

WOMEN & GIRLS


interest in topic:


● Canada ● Cote D’Ivoire ● Czech Republic ● Ethiopia ● Kenya

● Netherlands ● Poland ● Pakistan ● South Sudan ● Yemen

● Djibouti ● Fiji ● Mauritius ● New Zealand ● Norway

● Philippines ● Seychelles ● Sri Lanka ● Tanzania ● United Kingdom

● Croatia ● Dominica ● Finland ● Hungary ● Monaco

● Netherlands ● Norway ● New Zealand ● Singapore ● Slovenia

● Bangladesh ● Benin ● Finland ● Guinea ● Hungary

● OIC ● Peru ● Poland ● Romania ● Rwanda


Participants:

Guinea: Workshop to promote initiatives that provide training and mentorship to agri-preneurs as a tool for sustainable development

India: Roundtable on weather forecasting and cloud seeding

Italy: Millennial Food labs, an international laboratory dedicated to the theme of food and food as key elements of sustainable development

Canada: Programme on blue economy

India: Programme on blue economy

Norway: Sustainable Blue Economy: convening business, research, academia, government

Guinea: International Water Challenges & Opportunities within West African Region

Hungary: TED-style event on water during water week

Norway: Polar & the Arctic - new shipping routes, ecosystem vulnerabilities (melting ice, plastics, oil spills), marine life in the Arctic; High-level multinational panel on Ocean Governance; Aquaculture - feeding a growing world, sustainable fisheries, combatting illegal fishing

Singapore: Water Forum led by Singapore

Hungary: Leadership forum on the International Women’s Day

Italy: WOMEST at Expo 2020, a learning lab where women from MENA imagine, research and design cities of the future

Poland: Women on the Frontiers, a program highlighting achievements, challenges, and opportunities of women across the world


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OTHER

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

CULTURE & HERITAGE

DIVERSITY

EDUCATION & SKILLS

CHILDREN & YOUTH


interest in topic:


● Benin ● Canada ● Comoros ● El Salvador ● India

● Japan ● New Zealand ● Nigeria ● Pakistan ● Serbia

● Angola ● Bahrain ● Hungary ● India ● Monaco

● Peru ● Serbia ● Slovakia ● Slovenia ● Uganda

● Angola ● France ● Ireland ● Italy ● Kenya ●

● Malawi ● Pakistan ● San Marino ● UAE University ● Zimbabwe

● Australia ● Angola ● France ● Ireland ● Italy

● Kenya ● Malawi ● Pakistan ● San Marino ● Zimbabwe

● Australia ● Austria ● Cabo Verde ● D.R. Congo ● Dubai Cares

● Malaysia ● Monaco ● Nauru ● Sierra Leone ● Tonga


Participants:

India: Traditional textiles show

Italy: Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries: From History to the Future

Malaysia: Programme on creative industries

South Africa: Programmes on poetry, dance, music, and film

Czech Republic: Expo Forum 2000, an ecumenical conference on tolerance and religious dialogue

Austria: Youth Innovation Challenge

Italy: - The Silk Road of Knowledge: connecting talents and students through a reunion of 100 universities - ExSDG & the Next 10 Years: an international forum with the participation of 700 UNESCO Chairs

Malaysia: Programmes on education for sustainable development, technopreneurship, and social entrepreneurship

Monaco: Event on the future of education with young people

Italy: - Young G7-G2O: modelling global citizenship- Mode Islands 2020: convening of 100 students from island nations - Eternal Cities: an event for university students focusing on urban story-telling

Spain: Global youth chess competition United Kingdom: Young chef young waiter competition


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