DUBAI, 3rd March, 2014 (WAM)--In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued Decree No (14) of 2014 appointing Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and Khalid Ghanim Al Ghaith to "Expo 2020 Preparatory Committee".
The decree is active from the date of issuance and shall be publish in the Official Gazette. Last January, Sheikh Mohammed had issued a decree on the formation of "Expo 2020 Preparatory Committee" under supervision of Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group. Pursuant to that decree, Members of the Committee include Director General of the Ruler's Court Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani as vice chairman, Minister of State Reem Al Hashimy, Chief Commander of Dubai Police, Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Director General of Dubai Municipality, Hussain Nasser Lootah, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Road and Transport Authority Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation Khalifa Suhail Al Zaffin, Director General of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and CEO of Dubai World Trade Centre Helal Saeed Al Marri. The Committee will set the required strategies and plans to organise and prepare for hosting the world?s biggest exhibition that continue for six months in Dubai. The Committee will also evaluate the suitability and efficiency of Dubai?s infrastructure, including touristic, and transport facilities. The committee will also determine the emirate?s technical, security and economic requirements to present the best episode ever of the international event since its inauguration in 1850. The committee?s specialty also includes defining the programmes, activities and events that will be held on the margin of Expo 2020, supervising consolidated efforts to promote the mega event and its sidelines activities locally, regionally and internationally. The committee will regularly report to the Ruler of Dubai to brief him on the progress made on underway preparations, in addition to suggestions, to insure the success of the exhibition in its first appearance in a vast region inhibited by almost two billion people.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2014.
