Latest in series of ongoing briefing sessions with Dubai Government departments provides Dubai Customs staff with insights and tools to support the UAE's bid
Dubai, UAE; September 22, 2012: As part of the UAE's ongoing campaign to generate public-sector support for the country's bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Dubai, staff from Dubai Customs participated this week in an interactive workshop organised by the Expo 2020 bid team.
Around 70 Dubai Customs staff attended the workshop, which follows similar Expo 2020 briefing sessions for Government entities in recent weeks, including the Dubai Land Department, Dubai Police and the Roads & Transport Authority.
During the briefing with Dubai Customs, a government entity that facilitates free trade in Dubai and helps secure the emirate's borders, the bid team shared insights into why the UAE is ideally placed to welcome the world in 2020, and how the event will boost trade and benefit the country. Attendees also learned how they can take part in this ongoing awareness campaign by including the official Expo 2020 logo on the Dubai Customs website, presentations, stationary and email signatures, and by sharing relevant news and information with colleagues.
Yousif Al Sahlawi, Dubai Customs' Senior Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, said that the department is dedicated to supporting the country's bid to host the world in 2020.
"World Expos are a platform for the world to connect, share knowledge and introduce innovations that truly change the world," he said. "The UAE today is an ideal place to welcome the world, with our strategic position as a key global hub, our seamless infrastructure and our history of hosting some of the world's largest and most prestigious events. Dubai Customs plays a vital role in facilitating the emirate's continued growth, and we look forward to extending our full support to this important nationwide campaign."
Dubai, UAE, is competing against four other candidate cities bidding to host the 2020 World Expo, including Ayutthaya (Thailand); Ekaterinburg (Russia); Izmir (Turkey); and Sao Paulo (Brazil).
The winning city will be announced in November 2013 following a vote by the 161 member nations of the Bureau International des Expositions - the international organisation responsible for overseeing the bidding, selection and organisation of World Expos.
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About the Higher Committee for Hosting the 2020 World Expo in Dubai:
The Higher Committee for Hosting the 2020 World Expo was formed by decree by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, serves as Chairman of the Committee.
Additional Committee members include: His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director-General of His Highness the Ruler's Court of Dubai, who serves as Deputy Chairman; Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State and the Committee's Managing Director; Mr. Ahmad Abdullah Al Shaikh, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office; and Mr. Helal Saeed Al Marri, CEO of Dubai World Trade Centre.
The Committee submits regular reports directly to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed on the outcomes, milestones, challenges, solutions, proposals and recommendations towards achieving the ultimate goal of ensuring success in hosting World Expo 2020.
For further information about the UAE bid, please visit:
• Website: www.expo2020dubai.ae
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/DubaiExpo2020
• Twitter: @Dubaiexpo2020
About the Bureau International des Expositions:
The Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) is the intergovernmental organisation in charge of overseeing the calendar, bidding, selection and organisation of World Expos. The BIE was created by an international convention signed in Paris in 1928, which established the rights and responsibilities of Expo organisers and participants. The role of the BIE is to supervise and ensure the application of this Convention.
The BIE's mission is to maintain the integrity and quality of Expos so that they may continue to educate the public and promote innovation in the service of human progress. Expos must be able to not only provide a benchmark for the human progress made in a given domain, but also propose a roadmap for the way forward - and the BIE works to ensure this.
For further information about the BIE, please visit: www.bie-paris.org
For further information about Dubai Customs, please contact:
Majdi Ashour
Dubai Customs
+971551014522
Majdi.ashour@dubaicustoms.ae
For further information about the UAE's Expo bid, please contact:
Nicholas Nesson/Jeff Hiseley
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600
Fax: 971-4-4358040
E-mail: nicholas.nesson@bm.com/jeff.hiseley@bm.com
© Press Release 2012
