• Expo 2020 Dubai will offer Canada the opportunity to promote its Trade Diversification Strategy
  • Canada has long history of participating in World Expos and has hosted two previous editions

DUBAI – Canada will benefit from Expo 2020 Dubai as a platform by exploring trade opportunities and accessing new markets after the country confirmed its participation today in the next World Expo.

The G7 nation’s participation was sealed during two separate high-level meetings between The Honourable Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of International Trade Diversification, His Excellency Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future of the United Arab Emirates and His Excellency Mohammed Al Shaibani, Director General of the Ruler’s Court, Government of Dubai, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

His Excellency Mohammad Al Gergawi welcomed the public confirmation of participation in Expo 2020 Dubai by Canada, one of 190 nations that have committed to taking part.

He said: “The UAE is a hub for important global events like the Expo that will help contribute to a brighter global future. We are working hard to ensure greater international cooperation to enhance the future of humanity, founded on the strong relationships that we enjoy with countries around the world, including Canada.”

His Excellency Mohammed Al Shaibani, Director General of the Ruler’s Court, Government of Dubai and Vice-Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, commented on his own fruitful exchange with Minister Carr on the sidelines of Davos, noting: “It is welcome news that Canada is rejoining the Expo movement to participate at Expo 2020 Dubai. We are looking forward to leveraging the Expo platform to continue to build on investment ties with Canada, Canadian companies and the Canadian community here who call the UAE their home.”

Expo 2020 Dubai will mark Canada’s first participation in a World Expo since Expo 2010 Shanghai China, and will see the country showcase its economic, social and cultural contributions to a global audience of millions.

The Honourable Jim Carr said: “With the eyes of the world on Dubai, our presence at Expo 2020 affirms the vitality of Canada-UAE relations, while showcasing the best Canada has to offer. We only need to look at the lasting effects that hosting two world fairs has had on the fabric of our own nation to understand the potential this represents for Canada and for Canadians.”

Canada will also be able to further promote its Trade Diversification Strategy through the next World Expo, which will see the Canadian government invest $1.1 billion over the next six years to develop infrastructure that will boost international trade and open up opportunities for local exporters in new markets.

As the first World Expo to take place in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, Expo 2020 will enable countries and companies from around the world to build relationships and explore new avenues for trade.

Canada has a long history of participating in World Expos, and has hosted two previous editions: Expo 67 in Montreal and Expo 86 in Vancouver.

Canada and the UAE already enjoy strong bilateral relations and Expo 2020 Dubai will offer a unique opportunity to boost them further. The UAE is Canada’s largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with merchandise exports valued at $1.6 billion in 2017.

Both countries are committed to pursuing opportunities to further enhance bilateral relations, especially in areas such as trade, science and innovation, youth empowerment, tourism and infrastructure development.

Through its theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, and key subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability, the next World Expo will bring the international community together for a six-month celebration of human ingenuity and progress.

Expo 2020 expects to attract 25 million visits between 20 October, 2020 and 10 April, 2021, and 70 per cent of its visitors are projected to come from outside the UAE – the largest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos.

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About Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai is guided by the belief that innovation and progress are the result of people and ideas combining in new ways. For six months from 20 October, 2020, Expo will bring together 190 countries and millions of people to celebrate human ingenuity: ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’.

  • During the six months from 20 October, 2020 to 10 April, 2021, we expect to welcome 25 million visits
  • About 70 per cent of all visitors are anticipated to come from outside the UAE – the largest proportion of international visitors in Expo history
  • We aim to create and deliver an inclusive and global Expo with more than 200 participants, including nations, multilateral organisations, businesses and educational institutions
  • Expo 2020 also has an ambitious volunteer programme, which aims to include more than 30,000 volunteers from a wide range of ages, nationalities, cultures and backgrounds
  • The Expo site covers a total of 4.38 sqkm, including a 2 sqkm gated area. It is located adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South
  • Expo 2020 Dubai is the first World Expo to take place in the MEASA (Middle East, Africa and South Asia) region

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About World Expos

In 1851 the Crystal Palace was the centrepiece of London’s Great Exhibition – the first World Expo. It celebrated the man-made industrial wonders of a rapidly changing world. Architecture, contents and a theme, ‘Industry of All Nations’, were combined to create a big idea of nations meeting nations in shared technological and commercial progress. In more recent years, participants in World Expos, including governments, international organisations and companies, have gathered to find solutions to universal challenges and to promote their achievements, products, ideas, innovations, their national brand, and their nations as destinations for tourism, trade and investment.

World Expos are held under the auspices of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the intergovernmental organisation responsible for overseeing and regulating international exhibitions (‘Expos’) and for fostering their core values of Education, Innovation and Cooperation. Today, four types of Expos are organised under the BIE’s auspices: World Expos, Specialised Expos, Horticultural Expos and the Triennale di Milano.

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