Expo2021

The exhibition is held every five years and is known as the Olympics of the Culture of Nations. The purpose of holding the expo is to show the past, present, and future of the countries, in which the social, economic, scientific achievements, cultural background as well as development perspective of the countries are displayed.  The expo2020 exhibition will be held in Dubai with a one-year delay due to the coronavirus epidemic.

Expo 2020 Dubai

Held for six months from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, the event features invitations from more than 200 countries, multilateral companies, and various educational institutions. The period of the exhibition follows the central theme of “connecting minds, creating the future” and is expected to have more than 25 million visitors during its holding. This will be a great opportunity for Dubai tourism, which is why the Dubai authorities have planned a 500-hectare space to hold it and have enlisted the help of renowned engineers and designers to design and prepare the exhibition.  Since the time of this exhibition coincides with Christmas, Diwali, Chinese New Year, New Year’s Eve, and National Day of the United Arab Emirates, therefore, fun events and big celebrations are planned, and live music performances from different nations and cooking festivals are just a small part of these events.

What are the goals of Expo 2020 Dubai

Socio-cultural goals:

Creating a platform for countries around the theme of the expo

Showcasing the new achievements

Introducing the future approaches of the countries around the theme of the expo

Familiarity of visitors with the tribes, clans, and races of each country

Showcasing the tourist attractions of the countries

Economic-commercial goals:

Show new achievements in the field of science and the future and exploitation of creative industries

Familiarize visitors with the new achievements of each country

Holding business meetings

Activation of the commercial sector in the pavilion space

Expand trade exchanges

Iran’s representative in Expo 2020 Dubai

Iran Pavilion in this exhibition is located next to the stands of France and Chile with an area of ​​2014 meters. The design of Iran’s pavilion designed is adopted from the tales of One Thousand and One Nights and has been prepared by considering the slogan “Iran is an ancient and stable civilization, diversity of ethnic groups, host of nations”.

Khashayar Nikzad, CEO of the parent company specializing in Iran Tourism Development, said in an interview with Mehr News Agency: “Start-ups active in three fields, as well as displaying and selling rich and traditional handicrafts, are among the programs prepared for Iran’s participation in this international event.”

In an interview with IRNA, Mohammad Reza Bahraman, head of the Iran Mining House, spoke about the details of the presence of the Iranian mining sector to show the latest achievements and findings of the industry.

It should benoted that other than the mining industry, other industries such as oil, gas, and petrochemical, High Tech, culture and art, medicine, copper and steel, and small industries will show their capabilities during the exhibition.

However, in general, Iran’s goal in participating in this event is to take advantage of new commercial and industrial opportunities as well as the opportunity to compensate for the lost industries after the corona outbreak. Expanding the domestic market at the international level and branding Iranian industries and products are other goals of Iran to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai.

Expo 2020 Dubai, an opportunity to develop Iran-UAE relations

However, the Expo has provided an opportunity to develop Iran-UAE relations, which could expand financially, banking, and trade relations between the two countries.

In this regard, Dr. Farshid Farzanegan, Chairman of the Iran-UAE Joint Chamber and head of the Expo Committee of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, said:

“The World Expo is a special opportunity for trade diplomacy to boost exports and introduce the country’s national brand. “To expand trade and economic relations between Iran and the UAE, a meeting was held with the President, Vice President and International Vice President of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.”

Currently, the UAE is one of the main partners in Iran’s international trade, so that in 2018, the volume of trade between Iran and the mansion was more than $ 11 billion. However, it hoped that the talks will expand Iran-UAE relations and increase the value of trade between the two countries.

The top 5 groups of goods exported by Iran to the Emirate in 2018 include the following items: