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A forum for the EU and GCC governments and private sectors to discuss economic development and business opportunities.

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EU and GCC Business Forum

Mentoring is a powerful tool that creates impact and growth for both mentor and mentee. Designed to help women build and scale their businesses, UN Women and NAMA Women Advancement will inaugurate their mentoring programme for UAE-based women entrepreneurs from Expo 2020. 

In celebration of it’s launch, four experienced entrepreneurs will speak about their experiences and how mentoring has helped grow their businesses. There will also be an opportunity for knowledge sharing and audience interaction.

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UN Women and NAMA Women Advancement will launch their mentoring programme for UAE-based women entrepreneurs.

Inside Expo: The Brave Women

Women's Pavilion - Audio Guide

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Women make tremendous contributions to the world, yet many remain unknown or forgotten. The Women’s Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier at Expo 2020 challenges this imbalance by taking visitors on a journey through the remarkable achievements of women across the globe. Our showcase underscores the principle that “When women thrive, all of humanity thrives”.

The pavilion showcases the exceptional accomplishments of women, world-famous and unknown. Immerse yourself in the triumphs of women through history, discover the journeys women have taken to claim their equality and dive into the stories of the inspirational women shaping our future.


Globe-spanning tour of women’s achievements and ongoing challenges

Multisensory exhibition created by actor/artist Mélanie Laurent and Emirati artists

Majlis-inspired social space for live conversations and events

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Reflecting the UAE’s commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality, the Women’s Pavilion serves as a catalyst for social transformation, both in Dubai and far beyond. By championing exceptional women, it aims to inspire dialogue, shatter gender misconceptions, and leave a lasting legacy of positive change for women worldwide.

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Launch Event: The Power of Mentoring for Women Entrepreneurs 

Under the title “New Perspectives”, the Women’s World Majlis programme invites you to recognise a fundamental principle: when women thrive, humanity thrives.

The programme highlights the impact women have made on society and shines a light on their often forgotten contributions. By shifting perspectives, we embrace the infinite approaches to a more balanced world.

A common vision for a unique collaboration; sustainable development goals and aspirations for a peaceful and prosperous world cannot be achieved without gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Sharing this vision, Expo 2020 Dubai and Cartier celebrate women changemakers around the globe, asserting our conviction that innovative collaboration between the private sector, civil society and committed individuals is the pathway to meaningful change.

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When women thrive, humanity thrives. A common vision for a unique collaboration.

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Join the inaugural Mastercard and Female Fusion event at Expo 2020’s Women’s Pavilion. This first event will look at three successful female entrepreneurs digitally growing their businesses. The event will be hosted by Jen Blandos, managing partner of Female Fusion, and feature: Sarah Beydoun, owner of social impact fashion business, Sarah’s Bag in Lebanon; Ioanna Angelidaki, co-founder of Instashop; Maureen Hall, founder and CEO, COÉGA Sunwear; and Ngozi Megwa, Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships, Mastercard Middle East and Africa. 

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Female Fusion Network has teamed up with Mastercard to help women business owners grow and scale their businesses through the digital economy.
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Sarah Beydoun Founder and Creative Director of ‘Sarah-s Bag’ during the Outlier Series at the Women’s Pavilion m6143

Ngozi Megwa, Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships MEA during the Outlier Series at the Women’s Pavilion m6151

Maureen Hall, Founder and CEO, COEGA Sunwear during the Outlier Series at the Women’s Pavilion m6146

Ioanna Angelidaki, co-founder and CMO of InstaShop during the Outlier Series at the Women’s Pavilion m6162

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Workplaces and people’s expectations for working life are changing fast. If you were CEO, what would your company look like?

Previous generations spend most of their adult life at work. From factories to offices,from open fields to deep-seas, and from urban spaces to nature reserves, these environments defined daily life.

There are now robots in factories and on farms. People are comfortable at events that happen online and in person. Even medical consultation is often digital. 

Digital technology also ushered in a new era where work can get done anywhere. Instead of a work-life balance, some today call it a work-life “blend”.

Younger workers say that having the ability to manage their working time is the numberone factor in choosing an employer. The same people will soon to account for more than half the global workforce, making this a good moment to re-open the question of how we design working life.


A Good Place to Work: Balancing Personal and Professional Lives 

Young adults and thought leaders discuss whether employers should further embed health and wellbeing in corporate policy, including listing wellbeing as a Key Performance Indicator.

Portugal Pavilion

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For centuries, Portuguese explorers such as Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan sailed the world, creating new connections with Africa, India and beyond. Now at Expo 2020, the country is honouring its heritage of multiculturalism at the Portugal Pavilion, a celebration of diversity and inclusion.

The pavilion’s theme is “A World in One Country”, and you’ll see this idea reflected in its exhibits, including the dynamic digital faces that welcome you and a garden area that showcases Portugal’s biodiversity. Other attractions include tours of the country’s aerospace industry and “blue” ocean economy, as well as the best of Portuguese cuisine.


Authentic Portuguese cuisine at the pavilion’s restaurant

Interactive library featuring graphic panels and interactive projections 

Wide-ranging celebration of Portugal’s diversity

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With tall sail-shaped façades that rise high into the air, the Portugal Pavilion recalls a white sailing ship cruising through Expo 2020, much as Portuguese explorers like Ferdinand Magellan, featured within, once sailed across the globe. 

The pavilion’s bottom level is open in the centre, with sturdy grey structures to either side. Resting upon these is the broad main exhibit hall, a squared-off take on the caravel, a 15th century Portuguese boat design renowned for its speed. Its four rectangular sails stand tall at various heights. 


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Achal Mohandas, GEMS Our Own English High School - Sharjah Boys’, Sharhjah during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44505

Amal Alsayegh (L), Zayed University, Dubai, Lara Matossian (C), Writer Educator Storyteller and Mcee and Hishaam Abdul Razik (R), GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa’a, Dubai during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing

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Fatima Al Shennawy Belhoul, Al Mawakeb School Al Garrhoud, Dubai during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44512

Fatma Al Ali, Zayed University, Dubai during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44506

Hishaam Abdul Razik, GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa’a, Dubai during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44509

Hossein Malek Mohammadi, Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys, Dubai during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44503

Lara Matossian, Writer Educator Storyteller and Mcee during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44514

Zakhar Subkhankulov, GEMS Wllington Academy Al Khail, Dubai during Next Gen World Majlis A Good Place to Work Balancing personal and professional lives at the Portugal Pavilion m44504

Inside Expo: The Future is Well

The global pandemic has tested our interconnected world. Expo presents an important opportunity for all stakeholders in the health sector to design an inclusive, crisis-proof global health system that is fit for the future. The very latest health and medical technology will also be on display, including systems that are transforming how communities access healthcare and fight disease outbreaks. The programme will highlight how innovation and investment in health and wellness can contribute to a healthier, happier global community. 

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Next Gen World Majlis | A Good Place to Work: Balancing Personal and Professional Lives 

Explore a series of exciting conversations inspired by the theme of Expo 2020 Dubai. The World Majlis is a vibrant forum where diverse points of views are shared on important topics of our time. Each conversation brings together globally recognised thought-leaders who are invited for their exceptional contributions to the theme and their unique perspective on the topic. In each Majlis, students and members of the public are also welcome to contribute and engage.

World Majlis

Conversations on complex issues that bring together thought leaders, visionaries and changemakers.

World Expos have always been meeting places for people across cultures and geographies; an opportunity to come together and celebrate human ingenuity and forge meaningful human connections. As the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and with the participation of more than 192 countries, Expo 2020 Dubai looks to take this legacy even further. The Build Bridges track of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that celebrate our common humanity and the vital connections that can help us prosper together as a worldwide community.

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