This event will bring together experts, citizens and policymakers to reimagine how we build, live and consume sustainably, how we lessen our impact on the environment, and how our health and wellbeing are enhanced by connecting with nature. The session will also look at the Expo 2020 site and the plans for District 2020 as a model of inclusive, connected and sustainable urban development that offers an insight into future trends in urban and rural development.

At Home with Nature: Inclusive, Connected and Sustainable Cities and Communities

People and Planet

A panel of experts will discuss sustainability as well as our impact on the environment and connection with nature.

Access to safe and affordable living conditions is a fundamental right. More than 70 per cent of the world’s population is forecasted to live in cities by 2050 and over one billion are already living in informal communities. As the demand for both cities and communities escalate, Expo will bring together experts, citizens, and governments to re-think the way in which habitats are designed and managed. From innovative transport, sustainable housing and green public spaces to renewable energy and circular economies, living spaces of the future will be imagined as resilient, sustainable and inclusive.  

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 How do we live and grow in harmony with our planet?

Learnings and insights from the World Majlis conversations on Urban and Rural Development

Insight Report from Urban and Rural Development Week

Learnings and insights from the World Majlis conversations on Urban and Rural Development


Insight Report from Urban & Rural Development Week

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Creating a blueprint for future smart cities

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Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that unites the digital and 
physical worlds to benefit society through its focus on smart infrastructure, digital industries, and intelligent mobility solutions. As Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partner for Infrastructure Digitalisation, Siemens is reshaping the future of urban living by creating a blueprint for the smart cities of the future. By integrating its technology, the company is helping to create history’s most digitalised, sustainable and secure Expo. Siemens is also an anchor tenant at District 2020, the future city that will live on as a legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Creating a blueprint for smarter cities

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There are more than 1,400 thermal springs in Hungary, in which Hungarians have soaked for health and relaxation for centuries. The Hungary Pavilion celebrates this rich tradition of thermal bathing with a deep dive into the country’s naturally steaming waters. Follow the glowing blue path to tour the hot springs’ geothermal origins, from the mystical cave bath at Miskolctapolca to the grand spas of Budapest. At the end of your journey, relax and reflect in the pavilion’s meditative inner dome, or take a sip of Hungary’s mineral and thermal waters at the Aqua Bar.

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Experience an interactive journey on the theme of water without the use of water.

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Immersive tour of Hungary’s thermal waters and bathing culture

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The Hungary pavilion is a wide, gently curved concrete cylinder featuring long, vertical planks of exposed wood. Approached from the front, two thick square columns of intricately woven wood frame the entryway and rise above the main building’s domed roof. The entrance plaza features a miniature forest of smart trees, built of the same wood and featuring digital screens and umbrella-like white roofs. In step with the organic design philosophy, these trees blend in seamlessly with the pavilion’s minimalist gardens.

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EXHIBITOR Magazine Announces World Expo Award Winners

EXHIBITOR Magazine's World Expo Awards

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As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia opens itself to the world, its contribution to Expo 2020 mirrors the nation’s grand ambitions. Boasting a vast façade that covers the area of two football pitches, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion takes the form of an opening window that soars into the sky bearing messages of inspiration.

Your Saudi experience begins in the open plaza under the pavilion, where the giant screen above and LEDs below combine to create a dazzling light show. Next, the “Heritage Path” escalator will transport you to immersive exhibits – and you can end your journey with refreshments and shopping in the pavilion’s scenic palm garden.


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Spectacular mirrored architectural design, dazzlingly lit on all sides

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Immersive exhibition space highlighted by a multicoloured floating sphere

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The monumental Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion is a mirrored slab that extends up diagonally from the ground, resembling a giant window opening toward the sky. The immense structure soars six storeys into the air and covers more than 13,000 square metres, or the area of two football pitches. The sides of the pavilion feature a decorative motif of grey horizontal lines like layered metal, while its vast underbelly — which shades an enormous plaza — is mirrored and smooth. 


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Singapore’s decades-long journey from urban jungle to tree-filled green space has earned it the nickname “City in a Garden”. For Expo 2020, the island country has brought a slice of Singaporean greenery to the Dubai desert, creating a lush, fully explorable rainforest experience.

The open-air Singapore Pavilion unfolds across 1,500 square metres of soft tropical plant life, centred upon three striking, themed garden cones and capped by a solar canopy and hanging garden. Sample the authentic flavours of Singapore at the Sky Market, take in the leafy vistas from the canopy walk, or just take a deep breath and enjoy the garden’s calming quiet.


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An abundance of plant life amid the Dubai desert, the Singapore Pavilion is a sustainable rainforest paradise, inspired by the island nation’s nickname: “City in a Garden”. The open-air structure is both surrounded by and covered with tropical greenery. Beginning at ground level, a lush garden filled with trees and shrubs encircles the three massive cone structures that form the pavilion’s core. 


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Sustainability @ Expo | At Home with Nature: Creating Healthy Environments for Living

Expo aims to deliver one of the most sustainable World Expos in history, supporting the UAE in its journey towards a green economy. Sustainability is integrated across both our operations and programming, embracing every opportunity to create meaningful impact, and inspiring the global community to play an active role in becoming part of a sustainable future.

The Live in Balance track of Expo 2020 Dubai's Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that spotlight our relationship with the natural world, and position Expo as a critical catalyst for restoring balance with our planet.

Restoring Balance with our Planet

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The Taqdeer (appreciation) Award, launched by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in 2014, is the first of its kind in the world that seeks to recognise companies for their labour policies and efforts, so as to inspire them to further improve their labour practices.

Taqdeer Awards help enhance the loyalty and commitment of employees to their work and increase productivity and enables them to take responsibilities to participate safely in the organisation’s working and decisions. Appreciation of their work motivates their creativity and commitment ultimately leading to serving the interest of companies and their employees. This year, the Taqdeer awards are being held at Expo 2020 Dubai in celebration of the work force behind 'the world's greatest show'. 

Taqdeer Recognition for Expo 2020 Dubai Contractors

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The Taqdeer awards are being held in celebration of the amazing work force behind Expo 2020 Dubai. 

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Expo 2020 connects minds from around the globe. These connections are not limited to the pavilions and parks, but also extend to the vast Dubai Exhibition Centre: a new, state-of-the-art venue for conferences, concerts and more. 

Conveniently located next to the recently completed Expo 2020 metro station, with striking views of the magnificent domed Al Wasl Plaza, the DEC offers 45,000 square metres of customisable event space, 14 exhibition and multi-use halls, on-site catering, and best-in-class audio-visual resources.


A light geometric pattern decorates the DEC’s extraordinarily broad front façade, which features a giant overhanging arch over the entrance to the central plaza area, as well as sloped surfaces that seem to angle away from the entrance like a pair of wings

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District 2020 will evolve from Expo 2020 Dubai as a smart and sustainable city centered on the needs of its urban community. It will provide a curated innovation-driven business ecosystem that brings together global minds and embraces technology and digital innovation to support industry growth.

Following the six months of the World Expo, District 2020 will re-purpose 80% of the Expo’s build environment into an integrated mixed use community that will continue to attract businesses and people to work, live, visit and enjoy.

District 2020 has been designed to support the future of working and living, and facilitate connection and collaboration. It will be home to an inclusive and diverse community seeking a more balanced way of life – a place that prioritizes well-being, inspires new ideas, facilitates growth and enables human potential.

District 2020: The Future of Expo 2020 Dubai

District 2020 will retain nearly 80 per cent of Expo’s built environment, continuing the focus on sustainable development.

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District 2020 is the Future of Expo 2020 Dubai. This press conference introduces the vision behind this human-centric future city; designed to create a smarter, sustainable and more balanced way of life.

Sustainability @ Expo | At Home with Nature: Creating Healthy Environments for Living

At Home with Nature: Inclusive, Connected and Sustainable Cities and Communities

Participants

Urban & Rural Development Week.

This event is part of the
Live in Balance.

At Home with Nature: Inclusive, Connected and Sustainable Cities and Communities

Participants

Urban & Rural Development Week.

This event is part of theLive in Balance.

This event is part of the
Live in Balance.