Expo 2020
Expo 2020 is a Universal scale Registered Exposition time slot which can be sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE), Paris between 2011 and 2014.
Parameters
As a Registered Exposition it may be a maximum of six months in length and adhere to a wide universal theme that applies to all humanity. Recent themes of Universal Expositions include "Man and His World" Montreal Expo 67, and "Discovery" Seville Expo 92.
Bidding
Once a city has lodged a bid with the BIE other cities had six months to respond, with the earliest allowed time to lodge a bid is 2011, and the latest is 2014. With an early 2011 bid lodgement to the BIE, Izmir Turkey and Ayutthaya Thailand initiated the six-month window for other cities to bid. This window closed on 2 November 2011, at which point 5 cities had lodged their bids with the BIE, with Dubai making a last minute entry. It has been discussed that the BIE will vote on the winning host city in 2013.
Official Candidates
The following cities have lodged their official bids with the BIE Paris for Expo 2020:
Izmir, Turkey Cite error: A <ref>tag is missing the closing</ref>(see the help page).[1][2][3][4][5]
Yekaterinburg, Russia [6][7]
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil [8][9]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates [10]
References
- ^ Thailand 2020 World Expo : Three candidates
- ^ Thailand, World Expo 2020: Ayutthaya to be nominated as World Expo site
- ^ Thailand, World Expo 2020 : Ayutthaya chosen as Thailand's bid city
- ^ TCEB and Ayutthaya declare confidence in officially bidding for Thailand to host the World Expo 2020
- ^ "Thailand Expo 2020 will be an Expo that is second to none" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ http://en.rian.ru/business/20110802/165518448.html
- ^ "Yekaterinburg, new candidate for World Expo 2020". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/relacoes_internacionais/noticias/?p=13802
- ^ "Sao Paulo, new candidate for World Expo 2020". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.berlingske.dk/article/20080612/koebenhavn/80612042/
External links
- ExpoBids.com News about world's fair bids around the world,
- EXPO 2020 İZMİR İzmir is candidate of EXPO 2020
- Thailand Expo 2020's Official site
- Thailand for World Expo 2020
- Thailand, Ayutthaya Expo 2020
- Brisbane Expo 2020 Olympiad Foundation Expo '88 Brisbane Proposal
- Expo 2020 USA (various United States cities)
- Expo 2020 Ekaterinburg Official Website
- Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE Official Blog
- Expo 2020 São Paulo, Brazil Official Website
- Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE official website of Dubai Expo 2020 bid.
