Switzerland on the way to the 2020 World Expo
The National Council's Culture Committee is proposing approval of the CHF 12.75 million commitment credit to secure Switzerland's participation in the 2020 World Expo in Dubai.
As the results of Expo 2015 in Milan show, world exhibitions are of interest to Swiss foreign policy in political, economic, scientific and cultural terms, writes the WBK-N (National Council Committee for Science, Education and Culture) in its communication.
The first world exhibition to be organized in the Arab world will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from October 2020 to April 2021 under the motto "Connecting minds, building the future". The budget for the Swiss pavilion is around CHF 15 million, half of which will be covered by sponsors. With 16 votes in favor, 2 against and 5 abstentions, the committee requested approval of the credit commitment.
It first took note of the details of Switzerland's participation and then discussed how an exchange of values between Switzerland and the host country could be promoted. The Commission also noted that it would like to follow the development of international relations in the region.
