Dubai (Etihad)
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, affirmed that the meeting of the cultures of the peoples of the world, their history, innovations, development projects and investment opportunities in one location within the “Expo 2020 Dubai”, enhances the positive impact of the major global event. It is located on the land of the Emirates, through the comprehensiveness of the various human and cultural experiences offered by the pavilions of 192 countries that satisfies the aspirations of every visitor and meets his goal of the visit, whether he is seeking knowledge gains, or identifying opportunities for economic partnerships, while the most important benefit is evident in strengthening the bonds of connection between peoples, and closer bridges of rapprochement between them.
This came during the visit of His Highness yesterday to the headquarters of “Expo 2020 Dubai”, where he was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Supreme President and CEO of Emirates Airlines Group, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for “Expo 2020 Dubai”, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Her Excellency Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, the pavilions of the Republic of Maldives, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Palestine, and the State of Switzerland.
During his visit to the Maldives pavilion, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met with Ibrahim Mohamed Saleh, President of the friendly Republic of the Maldives, where His Highness exchanged cordial conversations with the guest president on the overall bilateral relations, friendship and cooperation ties between the two countries, and the Maldives’ participation in the exhibition « Expo, and the opportunity that participation represents for further rapprochement at various economic and cultural levels.
During the visit, His Highness and the President of the Maldives learned about the most important offerings of the pavilion, whose design was inspired by the marine environment surrounding the country in the heart of the Indian Ocean, and what it presents to visitors of the main features of the history, culture and captivating nature of the Maldives, its famous beaches, and arts Diverse, while the pavilion also displays the wide diversity of natural environment that characterizes the Maldives and the traditions of its people closely related to the ocean waters, while the pavilion also tells the story of the development of the Maldives, and the philosophy that it always exalts in the field of environmental conservation, which makes it a target present strongly in all its activities. This is in line with the “sustainability” axis called for by the “Expo” within the three axes, which also include the axes of “mobility” and “opportunities”.
History and future
In addition, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Egyptian pavilion located in the “Opportunities” area, which is distinguished by its design inspired by the Pharaonic civilization, which is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. History and future ambitions, and the exhibits included a group of rare archaeological artifacts dating back thousands of years, and were presented through the “Expo” to introduce the richness of the Egyptian civilization and the impressive effects it left behind, while the pavilion mixed the depth of history and the dazzle of technology through the virtual tourist guide that She accompanies visitors on a tour that provides comprehensive information about the pavilion and its components in an interactive manner, and the experience of time travel in 3D technologies.
Among the most important artifacts that His Highness saw, during his tour in the Egyptian pavilion, is the sarcophagus of the priest “Psamtik bin Osir”, who lived in Egypt during the period of the end of the era of the New Kingdom from 1069 to 1550 BC. The Egyptian pavilion, which extends over an area of 3,000 square meters, showcases the many investment and commercial opportunities offered through its ambitious development plans, and the growing economic potential that supports them in all sectors, in light of its natural, economic and human components, through its distinctive design distributed on 14 indoor areas.
Palestine Pavilion
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also visited the Palestinian pavilion located in the “Opportunities” area, where he met with His Highness Majed Faraj, the special envoy of the President of the Palestinian Authority, and got acquainted with the pavilion’s exhibits that reflect the authenticity of the culture and Palestine, its ancient history, and its industries. heritage and modernity, in addition to the booming tourism activities and the promising investment opportunities they provide.
Switzerland mountains
As part of the visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Swiss Pavilion, which is located in the “Opportunities” area, and its entrance is characterized by the huge red carpet that occupies the entire reception area for visitors, whose image is reflected on the glass facade of the pavilion designed in the form of a cube, and then the cave The crystal, which transports visitors to the experience of a “sea of mist” and the atmosphere of the Swiss mountains, uses interactive 3D technologies to take visitors to the top of those mountains in a simulation of the Swiss environment, which is characterized by its mountainous nature and green plains.
Through the innovation area of its pavilion at the Expo, Switzerland will display what distinguishes it as the most distinguished country in the field of innovation in the world for the eleventh year in a row, according to the Global Innovation Index report. This area of the pavilion also displays the latest Swiss innovations, especially in the field of education. The pavilion is an ideal opportunity to learn, through interactive screens, the solutions offered by Switzerland to ensure a sustainable future, in addition to getting closer to its technologies, innovations and scientific achievements, as well as introducing its most important food products that are famous in the world.
future flight
During the visit of Expo 2020 Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his companions inspected the Emirates pavilion, which is located in the “Opportunities” area, using local materials that are environmentally friendly, reusable and recyclable and reduce energy and water consumption, in confirmation of the principle of sustainability. It has four floors near Al Wasl Dome, which provides an idea of the future of commercial aviation, and the role of technology in shaping the air travel sector in the next phase.
The Emirates pavilion at the Expo will be held under the slogan “A View of the Aviation of the Future”, which includes interactive experiences that provide visitors with many information about the future of aviation during the next fifty years, and the use of 3D hologram technology to introduce future aircraft, while the future laboratory presents the visitor The opportunity to learn about the technologies that will make the aircraft of the future faster, stronger and lighter.
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