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Inside Expo: The Future of Wellness

The Good Place - Audio Guide

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Experience a structure inspired by the spirit of the UAE's founding fathers.

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Meet ordinary people doing extraordinary things and join a global community of changemakers.

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In February 1968, this nation's founding fathers met under a desert tent and shared an idea that would turn into something truly great: the United Arab Emirates. Animated by this spirit of collaboration, The Good Place by Expo Live is an exhibition space dedicated to showcasing human potential and those who work to advance it – through the Expo Live innovation and partnership programme and beyond.

With a design inspired by the tent where the UAE was conceived, the pavilion showcases social innovations conceived to improve our lives. Come and meet ordinary people doing extraordinary things – and be inspired to join our global community.


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Designed by renowned Emirati architect Ahmad Abdulrahman Bukhash, The Good Place’s structure expands the Bedouin tent shape into an elegant white canopy, folded with seven origami-like angles on each side to join at a tall peak. The tent seems to float over a clean, glass box. 

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Opportunity I: The Global Goals and Expo 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are our global blueprint for a better world, a collective ambition for equal opportunities for all. During the week, Expo will showcase not just how far we have come, but also how we can join forces and unite to achieve this international roadmap. In addition, the Global Goals Week will shed light on best practices in last-mile delivery, livelihood and the women and girls agenda. 

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What do we need to do together today for a better world in 2030?

Global Goals Week

Maria Soledad Lopez

Renat Anpilogov

Expo Live's Impact Series highlights the impact of social and environmental innovations. Taking place at The Good Place by Expo Live Pavilion, Expo Live Global Innovators join change-makers around the world to discuss their visions towards collective action and meaningful change.

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Back in 2015, United Nations unveiled the Sustainable Development Goals as a means to work towards a better future. Expo 2020 Dubai’s purpose embodies the two main pillars of these goals: sustainability and opportunity. The global COVID-19 pandemic has further proved the urgency of this global agenda. As this mega-event takes place, Expo 2020 Dubai will become the center of commitment and action in ensuring that no one is left behind. The Leave No One Behind Track of Expo 2020 Dubai's Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series that spotlight the importance of opportunity for all, gender equality and much more.

Catalysing Opportunity for All

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Leaders gather at Expo 2020 Dubai to discuss policy actions needed to unlock women’s potential

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Address biases against women to create lasting empowerment, say leaders

The event will shine the spotlight on women’s careers and the motherhood penalty in the 21st century, their challenges and formidable contributions to society, as well as showcasing male and female leaders who are putting in place family-friendly policies to encourage more equitable burden-sharing of childcare by both parents. The event features photographs from the Emirati Dad Exhibition. Hosted by the Delegation of the European Union in Abu Dhabi, this is held in partnership with the Italian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish Embassy, as well as UN Women and Expo 2020's Women’s Pavilion. Led By Equinoccio.

Celebrating trailblazing leaders championing gender-balanced policies to enable the economic empowerment of women throughout all stages of their careers.

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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Women And Career Progression: How To Fully Harness Human Potential

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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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is underway, driven by a dizzying fusion of disruptive technologies across all industries and yet not accessible to all. In this great transition, we must ensure that humanity ends up the winner.

Billions of people are now connected by mobile devices, with unprecedented processing power and access to knowledge. Technology breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things and biotechnology, are transforming the way we live, work and interact with unlimited possibilities. What is commonly referred to as the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ has deep economic, social, political, cultural and environmental impacts. 

To date, these changes have mostly benefitted those with access to the digital world, through both physical devices and data connectivity. In light of the looming threat of widening the existing inequalities, it is essential to think about the place of humans, and how this new industrial revolution can lead to more positive transformations that will improve people’s lives and how more people can be part of it.

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Extending the Revolution to Every Desk and Doorstep: Fourth Industrial Revolution

In collaboration with Morocco, this World Majlis convenes thought leaders, visionaries and changemakers to explore how the fourth industrial revolution can positively transform people’s lives.

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Inside Expo: Sustainability I: The World’s Oldest Innovator

Inside Expo: Sustainability II: Harnessing the Sun

The Powerhouse Pavilions

Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion - Audio Guide

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At Expo 2020, sustainability is an urgent, attainable reality, and Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion is the proof. Both immersive exhibition space and exemplar of environmental self-sufficiency, Terra is a pioneering piece of architecture that pushes the limits of renewable design.

The pavilion’s 130-metre-wide solar canopy – so vast that you could park 10 city buses head-to-tail atop it – converts sunshine into electricity for the exhibits below. Artfully funnelled natural light and local plant species, together with technologies that can reduce water consumption by 75 per cent, show the way to a sustainable future.


Inspiring experiential journey through our shared sustainable future

Two immersive paths to choose from: beneath a forest and beneath an ocean

LEED Platinum environmental features, including solar power and water recycling

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Terra is a super-sized marvel of forward-thinking design. The pavilion’s technology generates enough energy in a year to power a Nissan Leaf to drive halfway to Mars, while another system captures moisture from the air you breathe and turns it into drinkable water. Enter and take a fantastical journey through the wonders of nature, humanity’s challenges and the promise of our shared future. 


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Terra is home to five thought-provoking art installations from artists around the world, with each piece demonstrating a response to the issue of sustainability.

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Young visitors can explore a fantastical world inspired by Terra's very own octopus, Octavia.

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For thousands of years, Morocco’s Berber people have built their traditional squared homes and villages out of mud brick, producing structures that have stood for centuries. The Morocco Pavilion at Expo 2020 advances this form in dazzling style, combining modern design and rich heritage to create a uniquely vertical journey through Morocco.

As you ascend the ramp through the pavilion, you’ll experience ancient streetscapes and cutting-edge innovations: everything from traditional Moroccan gardens to one of the world’s largest solar-energy plants, Noor-Ouarzazate. It all ends with a stunning panoramic view from the pavilion’s rooftop area.


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Traditional vertical mud-brick villages get a modernist makeover at the Morocco Pavilion. Over a dozen giant blocks formed from hundreds of earthen cubes are stacked in a loose, offset pattern to create a lively, four-storey tower that faintly glows with rusty orange warmth. 

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World Majlis | Extending the Revolution to Every Desk and Doorstep: Fourth Industrial Revolution for Everyone

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.

Knowing One Another Better

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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.

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

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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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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 How can we create a healthy, happy world?

Expo Live Impact Series: Tourism that works for everyone

Tourism that works for everyone

Speaker of the day

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Maria Soledad Lopez

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Renat Anpilogov

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Maria Soledad Lopez

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Renat Anpilogov

Global Goals Week.

This event is part of the
Expo Live Impact Series.

This event is part of the
Leave No One Behind.

Tourism that works for everyone

Speaker of the day

Speaker

Maria Soledad Lopez

Speaker

Renat Anpilogov

Speaker

Maria Soledad Lopez

Speaker

Renat Anpilogov

Global Goals Week.

This event is part of theExpo Live Impact Series.

This event is part of theLeave No One Behind.

This event is part of the
Expo Live Impact Series.

This event is part of the
Leave No One Behind.