Sustainable systems of food production and distribution are critical to a healthy and prosperous world. The Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Business Forum will highlight innovations and partnerships for achieving more resilient and equitable global food supply chains - from farm to plate.

Feeding a Growing World

Food, Agriculture, and Livelihoods Business Forum

Spotlighting innovations and partnerships for healthier and safer food systems for people and planet.

Dubai Exhibition Centre - Audio Guide

Dubai Exhibition Center

Take in conferences and performances a mere 300 metres away from Al Wasl Plaza.

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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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From farm to plate, the food value chain is an integral part of society, providing income and livelihoods for billions. The ways in which we currently cultivate food by means of deforestation and food waste however, are all contributing adversely to climate change. Expo will serve as a platform to bring together all stakeholders in various value chains to spotlight localized solutions to food, nutrition and farming challenges. The programme will explore food sustainably, climate-friendly agriculture and other practices that work in harmony with the environment. 


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How do we sustainably grow food to meet future demand?

Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods Week

World Expos have long been inflection points for global progress and innovation where governments and citizens have united to form enduring partnerships and generate opportunities in business. We have built an exciting offering through which entities such as governments, the private sector and others can harness the power of global trade and exchange to shape a better world. 

The Thrive Together Track of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that focus on building a resilient global economy, one that enables strong economic growth and partnerships. 

Enabling Economic Growth and Partnerships

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This event explores how digital platforms are being utilised to increase demand and boost the confidence of small-hold farmers, by simplifying agricultural supply chains through technological advances.

Simplifying Agricultural Supply Chains (and How Tech Can Help)

Simplifying agricultural supply chains (and how tech can help)

How digital platforms are being leveraged to bring demand and confidence to small-hold farmers. 

Dubai: ‘Expo Live’ benefits 5.8 million people worldwide

Expo 2020 Dubai to fund small start-ups with big impact

Inside Expo: The Future of Wellness

The Good Place - Audio Guide

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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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Expo Live Impact Series: Simplifying Agricultural Supply Chains (and How Tech Can Help)

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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Facing the climate crisis and a rapidly degrading environment, men and women around the planet are working towards agricultural transformation and technological innovation to grow fertile land, one of humanity’s most precious natural assets. In particular, water scarcity in combination with many mouths to feed have been necessary drivers of innovation in the Arab region and in the Sahel. Women are playing their part in this process. As the possibilities of growing food in desert lands are rapidly increasing, we speak with female frontrunners about their achievements in agricultural transformation and growing greenery in the desert, as well as the necessity of stepping up women’s involvement in this extremely important professional field.

Women Making the Desert Bloom

Women in Arabia and Islam: On Women Making the Desert Bloom

Inspiring stories by women from the Arab and Islamic world, sharing their experiences and the catalytic role they played throughout history,  in promoting food, agriculture and livelihood values.

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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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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In sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, women produce up to 80 percent of basic foodstuffs. In Asia, women cultivate 50 to 90 percent of the rice yield yearly. In Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America, women's home gardens represent some of the most complex agricultural systems in the nation. Yet, women still eat least, and eat last.
The challenges are many and multifaceted, ranging from poor irrigation systems, lack of access to mechanization and equipment, as well as complex supply chains and inadequate infrastructure. However, affecting women most directly are property rights, which are further exasperated by patriarchic societal norms, laws, and traditions that continue to hinder women's access from owning and inheriting land.
On average, women-run farms produce 20 to 30 percent less than farms run by men. The reasons for this crop gap, according to the FAO, have nothing to do with an aptitude for farming and everything to do with the gender-specific obstacles. Gender parity in agriculture is essential. Every $1 invested in a woman who farms turns into $31 worth of benefits for her family and her community (CARE International, 2020). In feminising agriculture, there are several ways to better accommodate women.
Women need to be included in the process of modernisation too, so they can learn new techniques such as how to programme drones, analyse weather pattern data, assess seed types, or operate a robot tractor remotely. Rural women and women in agriculture are key to lifting communities out of poverty and ending food insecurity. By neglecting them, we are neglecting an opportunity that could change and save lives. 

Developing a Gender-Equitable Agricultural Sector

From Farmer to Boss Lady: Developing a Gender-Equitable Agricultural Sector

In collaboration with the United States, thought leaders, changemakers and visionaries come together to discuss the development of a gender-equitable agriculture sector.

From Farmer to Boss Lady Session Programme

Dr Suzie Newman (L), Head - International Development, Institute for Plant & Food Research, New Zealand, Elizabeth Nsimadala (C), President of Eastern Africa Farmers Federation, Uganda, Silvia Cruz-Vargas (Virtual) Director of International

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From the 18th-century writers of the Declaration of Independence to the creators of today’s smartphones and social-media networks, innovation and love of liberty have always been at the very core of America’s identity. The USA Pavilion at Expo 2020 celebrates these twin national pillars with an immersive exploration of the past and future of the American spirit.

Hop on board a moving walkway and see the sights across several large exhibit areas. Attractions include dynamic digital presentations on America’s history of innovation, a fun ceiling-displayed science narrative, an enormous replica space rocket and much more.

The United States Pavilion centres on a broad façade decorated with a modular pattern of large white metal stars, evoking the American flag. A screen of lofty vertical metal slats stands perpendicular to the left edge of the structure, bordering a walkway that leads guests inside, while a wide roof screen overhangs the full length of the façade, providing shade.

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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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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.

Women's Pavilion

When women thrive, humanity thrives. A common vision for a unique collaboration.

Food, Agriculture, and Livelihoods Business Forum

Feeding a Growing World

Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods Week.

This event is part of the
Thrive Together .

Feeding a Growing World

Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods Week.

This event is part of theThrive Together .

This event is part of the
Thrive Together .