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He is walking for climate action at Expo
News: On Friday UNDP:s Regional Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad was taking the lead in the Walk for Climate Action. Hear him in the clip.
We visited the popular UAE pavilion
News: On the 3rd of November United Arab Emirates celebrate their national flag day. Expoupdate visited the pavilion - shaped like a falcon - to find out what the host nation has to offer.
Youtuber with 2,5 million subscribers visited the pavilion
News: The Iraqi Youtuber Lowi Sahi, with 2,4 million subscribers, got a tour of the Swedish pavilion. Hear his thoughts in the video.
Conference to strengthen business relations with Saudi Arabia
News: Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden in Saudi Arabia organized a two-day conference, to bring together business communities to discuss how to strengthen business relations between Sweden and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fourth place for Sweden in Expo World Cup
News: Now it is official - Sweden ended up in forth place in Expo World Cup amongst the 32 participating countries, after losing against Brazil. The football cup has brought, not only the team, but the entire Swedish pavilion closer together.
Sweden beaten by Oman in penalties
News: It was an even battle when Sweden met Oman in the Expo world Cup semi finals. The game ended with penalties and Oman made it through to the finals. On Friday January 14 Sweden will play for third place against Brazil.
The digital transformation topic of discussion
News: Minister for Infrastructure, Tomas Eneroth, visited the pavilion during travel and connectivity week. On January 11 Ericsson hosted a panel discussion at the Swedish pavilion, in which the minister participated, in order to discuss the digital transformation.
Building resilience: Being young and getting old in a hotter Europe
Sweco: Europe is aging, and both the young and the elderly are especially vulnerable groups when it comes to heat stress. As climate change intensifies, the threat of extreme heat is something that city planners should consider when designing the cities of the future.
Sweden to the semi finals in Expo World Cup
News: Together with former national player "Chippen", Sweden is through to the semi finals after scoring 5-2 against the host nation UAE. On Tuesday 11 they will play against Oman. This far Sweden has not lost a singel game in the Expo World Cup.
Swedish lab develops poison for mosquitoes to fight malaria
News: Scientists based in Stockholm say they have developed a new tool to target and kill mosquitoes. By isolating a molecule in the malaria parasite that only attracts mosquitoes, and mixing it in beetroot juice alongside toxins that kill the insects, the resulting mixture attracts the mosquitoes to feed and then kills them.
National Player signed for the Swedish team
News: Former professional footballer Christian "Chippen" Wilhelmsson has joined the Swedish team for Expo World Cup. On January 9 he will play the quarter finals against the UAE.
Race to electrification: Norway in a pole position
Sweco: Electrification is one of the most effective tools to address climate change and achieve a more sustainable society. Currently electrification is happening all over the world, but the pace of development in Norway can serve as an inspiration for the rest of the world. Almost all of Norway’s power generation, around 98 per cent, comes from renewable hydroelectric power.
Koenigsegg’s Gemera on display at the pavilion
News: Koenigsegg’s first four-seater and the worlds first Mega-GT is on display outside of the Swedish pavilion from January 7 to the 25th. In the video Christer Hultberg, transport manager at Koenigsegg, gives us a closer look at the 1 700 horsepower hybrid - designed and engineered in Sweden.
See Expo from above - in a rotating garden
News: The 55 meter tall rotating "Garden in the Sky" will give you a 360-degree view of the Expo site. The observation tower is located in the Jubilee Park and is designed by world-renowned architect Asif Khan.
Armin van Buuren counts down to the new year at Expo
News: To celebrate the new year Expo 2020 invited the world renowned DJ Armin van Buuren to play at the Al Wasl Plaza, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Highlights from Expo 2020
News: Royal visit, fashion show, diversity week and circus performance - it has certainly been an exciting year at Expo in Dubai. Watch some of the highlights from the past year.
Watch New Year's Eve celebrations around the world
News: Here's how countries around the world celebrated the start of 2022, CNN reports.
New Year's Eve at Expo - Armin Van Buuren on stage
News: Not sure what to do for New Years? Check out our guide for New Year's Eve at Expo.
Swedish tennis player in awe after visiting the Swedish Pavilion
News: The Swedish tennis player Elias Ymer visited the "The Forest" on December 29 while on his layover to the Australian Open in Melbourne, that is set to start on January 10.
Contemporary circus performance for co-creation
News: Watch the Swedish circus group Cirkus Cirkör's performance during the official Swedish National Day Ceremony. Their act aims to showcases co-creation and how together we can achieve beautiful things.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Analysing the impact of e-commerce on urban areas
Sweco: For urban planners, retailers and logistics companies, the great flow of products from manufacturer to consumer presents completely new challenges. The Urban Insight report, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Analysing the impact of e-commerce on urban areas”, explores European e- commerce and the development of supply chains from a citizen perspective.
Watch the Christmas Celebrations at Expo
News: Get into the Christmas spirit - ExpoUpdate gives you a glimpse of all the festive activities going on at the Expo in Dubai.
Scania endorses global Memorandum of Understanding for zero-emission vehicles
Scania: On COP26 Transport Day, Scania announces another strong commitment to zero-emission vehicles with its endorsement of a first ever global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on zero-emission trucks and buses. It is a coordinated effort by governments and industry leaders that have agreed to support and work towards the MoU goals and to facilitate net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The initiative is driven by CALSTART and the government of the Netherlands
Scania builds extremely heavy and extra-long electrified truck for Jula Logistics
Scania: The Swedish company Jula Logistics uses a 32 metres Scania truck as High Capacity Transport to be able to bring more cargo for each transport and consequently lower emissions. Now it’s time for the next step: the huge truck will be powered by electricity. This is the latest example of a sustainable transport solution that Scania develops in close collaboration with a progressive customer.