This is Expo 2020 Dubai

News:   Over 190 countries come together for six months in Dubai to share ideas and innovations for a better future. Here – on ExpoUdate.se – you will find everything you need to know about Expo and the Swedish presence, partner activities and daily schedule. Explore Sweden's presence, displaying the best of Sweden – innovation, sustainability and tech excellence.

As the world comes out of the global pandemic 192 countries will participate in Expo2020 held in Dubai, UAE. On an area twice the size of Monaco the countries’ pavilions are divided in three districts, Oportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.

Expo 2020 Dubai is the latest World Expo, earlier called World’s fair, where the world’s nations come together to share their advance in different fields. World Expo has been a tradition since the 19th century and has a rich history of world changing innovation.

“The Forest” – placed in the Sustainability district – will be home to the Swedish contribution to the mega event Expo 2020.

Online the site you are now visiting – ExpoUpdate.se – will be home for the Swedish presence, a joint venture between government and private sector, with in total 121 stakeholders at the moment.

Over the coming year ExpoUpdate.se will serve as a source for information and inspiration, with a constantly updated calendar with activities, themes and partner activities in the Swedish pavilion. Via agreements with leading global news providers, like CNN, Reuters, AP, AFP and others, you will also be able to follow the mutual Swedish impact made in global news feeds.

In the exhibition part of ExpoUpdate.se you will be able to enjoy the exhibition digitally and see the partner Showrooms.

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From desert to forest - Minister for Foreign Affairs saw the result

News:  The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ann Linde, visited the Forest. It was during her time as the Minister for Trade that Sweden’s Expo journey began in 2017. Last time she was at the pavilion it was only desert.

Nordic piano concert for peace

News:  A peace concert with piano music from the Nordic countries was held at the Swedish pavilion, as part of the “Nordic Piano Music Week” at Expo . “The special thing with visiting Expo 2020 Dubai is that we spread the Nordic music”, says the Swedish pianist John Nalan.

The Green Skeikh visited the pavilion

News:  "The Green Sheikh" of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi, entertained visitors at the Swedish pavilion with a talk as part of the series of speaking events during Water Week.

She will be representing UAE in the "Stockholm Junior Water Prize"

News:  Mishal Faraz was the winner of Water Alliance Associatios "RE-NEW Our World Student Water Innovation Challenge 2022". On Thursday she presented her "The Water Bottle Project" at the Swedish pavilion.

Electrical boats invented in Sweden

News:  The Water Week at the Swedish pavilion ha begun. A serious of events is taking place on the Co-creation stage. On Thursday Konrad Bergström, founder of X Shore, who makes hundred percent electrical boats.

Event to raise awareness about importance of forests

News:  “The forestry sector is a sector that can eventually make a huge difference”, says Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and moderator of the event that took place at the Swedish pavilion on the International Day of Forests.

Join the event on International Day of Forests

News:  The International Day of Forests will be celebrated in the pavilion on March 21. In the video you will hear Fredrik Ingemarson, Moderator of the International Day of Forests, talk about some of the highlights.

Regional meeting for Swedish ambassadors

News:  Swedish Ambassadors to the Middle East region had their regional meeting at the Swedish pavilion. It was an opportunity for them to meet but also visit their second countries pavilions.

Swedish cuisine - check out tutorials and innovations

News:  What do you know about the traditional Swedish cuisine and the new innovative food technology? Find out in the videoclip.