Crown Prince Announces Riyadh’s Bid To Host Expo 2030

Coinciding with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Riyadh has submitted a bid to host Expo 2030 yesterday. The letter was handed in Paris by the chief executive officer of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Fahd Al-Rasheed, to the secretary-general of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), Dimitri Kerkentzes.

HE the CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Mr. Fahd Al-Rasheed, submitted the letter of intention to bid for hosting the World Expo 2030 to Mr. Dimitri Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the International Bureau of Expositions, today in Paris.#Riyadh_Expo2030 pic.twitter.com/aOEKsnkabV

— الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض (@RiyadhDevelop) October 29, 2021

Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a letter to the World Expo’s organizing organization, Bureau International des Expositions “We live in an era of change, and we face an unprecedented need for humanity’s collective action.”

“The era of change: Leading the planet to a foresighted tomorrow,” is the theme proposed by the Kingdom.

Expo 2030 is slated to be held from 1, 2030, to April 1, 2031. The Saudi candidacy for the World Expo 2030 will be led by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, which is the institution responsible for the city of Riyadh and is chaired by the Crown Prince.

#VIDEO: #Saudi Pavilion in #Expo2020 Dubai on Friday achieved a record number of visits by receiving 500,000 visitors from various age groups and nationalities so far. (@TurkiAldakhil) pic.twitter.com/ydbCapKiwF

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) October 29, 2021