Expo 2030
Expo 2030 is an upcoming World Expo organized and sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will take place for six months during the last quarter of 2030 and the first quarter of 2031, opening 1 October 2030 and closing 31 March 2031, for a total of 181 days. Riyadh will be the second Middle Eastern city to host the Expo after Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2020.
Theme
The theme for the expo is "Foresight for Tomorrow" with sub-themes of "Transformational Technology", "Sustainable Solutions" and "Prosperous People".Candidature process
On 29 April 2021, Russia was the first to submit a bid, with a submission for Moscow. This first submission launched the bidding process for this Expo by opening the candidate list. All other countries wishing to organise World Expo 2030 had until 29 October 2021 to submit their own bids, after which the project examination phase started.On 29 October 2021, BIE confirmed five bids for the Expo 2030:
Candidates
- Busan, South Korea - The South Korean city entered its candidacy on 23 June 2021 under the theme "Transforming Our World, Navigating Toward a Better Future".
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi capital entered its candidacy on 29 October 2021 under the theme "The Era of Change: Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow".
- Rome, Italy - The Italian capital entered its candidacy on 28 September 2021 under the theme "People and Territories, Together: Urban Regeneration, Inclusion and Innovation".
Withdrawn candidates
- Moscow, Russia - The Russian capital entered its candidacy on 29 April 2021 under the theme "Human Progress, Shared Vision for the World of Harmony". The bid withdrew in May 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Odesa, Ukraine - The Ukrainian city entered its candidacy on 15 October 2021 under the theme "Renaissance. Technology. Future." The bid withdrew in May 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Results