01 October 2021 - 30 March 2022
World Expos are one of the oldest and largest international events on the planet, taking place every five years and lasting for a continuous period of six (6) months. It is a festival of exploration, experience, exploration and innovation and sharing ideas. Some of the greatest innovations launched at previous World Expos include the telephone (Philadelphia, 1876), the Eiffel Tower (Paris, 1889), the Ferris wheel (Chicago, 1893), the X-Ray machine (Buffalo, 1901), the ice cream cone (St Louis, 1904), the commercial broadcast television (New York, 1939), IMAX (Osaka, 1970), touchscreens (Knoxville, 1982) and the humanoid robot (Nagoya, 2005). The upcoming instalment of the World Expo was initially set to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2020. However, due to COVID-19, the expo was postponed and is now scheduled for 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. It is expected to showcase several world-class innovations on a scale no less than that of the aforementioned examples.
Team South Africa for the Expo 2020 inauguration programme will be a representation of the various parts of South Africa, showcasing amongst others; history and heritage, cultural diversity, creativity and innovation as well as sport dynamism.
The theme of this year's Expo is "Connecting Minds and Creating the Future via Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity". This Expo will place a greater emphasis on bringing global corporate delegations together to shape a future based on sustainability, mobility, and emerging opportunities.
South Africa’s theme derived from the above is “Think Opportunity. Think South Africa”. Under this theme, the country will participate in the Expo with the intention to position South Africa as a globally relevant player and a nation capable of competing with the best; highlighting South Africa's capabilities as well as its strategic importance in the world; highlighting the country's reputation as “open for business” and “an investment destination of choice”; and reinforce South Africa’s position as an attractive and competitive business, investment and tourism destination.
- Team SA Expo Website: http://southafricaexpo2020.co.za/
- Team SA Social Media Pages, please see below link to download the social media assets: https://we.tl/t-AgXecD8kic
