The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has solicited the assistance of The College of The Bahamas and its students to produce an innovative construction design for The Bahamas’ Pavilion for the ‘World Expo 2020,’ which will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), October 2020 – April 10, 2021.

For the first time in the history of the World Expo, countries will have independent national pavilions reflecting their distinctive cultures, national priorities and achievements, while showcasing how they are tackling current major challenges, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration the Hon. Fred Mitchell said during a press conference at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Thursday, August 25, 2016.

“The construction design will be opened to students from COB, affording young Bahamians the opportunity to demonstrate their talent and actively contribute to the shaping of their country, while gaining national and international exposure.”

Minister Mitchell added, “Expo 2020 has also made provision for a competition through the ‘Expo Live’ programme, to permit proposals to be submitted for ideas of all types that aim to create partnerships, incentivise new solutions or scale up existing solutions that could benefit the lives of millions of people around world.”

He explained that the Expo Live programme is opened to innovators, inventors and all persons with a dream or good idea that may they might be inspired to develop and share.

The one million euro programme will provide grants to projects and initiatives that encapsulate the spirit of the Expo’s theme, “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. Proposals are to be submitted directly to the “Expo Live” website.

In the upcoming week, a web-link will be made accessible via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website and Facebook page that will direct aspiring applicants to the “Expo Live” web page where they will receive further instructions regarding application submission. Eventually a national Expo 2020 website will be launched.

Source: Bahamas Information Services