The Israel Minister of Tourism, Yoel Razvozov, will open the Israeli Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on October 7, 2021. The Minister will be joined by the Ministry of Tourism Director-General Amir Halevi and other representatives from the Tourism Ministry who will hold a series of meetings with senior tourism industry officials in the UAE. During his visit, the Israel Tourism Minister is expected to meet with his counterpart as well, to strengthen bi-lateral ties. Minister Razvozov will discuss cooperation in a range of areas, including, among others: encouraging investment, cooperation in the field of tourism and marketing regional vacation packages, mainly for tourists from the East. Ministry officials will also hold a range of meetings with airline representatives about opening new routes into Israel and expanding existing routes.
Expo 2020 Dubai will mark the first time that the State of Israel has a national pavilion in an event of such magnitude in an Arab country. Expo Dubai is the world’s third largest international event, in which 191 countries will participate over a period of six months. About 25 million people are expected to visit, most of them from the Gulf states. The Israeli Pavilion, which will be inaugurated by the Israel Minister of Tourism Yoel Razvozov on October 7, was created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the participation of 17 different government ministries, KKL-JNF and the Israel Electricity company. It is estimated that around 15 million people will visit the Israeli pavilion during the course of the event.
Daily meetings are expected to take place at the Israeli Pavilion, including a variety of economic events, seminars, and business meetings in the fields of smart transport, agriculture, water, fintech, medicine, science, artificial intelligence, health, cyber protection, renewable energy, tourism, sustainability, social economy and others. Dozens of business delegations from Israel and the world are expected to visit the pavilion and hold business meetings.
The Israeli pavilion, under the banner ‘Never Stop Dreaming’, creating, improving, and innovating and the headline ‘To Tomorrow’ in a Hebrew and Arabic logo, features a design (by AVS Creative) inspired by the desert dunes common to both Israel and the Gulf States. The pavilion, which has no sides or barriers, signifies openness and welcoming guests. All these reflect the idea of the power of tomorrow to connect us, and that creating a better future for humanity is within reach if we combine forces. The secondary theme, Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability, allows Israel to showcase its capabilities in a variety of different areas such as agriculture, cyber security, medical equipment, water technologies and more.
