Expo 2030 … Witness to Vision 2030‎

By : Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Al-Naimi

We “Saudis” have become infected with the glut of achievements and successes, we have become unacceptable to walk, His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has raised our ambitions until he hugged us sky high, raised our heads as Saudi citizens high, and made the name of our homeland “Saudi Arabia” in the ranks of great countries.

The Saudi capital, Riyadh, won the organization of Expo 2030 from the first round, after a strong competition with the Italian cities of Rome and South Korean Busan, and thus secured the hosting of the world event in 2030.

“Together we look to the future” is the slogan chosen by the kingdom to host Expo 2030, and this slogan will be a reflection of the era of change that Saudi Arabia has lived and is living, and the efforts of radical economic reforms in the Kingdom have culminated, and the story of the greatest success in the 21st century, by winning the hosting of Expo 2030.

The kingdom’s keenness came under the personal leadership and follow-up by His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since the kingdom’s candidacy to host until winning it, because the year of hosting this exhibition holds a special status for us as Saudis, so that the International Expo will coincide with the year of the culmination of Vision 2030, and it will be an exceptional opportunity to showcase the achievements of Saudi Vision 2030, and the kingdom’s unprecedented national transformation in all sectors, and exceptional achievements of giant projects and smart cities such as the city of the future NEOM, which is considered the cornerstone of the vision, and other achievements.

The International Expo is the third most important event after both the football World Cup and the Olympic Games in terms of economic resonance, and it is held every 5 years, in different countries around the world in order to showcase achievements in several fields, and the exhibition lasts for 6 months, during which it attracts millions of visitors in order to learn about the pavilions and events held inside the exhibition, which are organized by millions of participants, including companies, governments and international organizations.

Through this hosting, the kingdom aims to strengthen its position as a global Center for innovation, technology and sustainability, in light of the economic and financial transformations and reforms that the kingdom has witnessed, and the resulting enormous investment opportunities and strong strategic partnerships between the government and the private sector.

Through this hosting, the kingdom aims to strengthen its position as a global Center for innovation, technology and sustainability, in light of the economic and financial transformations and reforms that the kingdom has witnessed, and the resulting enormous investment opportunities and strong strategic partnerships between the government and the private sector.

Saudi Arabia has allocated USD 353 million to support more than 100 developing countries to participate in Riyadh Expo 2030, in addition to the promises of the private sector and non-governmental organizations to provide more support to countries in need, which reflects the kingdom’s commitment to provide an exceptional and unprecedented version of Expo.

Saudi Arabia has made great efforts to provide an exceptional experience for the International Exhibition, and plans to host it for 6 months from October 2030 to March 2031, and the cost of hosting is estimated at 7.2 billion dollars.

Expo 2030 in the kingdom will have a very important impact on the national economy, it is expected that the exhibition will raise the value of non-oil trade, especially in the aviation and hospitality sectors, as well as improve transportation services and infrastructure, and increase opportunities for modernity and luxury that will put Riyadh on the world map as one of the smart cities, which is considered an attractive investment and tourism interface.

Although the kingdom has already become a source of attraction for tourists from all over the world, according to reports from international organizations, including World Tourism, Expo 2030 will increase internal and external tourism traffic, so this requires the provision of more than 70 thousand hotel rooms to bridge the gap between supply and demand, and the real estate market will witness a noticeable increase since the start to prepare for this event, attention has been directed towards Riyadh at the moment.

Engineer Ibrahim Sultan, CEO of the royal commission of Riyadh, confirmed in his previous statements that by 2028, all preparations for hosting Expo 2030 will be ready, and we plan to host more than 120 million visitors in 2030, he also confirmed that Riyadh will present an unprecedented offer.we expect when we build this exhibition that everyone will participate in it, all people will participate and show their value, traditions and everything and share it with others.

Expo 2030 is a fertile ground for unlimited economic and trade partnership opportunities for companies in all fields, and the exhibition is a great attraction for investors and business leaders from all over the world in search of modern discoveries and ideas.

On this occasion, I would like to congratulate the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, and his crown prince, Prince Mohammed, “leadership and people” on the historic achievement, which is added to the kingdom’s record full of achievements.