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The Committee for Sweden’s participation at Expo 2020 in Dubai presents its final report to the Swedish Government and closes its activities
The Committee for Sweden’s participation at Expo 2020 in Dubai, tasked with preparing and carrying out the Swedish engagement at the World Exposition, has presented its final report to the Swedish government. The report details an intensive journey, that started in January 2018 and has spanned over 4.5 years, as well as the Committee’s main takeaways from this engagement. Despite a global pandemic, the Swedish pavilion welcomed more than one million visitors during the six-month-long World Exposition, engaging Swedish 149 companies and organizations.
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State Secretary Krister Nilsson visit Expo 2020 Dubai
Between 18-22 October, State Secretary Krister Nilsson visited Expo 2020 Dubai. This was the first visit from Swedish political leadership. It was a great opportunity for State Secretary Nilsson to have bilateral meetings with ministers from UAE, Egypt, Malaysia and Brazil to mention a few. State Secretary Nilsson was eight minutes live on CNN, in an interview with reporter Becky Anderson on how Sweden takes the lead in the green transition through exports.
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Commissioner General Jan Thesleff
In January 2021, the Swedish Ambassador, Jan Thesleff, assumed the role of the Commissioner General of the Swedish Expo 2020 participation. In April he moved to Dubai to interact with companies and in the building process of The Sweden Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.
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