On June 27,16 representatives of Expo 2020 Dubai and 9 members from the China Arab Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee visited World Expo Museum. The representatives of Expo 2020 Dubai come from various government departments of the Dubai, including Smart Dubai, Dubai Cyber Security Center, Dubai Road Administration, Dubai Water and Power Bureau, Dubai Police Department, Dubai WATANI Foundation, Dubai Nedaa professional cooperation institution, as well as officials of the UAE Consulates in Shanghai.
Mr. Hong Hao, chairman of World Expo Museum and former director of Expo 2010 Shanghai Bureau, and Mr. Huang Jianzhi, former deputy director of Expo 2010 Shanghai Bureau, met with the visitors and shared experience concerning Expo 2010 in terms of site planning and after-use, operation, security and IT engineering. Both sides agreed that World Expo Museum is a platform for members of the Expo community, especially for future Expo organizers to cooperate and make World Expos more attractive. Mr. Yang Hao, director of the Economic Development Department of the Municipal Office of Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Liu Xiuhua, curator of World Expo Museum, attended the meeting.
The Dubai delegation appreciated the exhibitions and functional performance of World Expo Museum. They expressed the hope to leverage the resources and platform offered by World Expo Museum and explore long-term cooperation before, during and after Expo 2020 Dubai.