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Expo 2020 Dubai hosting pre-opening virtual event ‘Space Week’

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Expo 2020 Dubai is kicking off the first in a series of pre-opening events with Space Week, based around its thematic programming and aligning with World Space Week.

The virtual summit will highlight the latest innovations in space research and travel, also offering a platform to discuss space exploration, governance and law, and space data and remote sensing.

Taking place one year ahead of Space Week, one of 10 thematic weeks held during Expo 2020 Dubai, it will also highlight the UAE as an ambitious pioneer in the field of space exploration.

It will be made up of Q&A sessions and panel discussions, and will be the first in a series offering a taste of what’s to come during Expo 2020 Dubai.

During Expo 2020, Space Week will feature space projections and shows that depict the UAE’s space journey, held at Al Wasl Plaza.

Space Week will be held during Expo 2020 Dubai

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Expo 2020 Dubai

Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, director general of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, said the theme weeks will bring together “the world’s brightest, most inquisitive and innovative minds”

“Space, as a resource shared by all humanity, is one of these crucial topics,” she added.

“With the technological advancement of space travel and exploration making the dream of space tourism closer to a reality than ever before, managing it peacefully and equitably requires the concerted international cooperation of all space-faring nations.”

The virtual event will bring together some of the biggest stars in space travel, including Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology, chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency and science lead for the Emirates Mars Mission.

Open to the public and hosted by Expo 2020 on October 5 and 6, the event will also feature James L Green, chief scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Q&A and panel discussions at virtual Space Week

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Expo 2020 Dubai

“Since its inception some 50 years ago, the UAE has never rested on its past laurels – guided instead by our wise leadership in striving to improve across every field,” said Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri.

“Expo 2020, the first World Expo ever hosted in the region, mirrors these efforts – helping to inspire the change-makers and future leaders of tomorrow and bring the world together, in a changed world, to chart a course towards a brighter future for the UAE, the region and the world.”

Last week, Expo 2020 Dubai sent a message of resilience as the one-year countdown started, and confirmed that the country pavilions are set for completion in 2020.

Expo 2020 Dubai will run for six months from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

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