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    Global Ties U.S. to Partake in Dubai Expo
    October 28, 2020

    Expo 2020 Dubai is scheduled for October 2021 - March 2022! 192 country pavilions will light up the Dubai sky at Expo 2020, as the world comes together for 183 days to create, collaborate and innovate. 

    More information about Expo 2020 and the progress of building the two-square-mile site of the Expo can be found at: https://www.expo2020dubai.com/

    The theme of the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020 is Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of the Future! Things to look forward to seeing in the U.S. Pavilion include: 

    • The Courtyard
    • Moving Walkway: Mobility in Action
    • Main Exhibit: Freedom Creating the Future
    • Main Show: The Sky Is No Longer The Limit.

    More information on the U.S. Pavilion can be found at: https://www.expo2020dubai.com/en/discover/pavilions/usa

    Are you ready for a cultural experience of a lifetime? YOU can be part of the world’s greatest public diplomacy event and represent the U.S. at Expo 2020 Dubai! Global Ties US, US Expo and Expo 2020 Dubai are offering an exciting opportunity for U.S. citizens to join us as Cultural Performers and Youth Ambassadors at Expo 2020 Dubai next year. Serving as the "Face of America" to Expo visitors, these cultural representatives will provide visitors with an authentic connection to the U.S. and its territories. To find out more info about these opportunities and to apply to be a Cultural Performer or Youth Ambassador, visit https://globaltiesus.submittable.com/submit

    John Rakolta Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai, spoke at our 2020 Annual Dinner. You can access Mary Kramer’s interview with Ambassador Rakolta to learn more about Expo 2020 Dubai and the U.S. Pavilion here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/-M869IkWDI_aH6LM7SbwU2z78jZTls3ZngA9TTbRWpKtUqnlxS0dQCz1DX7GItbkTVdh2EgYtivH5mdU.Qgqqag6FGL7s6Tr4?continueMode=true

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