![]() Meeting so many wonderful people around the world taught me so many lessons about myself, about them, and about the world as a whole.Ĭultural competence is my biggest lesson from Expo 2020.īeing tolerant of other cultures and religious beliefs is important because you're respecting not only other people but also yourself. Out of all the things I learned during this experience, the people I met taught me the most. My favorite pavilions were the USA pavilion, El Salvador pavilion, Yemen Pavilion, India pavilion, and the UAE pavilion. On my first day at Expo, I attended the Global Best Practice Programme, an assembly sponsored by organizations such as the United Nations with the goal of promoting innovative ideas that align with the UNs 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDG’s for short. ![]() The main theme of Expo 2020 was connecting minds, creating the future in the following three categories: sustainability, mobility, and opportunity. The UAE was recognized for its multiculturalism and stability, making it a great meeting point for all cultures to start off the decade. The World Expo happens every five years and the goal is for each participating country to showcase their culture, technological innovations, and contributions for a better world.Īrguably the most significant world expo in world history, being at the geographic center of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the UAE won the bid to host the world expo in 2013. ![]() I flew to Dubai to attend the long-anticipated Expo 2020 event, postponed by a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In January 2022, I boarded a 15-hour flight from Chicago O’Hare International airport to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ![]() By Martin Kocher, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire '23 ![]()
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