Sheikh Mohammed issues decree forming committee to supervise Expo 2020 site

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. (15) of 2022 to form a Supreme Committee to supervise the Expo 2020 Dubai District.

The new committee will be chaired by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, while its members include Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Abdul Rahman Saleh Al Saleh, and Helal Saeed Al Marri. The term of the new committee is three years.

The Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai can extend the term of the Committee, based on a recommendation of the chairman of the Committee. Furthermore, its main roles include developing the general policy for the Expo 2020 Dubai District’s development and supervising the implementation and development of all projects and initiatives within the district, official news agency WAM reported.

The Supreme Committee will supervise the rehabilitation of the Expo 2020 Dubai District’s infrastructure and the provision of investment opportunities in partnership with the private sector. The committee will also approve local and global promotional and marketing activities for the area in coordination with relevant authorities.

Sheikh Mohammed also issued Decree No. (16) of 2022 extending the terms of the Expo 2020 Dubai Preparatory Committee, and the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau and its Director General by six months, starting from the effective date of the decree. Their terms can be extended for similar periods. The two decrees are effective from the date of their issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette.