Expo 2027
| 2027Belgrade | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International Recognized Exhibition |
| Name | EXPO 2027 |
| Motto | Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for All |
| Visitors | to be determined |
| Location | |
| Country | Serbia |
| City | Belgrade |
| Timeline | |
| Bidding | 28 July 2021 |
| Awarded | 21 June 2023 |
| Opening | 15 May 2027 |
| Closure | 15 August 2027 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | Expo 2023inBuenos Aires(cancelled) |
| Next | Expo 2033 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo 2025inOsaka |
| Next | Expo 2030inRiyadh |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Previous | Expo 2023inDoha |
| Next | Expo 2027inYokohama |
| Internet | |
| Website | expobelgrade2027.org |
Expo 2027(Serbian:ЕКСПО 2027/EKSPO 2027) is the working title for aBIErecognisedspecialised expositionto be held in 2027 inBelgrade,Serbia.It is scheduled to begin on 15 May 2027 and close on 15 August 2027. This will be first world exposition to be held in the former Yugoslavia.[1]
Bidding process[edit]
Candidatures[edit]
Five countries submitted competing candidatures to organise a Specialised Expo in either 2027 or 2028: the United States of America (inMinnesota[2]), Thailand (inPhuket[3]), Serbia (inBelgrade), Spain (inMalaga[4]), and Argentina (inSan Carlos de Bariloche).
The candidature list closed on 28 January 2022. Each candidate submitted a detailed candidature dossier by 7 June 2022,[5]and the BIE then organised Enquiry Missions, assessing the feasibility and viability of each candidature project. Serbia was elected as the host country of Specialised Expo 2027/28 by BIE Member States, gathered in the 172nd General Assembly which took place on 21 June 2023.[6]
Minnesota[edit]
Minnesota had previously bid forExpo 2023withHealthy People, Healthy Planet: Wellness and Well Being for All.[7]
The theme for this bid for 2027 wasHealthy People, Healthy Planet[8]and would have been held inBloomington, Minnesota[9]adjacent to the Mall of America and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and close to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The expected number of visitors was 13.3 million.[9]
Minnesota was the first to formally submit their bid on 29 July 2021.[6]A group of BIE officials visited the site in October 2022[10]to hear presentations that included renderings of proposed structures designed byDLR Group[11]for the expo.[12]This would have been the first World Fair to be held in theWestern HemispheresinceExpo 86.[13]
Phuket[edit]
The theme for this bid for 2028 wasFuture of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity.
Belgrade[edit]
The theme of this winning bid for 2027 isPlay for Humanity – Sport and Music for All.[14]Official Expo Belgrade 2027 site:https://expobelgrade2027.org/
Málaga[edit]
The theme for this bid for 2027 which would have been calledThe Urban Era: towards the sustainable city[15]intended to focus on the UN's sustainability goals.[15] If chosen it would've been held between 5 June and 5 September 2027.
It would've taken place in the Buenavista area within theCampanillasdistrict[16] very near theUniversity of Málagaand theMálaga International Airportthat has a capacity for 35 million passengers every year. It was the first city to be officially interested in hosting this expo and also the only city that was officially visited by the BIE to examine the proposed terrane and learn more about the project before closing the candidatures.[17]
Expo2027 Malaga had the support of a large part of institutions, entities, associations, federations and companies of the city.[18]
San Carlos de Bariloche[edit]
The theme for this bid for 2027 wasNature + Technology = sustainable energy. A viable future for humanity.[19]
Vote[edit]
A secret ballot took place to select the winner at BIE's 172nd General Assembly on 21 June 2023. The first ballot awarded 54 votes to Belgrade, Málaga were given 42 votes, Minnesota earned 19 votes and Phuket was given 16 votes, with San Carlos de Bariloche gathering only 8 (and 1 abstention). This meant that San Carlos de Bariloche was eliminated. The second ballot awarded Belgrade 69 votes, Málaga was given 48 votes, Minnesota 21 votes, with Phuket gathering only 15 (with 1 abstention), eliminating Phuket. The third ballot awarded Belgrade 74 votes and earned Málaga 53 votes, with Minnesota gathering only 23 votes (and 2 abstentions). This meant Minnesota was eliminated. In the final, fourth round ballot 81 votes were given to Belgrade and 70 to Málaga.[20]
References[edit]
- ^"About".Retrieved28 July2021.
- ^"168th General Assembly of the BIE".Retrieved26 July2021.
- ^"Thailand applies to organise Specialised Expo 2028 in Phuket".11 January 2022.Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^"Spain applies to organise Specialised Expo 2027 in Malaga".Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^"Five countries submit candidature dossiers to organise Specialised Expo 2027/28".
- ^ab"List of candidates for Specialised Expo 2027/28".Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^"Argentina elected host country of Specialised Expo 2023".Retrieved26 July2021.
- ^"Minnesota is going for the World's Fair again, after nearly landing it for 2023 – Twin Cities".20 November 2018.Retrieved27 July2021.
- ^ab"Is the World's Fair Coming to Minnesota? - Starting Up North".Retrieved27 July2021.
- ^Tribune, Jessie Van Berkel Star."Minnesota makes pitch for World's Fair estimated to generate roughly $2.5B".Star Tribune.Retrieved2022-10-13.
- ^"DLR Group Represents USA's Bid for World's Expo in 2027".acppubs.com.Retrieved2023-04-24.
- ^Schuster, Christine."Renderings unveiled for potential World's Fair in Bloomington".Bring Me The News.Retrieved2022-10-13.
- ^Magazine, Smithsonian; Wong, Grant."The Rise and Fall of World's Fairs".Smithsonian Magazine.Retrieved2023-06-22.
- ^"Serbia applies to organise Specialised Expo 2027 in Belgrade".25 January 2022.Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^ab"The Expo".Retrieved27 July2021.
- ^"site".Retrieved27 July2021.
- ^"BIE visits Malaga as city considers bid for Specialised Expo 2027".RetrievedMarch 9,2020.
- ^"Support to the Expo2027 Málaga Project".Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^"Argentina applies to organise Specialised Expo 2027 in San Carlos de Bariloche".27 January 2022.Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^"Serbia elected host country of Specialised Expo 2027".BIE. 21 June 2023.
