Oman Announces Readiness to Participate in Expo 2025
Osaka
Muscat, 25 Mar (ONA) — The Sultanate of Oman is all set to
participate in Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan. Oman’s pavilion will occupy an area of
1,763.22 square metres and showcase 33 activities.
At a press conference held today, the General Commission for the Sultanate of Oman’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka said that the pavilion’s design is inspired by the Sultanate of Oman’s natural and environment and the diversity of the country’s terrain.
Being one of the outcomes of the Belarab bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design, the design of the pavilion reflects the Omani people’s adaptation to their natural surroundings. It focuses on the three basic elements of land, water, and people.
Reem Said Al Shanfari, member of the Omani pavilion’s
team and International Communication Officer, gave a visual presentation in
which she explained that the pavilion will focus on six main areas of communication,
tourism, investment opportunities, cultural identity, international relations
and partnerships.
For his part, Ibrahim Saif Bani Oraba, rapporteur of the
technical committee of the Omani pavilion at Expo 2025, said that the programme
to be held on the sidelines of the event includes 33 activities. He added that the
programme will be held from 6 April to 13 October 2025.
Bani Oraba observed that Oman’s participation in the expo will
offer an important opportunity to exchange expertise with the countries of the world in cultural and
technological areas.
He explained that more than 300 Omani small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) will participate in Oman’s pavilion at the expo and that the
firms will also exhibit their products on the digital platform and online
store.
Expo 2025 Osaka will be held from 13 April to 13 October
2025 in the Japanese city of Osaka under the slogan “Designing Future Society
for Our Lives”. As many as 155 countries from different regions of the world will take part
in the expo, which is expected to have a turnout of 28.2 million visitors.
— Ends/Bishara/AG
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