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Olympics, World Expo key Dubai 2020 goals
'Dubai 2020' launched to engage Emirati society in shaping nation's future in a bid to host the World Expo and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.
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- Published: 16:33 June 28, 2009
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- "These two global events – the Olympic Games and World Expo – give us a sense of common purpose and play to our strengths," said Shaikh Mohammad on the Dubai 2020 initiative.
Dubai: A new initiative, 'Dubai 2020', has been launched to engage Emirati society in shaping their nation's future in a bid to host the World Expo and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the initiative on Sunday.
Dubai 2020 will focus on a number of sectors within Dubai and expand to cover the UAE. The initiative is in line with Shaikh Mohammad's vision for Dubai's future ambitions that have no limits.
A work group made up of representatives from the government and private sectors will explore the potential of Dubai to host the two major events in 2020.
Shaikh Mohammad said: "We need to engage our community in Dubai and the UAE in a discussion about our vision and everyone's role in our future.
"For this we need a clear, common goal that highlights shared universal human values. The Dubai 2020 initiative will look at how we can shape our environment and society for future generations.
"It will address, in an integrated way, the building blocks that underpin social and economic progress - sport, education, culture, business, science, technology, health and the environment.
"These two global events, the Olympic Games and World Expo, give us a sense of common purpose and play to our strengths," Shaikh Mohammad said.
"Dubai is already home to people of different cultures who live together in harmony and peace. And I believe we can deepen this respect and mutual understanding if we work together to achieve something spectacular and meaningful," he added.
Bringing together these two world events in one place for the first time in the Middle East would be an unprecedented landmark move that combines business, science and technology on one side, and sport, education and culture on the other.
The work group will be chaired by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, while Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum will be Vice- Chairman.
A feasibility study will be undertaken before further decisions are taken regarding making any formal bids to the International Olympic Committee and the Bureau of International Expositions.
The public will be invited to participate.
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