Our Chief Interviewer Linda Štucbartová went to visit the EXPO exhibition in Dubai. Here is a short summary of her experience.
Day 1
- Absolutely amazing experience
- I managed to visit 8 pavillions and 1 women empowerment event
- touching as appealing to diversity and global collaboration
- Singapore for city greenery and merchandise
- New Zealand for advancing the legal personhood of rivers
- Spain for to promoting as a country to live in, mentioning equal opportunities for LGBTQ and women equality
- Italy for promoting design, having very sustainable pavillion (no air conditioning) and also combining past, present and future
- India – the most visited pavillion and presenting as the 3rd largest unicorns ´ incubator and no.1 vaccination leader – over 1bn people vaccinated
- Netherlands as to multimedia presentation
- well nice design from outside (feeling a bit missed opportunity)
Day 2
- 11 country pavillions and 2 special ones (Women and Vision )
- Women power – Lada ´s and mine top picks
- France pour la grandeur, combining history, culture and the future (et merci pour les crepes)
- Belgium for the presentation of the future of mobility using cartoons
- Thailand for true Universal Studios 4D experience regarding Thailand (thinking of my dear friend @Ureerat)
- Slovakia for future of mobility, excellent country presentation, hydrogen bus next to the entrance
- and Andy Warhol restaurant serving halusky
- Slovenia super work with brand and bees
- Estonia – e-government nation
- Sweden circular economy and sustainability
- Missed opportunitySouth Korea not as to ideas but as the way of presenting
Day 3
- I decided to dedicate this day to Inclusion and Diversity
- Since even 32 years after the Velvet Revolution, there are still many barriers, not only physical but also in our minds
- This week is Tolerance and Inclusivity at Expo
- Do you know how they call people with disabilities here?
- People of determination
- Inspiration from – people on the wheelchair being part of the official presentation
- And great panel discussion about 3 social entreprises
- Denmark Be My Eyes as a great inspiration for people visually impaired