2021 World Horticultural Exposition
2021 World Horticultural Exposition or Expo 2021 is an International Horticultural Expo to be hosted by Doha, Qatar. The Horticultural Expo 2021 Doha will begin on 14 October 2021 and conclude on the 17 March 2022.[1][2] The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris formally recognised it on 22 November 2018 as an International Horticultural Exhibition. The Expo will be organized under the theme "Green Desert, Better Environment".[3] An 80 hectare site has been identified.[4]
EXPO 2021-2022 Doha | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Horticultural exposition |
Name | The Horticultural Expo 2021 Doha |
Area | 80 |
Location | |
Country | Qatar |
City | Doha |
Timeline | |
Awarded | 22 November 2018 |
Opening | 14 October 2021 |
Closure | 17 March 2022 |
Horticultural expositions | |
Previous | Expo 2019 in Beijing |
Next | Expo 2022 in Almere |
Proposed rescheduling
The organisers have approached the BIE to move the opening to 2023, following a request to do so by the AIPH, and agreement from the government of Qatar.[4] The request was in recognition of challenges facing participating countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
References
- "Expo 2021 Doha". www.bie-paris.org.
- "Qatar to host Horticultural Expo 2021". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- "BIE General Assembly recognises Horticultural Expo 2021 Doha". www.bie-paris.org.
- "Organisers of Horticultural Expo 2021 Doha aim for 2023 opening". Retrieved 1 August 2020.