Italy seeks Togo’s support for its candidacy – Togo-Presse

The Head of State Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé received, on April 19, 2023 in Lomé 2, the special envoy of the Italian government, Mario Giro, who came to present Rome’s candidacy for the Universal Exhibition 2030 (Expo 2030). The aim is to solicit Togo’s support for the host country election, to be held in November 2023, during the 173^e General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).

Rome, capital of Italy, wishes to organize the next Universal Exhibition 2030. Also in the running for this candidacy, three other cities including Odessa (Ukraine), Busan (South Korea) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the candidacy of Moscow ( Russia) being withdrawn. Once the list of candidates is closed, the Member States of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) will elect the host country in November 2023 during a General Assembly. It is in this context that the Italian government is seeking the support of Togo, an important country that votes at the International Exhibitions Bureau. Mr. Mario Giro, an emissary from the Italian government was in Lomé 2 to present this request to the Head of State, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé. On leaving the hearing, Mr. Giro confided: “ We also talked about other things, but the important thing is to present this candidacy to the Togolese people who, I hope, will be present with their pavilion at this universal exhibition, focusing on different themes, in particular sustainability, of our world which is challenged by many crises ».

According to the Italian diplomat, his country wants a different universal exhibition, where the countries will not be gathered in clusters, but that they are present, each with its own pavilion financed by Italy. ” This represents the challenge of our time, both from the point of view of the people and from the point of view of the territory. “suggested Mr. Giro.

Italy’s candidacy for the organization of the Universal Exhibition 2030 in the city of Rome, from April 25 to October 25, 2030, revolves around the theme ” The horizontal city: urban regeneration and civil society “. An active and regular participant in both Universal and Specialized Exhibitions, Italy is one of the founding members of the BIE. This country has hosted two Universal Exhibitions in Milan (in 1906 and 2015), as well as five Specialized Exhibitions. Similarly, Italy has organized the Milan Triennial International Exhibition since 1933 under the aegis of the BIE.

World Expos, also known by the official name of Registered International Expos, are unique and unparalleled international events, places of encounters between nations, inviting people to explore a universal theme in a participatory and immersive way. Organized every five years, and for a maximum period of six months, the Universal Exhibitions welcome tens of millions of visitors, allow countries to build extraordinary pavilions and to transform the host city in the long term.

Komla GOKATSE