Young Koreans convince BIE mission team of Busan’s Expo bid

A group of young Koreans had a luncheon meeting with an eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), Thursday, in an event to promote Korea’s bid to host World Expo 2030 as a grassroots movement supported by civic group members, rights advocacies and university students from across the country, according to organizers Thursday. BIE is an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos. The Enquiry Mission led by BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht is visiting this week to assess Korea’s viability and feasibility to host the high-profile international event in Busan in 2030.