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of the country. so it really reflects the journey of this country from the desert to where they are right now. what should we expect from these kind of world fairs? should we expect the next big invention? or is it more about countries posturing? it s more posturing, really. i think the uae is very clear that they were not expecting one big idea to come out of the expo, which we have seen in the past, right? and the fact that this would be the first, or one of the first, big in person events after covid 19 gives them a great opportunity to showcase the world, this new world we live in. what happens to this site after the expo? well, the plan is that 80% of the site i m not including the country pavilions but the rest of the site will remain in place. some of them will be converted into science museums. the main exhibition centre is where they re planning to host all the major events going ahead, which used to take place in the heart of the city. gitex, which is taking place at the
the bird in flight, because that s the main bird of the country. so it really reflects the journey of this country from the desert to where they are right now. what should we expect from these kind of world fairs? should we expect the next big invention? or is it more about countries posturing? it s more posturing, really. i think the uae is very clear that they were not expecting one big idea to come out of the expo, which we have seen in the past, right? and the fact that this would be the first, or one of the first, big in person events after covid 19 gives them a great opportunity to showcase the world, this new world we live in. what happens to this site after the expo? well, the plan is that 80% of the site i m not including the country pavilions but the rest of the site will remain in place. some of them will be converted into science museums. the main exhibition centre is where they re planning to host all the major events going ahead, which used to take place in the heart
of international voices and sounds all playing in harmony. sameer hashmi is the bbc s middle east business correspondent. and you are based in dubai, this is your patch. thank you for having us. well, good to have you here, spencer. the team and you are here, and, yes, we are here, the uae pavilion. i know, and it s no surprise, really, that it is the most spectacular of all of them. yeah, it s the biggest. it s the largest. and what you see, the design of this pavilion is actually a falcon. the bird in flight, because that s the main bird of the country. so it really reflects the journey of this country from the desert to where they are right now. what should we expect from these kind of world fairs? should we expect the next big invention? or is it more about countries posturing? it s more our posturing, really. i think the uae is very clear that they were not expecting one big idea to come out of the expo, which we have seen
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