On 6th January 2015, the Higher Committee for Expo 2020 signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center at the committee’s headquarters in Dubai. The agreement was signed by H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, Managing Director of Expo 2020 Higher Committee and UAE Minister of State, and H.E. Abdullah Hamdan Bin Dalmook, CEO of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, in the presence of senior officials from both entities.

As per the terms of the agreement – which officially appoints Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center as the Heritage Strategic Partner for Expo 2020 – the Center will organize a wide range of events and activities to promote the UAE’s heritage and culture during Expo 2020, which will be held in Dubai over nearly six months.

Expo 2020 Bid Support

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center organized a heritage gathering for the Expo 2020 delegation. The event included simulation of a traditional Emirati wedding ceremony and various traditional performances that were held in the presence of the Supreme Organizing Committee for the Expo 2020 and several VVIPs including Ministers and prominent business leaders. This initiative was organized as part of the Center’s support for Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid.