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= Baku Expo 2025 Bid =

Background
Related article: Expo 2025

On 22 May 2017, Azerbaijan formally submitted the candidacy of its capital, Baku, to Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to organize the World EXPO 2025 under the theme "Developing Human Capital, Building a Better Future" from 10 May to 10 November 2025. Among the key strong elements of the bid are: the country’s geostrategic location at the juncture of continents with Baku being a new EXPO destination, Azerbaijan’s reputation as the international center for multiculturalism, the universality of the theme and the Government’s financial commitment. Azerbaijan´s bid also points out the experience of its capital in hosting landmark international events, such as the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, the first-ever European Games in 2015, the Islamic Solidarity Games in 2017 and, annually since 2016, the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

A specialized Taskforce was established to elaborate the strategy and negotiations with Member States. Taskforce has started direct discussions with BİE member-states and organizations – all working to make the case for Baku as the rightful host for the World Expo 2025.

Theme
Azerbaijan’s theme for World Expo 2025 “Developing Human Capital, Building a Better Future” provides an opportunity to explore how human ability could be best applied for the benefit of everyone. The three sub-themes are:

Talent: The Future of Education. The possibilities are endless, but only attainable with education, the nurturing of talent and an assimilation of skills. The project for Baku Expo 2025 is to enhance global understanding of how to maximize the potential of our human capital through education.

Vitality: The Future of Health. The ability to work and live a long, meaningful and healthy life is a fundamental human right and the foundation for the achievement of our potential. The project for Baku Expo 2025 is to provide a fresh perspective to the exploration of how the health component of human capital could be nurtured.

Achievement: The Future of Work. Human capital looks to the ultimate goal of productivity from a workforce. But how is productive work redefined in a world of automation and what does it mean for the future of employment?

The sub-themes are aligned with three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Baku Expo 2025 project is to  generate the debate testing how to achieve on a personal, community and, ultimately, a global level.

Location of the site
Two hundred hectares of undeveloped land allocated for Baku World Expo 2025 site is located in the east of the city close to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.It would be transformed into a major extension of the city with a fully integrated transport infrastructure. It is expected to become the world’s newest urban park.

Key milestones
1.  22 May 2017 - Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan sends Baku's official letter of candidacy to host World Expo 2025, to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).

2.  15 June 2017 - Elchin Amirbayov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan in France and Head of the Delegation of Azerbaijan to the BIE makes the first national presentation of the candidacy of Baku for the EXPO2025 during the 161th General Assembly of the BIE in Paris.

3.  7 September 2017 - Ilham Aliyev signs a decree establishing the Working Group (Bid Committee) for Baku EXPO 2025 headed by Minister of Finance of RA Samir Sharifov.

4.  27 September 2017 – Azerbaijan officially submits its bid dossier (detailed EXPO project) to the BIE in Paris.

5.  15 November 2017 – Azerbaijan makes the second national presentation of the candidacy of Baku for the EXPO2025 during the 162nd General Assembly of the BIE in Paris.

6.  The selection process will conclude in November 2018 when the BIE delegates will vote to award World Expo 2025 to one of four candidate cities.