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BelExpo or the 'Belgian Commission-General for International Exhibitions ' is the organisation that coordinates Belgium's participation in international exhibitions, both at the federal and regional levels and for the communities.

It is an autonomous structure led by the Minister of Economy. Its management is entrusted to the commissioner general, Aldwin Dekkers, together with a management committee composed of members from the federal government and from the federated states. BelExpo is an administrative service with accounting autonomy.

Across Belgium's borders, the supervision and regulation of different types of exhibitions (world, horticultural and specialised exhibitios) rests with the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris. Belgium is one of the member countries and signed the 1928 'Convention on International Exhibitions' that provided for the establishment of the bureau.

Expo 2019 Beijing
In 2019, BelExpo took care of the Belgian participation in the international horticultural exhibition in Beijing, China. The expo took place from 29 April to 7 October 2019. The participants organised their participations around the theme 'Live Green, Live Better', in which a green lifestyle and helping each other were the main focus. Expo 2019 Beijing welcomed 9.34 million visitors.

The Belgian Pavilion
The Belgian pavilion was located along the Guishui River in Beijing's Yanqing District.

Expo 2020 Dubai
BelExpo completed the Expo 2020 Dubai World Expo project with a two-year delay due to the global health crisis. Expo 2020 Dubai finally started on 1 October 2022 and ran until 31 March 2022. The theme of Expo 2020 Dubai was 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'.

The Belgian Pavilon
The pavilion was located in the mobility district and expected to receive around fifteen thousand visitors per day. The theme of the Belgian pavilion "The Green Ark" was catalysing architecture, structure, energy, landscape and scenography. BelExpo aimed to demonstrate a green and smart Belgium, dedicated to soft mobility and based on the emergence of green and connected cities. "The Green Ark" exhibited Belgium's industrial, technological and scientific know-how internationally.

BelExpo organised a large number of workshops, seminars, conferences and networking events in the pavilion's different spaces during Expo 2020 Dubai. These events were hosted by partners from the Belgian public sector, official authorities and representatives from the private sector.

The Belgian pavilion will be used for other purposes after Expo 2020 Dubai.

Floriade 2022
The international horticultural exhibition Floriade is organised once every ten years. BelExpo represents Belgium at the Floriade 2022 in Almere. The expo opened on 14 April 2022. The theme is 'Growing Green Cities'. It is the seventh time that participants from Belgium travel to the Netherlands for Floriade.

The Belgian Pavilion
The pavilion is located in the 'urban district'. Visitors walk through a garden with edible plants and flowers that mostly occur naturally in Belgium. The material in the pavilion is dedicated to sustainability.

Expo 2025 Osaka
BelExpo is currently in the preparation phase for the next world fair Expo 2025 in Osaka. The expo will take place in from 13 April to 13 October 2025. In Osaka, the participating countries will work on the theme 'Designing Future Society for Our Lives'.