Registration open for Expo 2020 Dubai Volunteers Programme

World Expo 2020 Dubai has announced to citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that registration is now open for the volunteers programme of the global fair. The commissioning group is looking to select an outstanding team to welcome millions of visitors to the Middle East's first World Expo environment. Registration will close on March 31, 2021.

Following a huge response garnered with the support of Etisalat, the Official Premier Partner of Expo 2020 Volunteers, Expo 2020 Dubai has already received more than 160,000 expressions of interest, going above the initial target of 100,000 applications.

The mega event will engage 30,000 volunteers to be the face of Expo 2020 Dubai and help showcase Emirati culture, values and traditions to the world.

Designed with diversity and flexibility in mind, the Expo 2020 Volunteers Programme welcomes participation from everyone over the age of 18, regardless of their nationality or education level, as long as they are fluent in English, possess strong communication skills and are able to volunteer for 10 shifts

According to the official Emirati news agency WAM, After the deadline, Expo 2020 will continue screening applications and conducting personal interviews to select a team of volunteers who will then be taken through a series of programmes and activities to prepare them to carry out their tasks.

The Dubai World Expo 2020 will be the first of its kind to be held in the MEASA (Middle East, Africa and South Asia) region in the United Arab Emirates and will run from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 after it was postponed from last year due to the global impact of the coronavirus health crisis. This global conclave will bring together more than 200 countries to explore new ideas, form new connections and collectively address some of the biggest global challenges, in keeping with the Expo Dubai 2020 theme of 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future', all aimed at fostering worldwide cooperation to address and solve global challenges by promoting the development of the most innovative technologies. Everything will revolve around the three main pillars of the world's fair: Sustainability, Opportunity and Mobility.