DILI, 28 june 2021, (TATOLI) – Timor Leste’s National Authority for Expo 2020 Dubai, today met with the Anti-Corruption Commission (CAC) to present Timor-Leste’s Expo 2020 Dubai program.
The Coordinator-General of the National Authority for Expo 2020 Dubai in Timor-Leste (ANED-TL), Manuel Vong said during the meeting, he presented Timor-Leste’s program, plan, and activities that had been prepared by the government for the Expo 2021 Dubai, which would take place on October 1, 2021, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Up to 196 countries, including Timor-Leste, would participate in the event.
“Our preparation is divided into three main parts, including pre-expo, expo, and post-expo. The pre-expo includes consultation with all institutions, both public and private sector institutions, communities and individuals,” Vong made the comments after meeting Commissioner H.E. Dr. Sergio Hornai at CAC’s office, in Dili, today.
Mr. Vong said Timor-Leste would cover four areas in the Expo 2020 Dubai, namely tourism and hospitality, agriculture and fisheries, petroleum and minerals, and transports, logistics, and infrastructures.
“In the Expo 2020 Dubai, these four areas would be our main priority during the exhibition,” said Vong.
He said the meeting with CAC’s Commissioner was important to ensure ANED-TL would prevent any wrongdoings with the Expo.
“I will exercise my role as the Coordinator-General of the National Authority of Expo Dubai in Timor-Leste accordingly, to ensure that this exhibition would benefit the people of Timor-Leste,” affirmed Vong.
At the same place, CAC’s Commissioner H.E. Dr. Sergio Hornai said that Expo 2020 Dubai was the government’s decision, saying the government was capable of executing its program, plan, and activities related to the Expo 2020 Dubai properly: “The National Authority for 2021 Expo- Dubai is capable and has the authority to execute the allocated money properly as Timorese citizens.”
Hornai said the presentation of Timor-Leste’s program, plan, and activities of the Expo 2020 Dubai, by ANED-TL, was important so that CAC would keep monitoring the activities of Timor-Leste’s participation in the event from the beginning through to the end.
“CAC will accompany the whole process of the participation of Timor-Leste in the event, to know its mission, vision, goal, and the economic return from participating in the expo,” said Hornai.
Vong added 12 Timorese nationals had been chosen to work in Timor-Leste exhibition display stands in Dubai, saying the government delegation also would participate in the event.
Through this large international exhibition, our government members will have the chance to meet with other government officials from around the world, as well as our entrepreneurs will also meet other businessmen from UAE and other nations in the event,” said Vong.
He said through the exhibition, possibly, some foreign investors would be interested to come and invest in Timor-Leste in the future.
Up to US$ 1 million had been allocated by the government to spend on Timor-Leste’s participation in the event.
Journalist: Filomeno Martins
Editor: Rafy Belo
