Expo 2015
World expo held in Milan, Italy
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Key Takeaways
- Expo 2015 was a World Expo hosted by Milan, Italy.
- This was the second time Milan hosted an exposition; the first time was the 1906 Milan International.
- On November 23, 2010, the event was announced by the BIE.
- Themes Expo 2015's theme was "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life", encompassing technology, innovation, culture, traditions and creativity and how they relate to food and diet.
- Futuristic concerns about food security are compounded by forecasts of increasing uncertainty about the quantity of food which will be available globally.
Expo 2015 was a World Expo hosted by Milan, Italy. It opened on May 1, 2015 at 10:00 CEST and closed on October 31, 2015. This was the second time Milan hosted an exposition; the first time was the 1906 Milan International.
The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris decided in favour of Milan on March 31, 2008. On November 23, 2010, the event was announced by the BIE. Expo 2015's theme was "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life".
Themes
Expo 2015's theme was "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life", encompassing technology, innovation, culture, traditions and creativity and how they relate to food and diet. The exposition developed themes introduced in earlier expos (such as water at Expo 2008 in Zaragoza) in light of new global scenarios and emerging issues, focusing on the right to healthy, secure and sufficient food for the world's inhabitants. Futuristic concerns about food security are compounded by forecasts of increasing uncertainty about the quantity of food which will be available globally. The exposition had seven sub-themes:
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