Nation: Expo volunteers embody values of UAE, Nahayan says
Thousands attend training sessions lasting 40,000 hours
Shaikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai, has praised the 30,000 volunteers who will help deliver an exceptional World Expo when Dubai welcomes the world from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.
Expo 2020 volunteers have completed more than 40,000 hours of training to date, demonstrating their preparedness for the first event of its kind in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region.
Extensive training
Thousands of volunteers also attended the high-energy Expo 2020 Orientation Experience at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo 2020 Dubai, one of 13 identical sessions designed to inform and inspire, while adhering to strict Covid-19 safety measures.
Expo 2020’s extensive training programme equips volunteers with essential skills and knowledge for their roles, as well as demonstrating the warm UAE hospitality that will help create lasting memories for the millions of visitors during the megaevent’s six-month run. From gamified online learning to face-to-face role-specific and site-specific training, led by Expo 2020 experts, the volunteers have been taken through an engaging learning journey.
Shaikh Nahayan said: “Expo 2020 coincides with the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, and I am humbled to recognise that the Expo 2020 volunteers share a common set of values that mirror the principles on which our nation has thrived. They are from diverse nationalities, backgrounds and age groups, and will travel from all seven emirates to join us as we welcome the world in a spirit of compassion, collaboration and optimism for the future.
Diverse nationalities
Expo 2020 volunteers range from university students and employees to National Service cadets, homemakers and retirees, as well as people of determination. UAE Nationals form 45 per cent of the volunteers, which together represent 135-plus nationalities and range from 18 to 79 years of age.