World Exposition 2010 Shanghai

 The EXPO takes place between 1st May and 31st October in Shanghai, on the theme "Better city, better life".
The EU has set up a pavilion together with Belgium, which will take over the EU's rotating presidency as of the second half of this year.
Between 70 and 100 million visitors are expected in total, with some 5 million expected to visit the EU pavilion. The EU exhibition is based around the theme of "Intelligent Europe" which includes the sub-themes "Open Europe", "Green Europe" and "Living Europe".

Why is the EU participating?
The EU will use the opportunity of the Expo to develop its constructive relationship with many parts of Chinese society, including high-level policymakers, national and local authorities, academics and business representatives.

Why is DG Sanco participating?
DG SANCO is taking part in some thematic events to highlight the awareness of many key topics such as healthy cities, food safety, research into a healthy life, etc.

General information

Key facts on the Expo(313 KB)

Provisional programme

Practical guide(3 MB)

EU activities

Official EU website on the Expo

EU Pavilion at Expo

Health and Consumers website

Health-EU portal in Chinese
Health-EU portal Leaflet in Chinese(613 KB)

Chinese version of MedISys

Sanco programme of events(139 KB)

Commissioner Dalli participates in Shanghai World Expo activities in China (03/06/2010):

Healthy cities presentations - 4 June 2010:

• Healthy ageing(410 KB)
• Health determinants(2 MB)
• Health challenge in cities(2 MB)
• Health inequalities(2 MB)
• EU action for sustainable urban development(614 KB)