Shanghai World Expo 2010 handover to Pacific Nations

Press release SPTO 8th October 2009: The Director of the Pavilion for Pacific Oceania nations, Mrs. Bernadette Rounds Ganilau, received the key for the 8,100-square-meter pavilion from the organizer of the 2010 World Expo last week in Shanghai, China. Mrs. Rounds Ganilau and Huang Jianzhi, Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, signed the hand-over memorandum. The Pacific Pavilion will host exhibitions by Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Tonga, Micronesia, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Niue as well as the South Pacific Tourism Organization and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Showcasing the beauty of the Pacific and its unique cultures, the Pacific Pavilion will also host trade and investment seminars throughout the 6 months of Expo 2010, facilitated by the Forum Secretariat and PIFTO.

With the theme of “Pacific – an inspiration to cities, the pavilion is a blend of advanced technology and tradition. One of the island nations from the Northern Pacific is currently planning for a canoe to set sail to Shanghai to reach there in time for their National Day.

south-pacific.travel’s Chief Executive, Mr Tony Everitt said “it is an exciting event with many opportunities for the Pacific region.

The Pacific pavilion is the third largest Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo after China and the African Joint pavilion”.