Expo 2017

Expo 2017 (officially Expo 2017 Astana, Kazakhstan, in kazakh Астана ЭКСПО-2017) was the International Exhibition organized in Astana, Kazakhstan from June 10 to September 10, 2017. The theme selected for the exposition is Future Energy regarding topics such as sustainable and efficient energy production.

The exhibition site is 25 hectares wide. Approximately 100 Countries and at least 6 international organization are expected to participate, hosting 7 million visitors.

It's the first time a central asian country hosts an international exhibition.

Theme
The theme for Expo 2017 is "Future Energy" and it tackle all the aspects of energy creation and consumption. The topic is more important than ever, since the World population energy demand is continuously increasing (by 1/3rd according to the World Energy Outlook) and the primary sources of energy, like fossil fuels, are limited and have serious impact on the environment.

The aim is therefore foster a public debate over ensuring a safe and sustainable access to energy for all, though reducing CO2 emissions. Other subtopics will be renewable energies, such as the use of hydrogen and nuclear fusion, new energy efficient technologies, education and policies that can have an impact on how we consume energy, and the impact that energy have on poverty ("Energy for all").

Site
The exhibition site covers 25 hectares and was located South of the city center, halfway to the airport and next to Nazarbayev University. The pavilions were arranged in four main blocks and placed around the Kazakhstan pavilion. The host country pavilion was the biggest spherical building in the world, accounting 80 meters of diameters and 26 thousands square meters in volume.

Participants
As of January 2016 60 countries and 13 international organizations have confirmed their participation.

Bidding and awarding
Astana has been selected as the host city for Expo 2017 during the 152nd General Assembly of the International Bureau of the Expositions held in Paris on November 22nd, 2012.

The kazakh city received 103 votes against 44 of the contending city Liege, Belgium. The latter presented the theme Connecting the world, linking people, better living together to be organized from June 20th to September 20th, 2017 in Coronmeuse, the same place that hosted the 1939 International Exhibition.