International Expo "Water and Sustainable Development"
What's the Expo 2008?
International Expositions
Expo Zaragoza 2008 is an International Exposition regulated by the B.I.E., the French abbreviation for the International Expositions Bureau (Bureau International des Expositions).
The first international exposition took place in London in 1851. Since its success, numerous expositions have been held all over the world, including the Paris Exposition of 1889, which gave birth to the Eiffel Tower. As these events increased in number, a clear need arose to control their frequency. Thus, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) was created in 1928.
Universal Expositions and International Expositions
Election of Zaragoza as the 2008 International Exhibition seat
There are certain differences between the International Expositions, such as the one to be held in Zaragoza, and the Universal Expositions, which are also regulated by the B.I.E.
- Universal Expositions are held every 5 years on a site with no area limitations. They last 6 months and address a general theme. An example of this type of exposition is the Seville "Expo 92".
- International Expositions, such as the one planned for Zaragoza in 2008, are held over 3 months on a site of no more than 25 hectares. They address a specific theme, which in this case, is "Water and Sustainable Development".
