Announcement by the Exhibition Administration Department (China International Exhibition Bureau & World Expo Affairs Office), CCPIT on the Call for Institutions to Undertake Thematic Interpretation Research for the China Pavilion at Expo 2030 Riyadh

Expo 2030 Riyadh (hereinafter referred to as the Riyadh Expo) will be held from 1 October 2030 to 31 March 2031 under the theme of “Foresight for Tomorrow”, with five sub-themes: Technology, Planet, Humanity, Culture and Partnership. Pursuant to the work plan, the Exhibition Administration Department (China International Exhibition Bureau & World Expo Affairs Office) of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) hereby publicly calls for qualified institutions to undertake the thematic interpretation research for the China Pavilion. Relevant matters are announced as follows:

I. Research Topic

Thematic Interpretation for the China Pavilion at Expo 2030 Riyadh

II. Research Highlights

Based on in-depth research into the theme of Expo 2030 Riyadh, and taking into account China’s national realities, characteristics of World Expos, and global focal issues, the research shall put forward proposals on thematic interpretation for the China Pavilion, enhance the rationality of theme positioning, and provide intellectual support and decision-making reference for the theme formulation and exhibition design of the China Pavilion. Under the arrangement of the Expo organiser, participating countries are assigned to five thematic panels: Technology, Planet, Humanity, Culture and Partnership. The China Pavilion is preliminarily scheduled for the Partnership panel, and its thematic interpretation shall focus accordingly on relevant content.

III. Application Requirements

(1) Applicant institutions shall possess the personnel and material resources necessary to deliver the project, with no record of research integrity misconduct. They shall have strong research capacity and profound academic accumulation in relevant fields, and have a dedicated functional department or designated staff for research administration. In principle, applicants shall be enterprises, public institutions or social organisations with independent legal person status.

The project principal investigator shall abide by the Constitution and laws of the People’s Republic of China, have sound political awareness, high academic attainment and practical experience, and have no record of research integrity misconduct. He/she shall be capable of coordinating, organising and conducting the research. In principle, the principal investigator shall hold a senior professional title or equivalent position/rank, or a doctoral degree.

(2) Applicant institutions shall truthfully fill out the Application Form for the Thematic Interpretation Research Project of the China Pavilion at Expo 2030 Riyadh (attached hereto). Three hard copies of the application form, affixed with the official seal of the lead applicant’s institution, together with an electronic version on CD-ROM, shall be sent via China Post EMS to the Exhibition Administration Department, CCPIT (Address: No.1 Fuxingmenwai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, Postal Code: 100860). Please mark on the envelope: Application for the Thematic Interpretation Research Project of the China Pavilion at Expo 2030 Riyadh.

(3) The application deadline is 18 October 2026, as evidenced by the postmark date.

(4) The Exhibition Administration Department, CCPIT will organise a review of the submitted application forms and supporting materials. One institution will be selected through competitive evaluation as the research contractor, and the result will be published on the official CCPIT website.

(5) Intellectual property rights of the project research outputs shall belong to the Exhibition Administration Department, CCPIT.

IV. Project Budget

The total budget for the project shall not exceed RMB 195,300 (a detailed budget breakdown shall be provided).

V. Other Matters

(1) The project shall be completed within 5 months from the date of contract signing.

(2) The contracted research institution shall accept evaluation and acceptance inspection arranged by the Exhibition Administration Department, CCPIT, and submit 100 hard copies of the final formal research report plus one electronic copy within the time limit stipulated in the contract.

(3) During project implementation, all team members shall abide by relevant commitments and contractual obligations and deliver the research on schedule. No project-related information shall be disclosed to third parties without prior written consent from the Exhibition Administration Department, CCPIT.

Enquiry Tel: 010-88075050, 13661162899 Email: zhz2027@ccpit.org

Source: Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade