Rome is already dreaming of the Expo in 2030 which is a fantastic opportunity the Eternal City cannot pass up. Although the capital's quality of life needs improving, seven out of ten citizens support this candidacy according to an Ipsos survey.
The candidacy has delivered to the Bureau International des Expositions on 7 September and is seen as a unique chance to relaunch not only Rome but, more broadly, Italy as a whole.
Rome's candidacy for Expo 2030 involves all of Italy
“We believe that Rome's candidacy for Expo 2030 involves the entire country, - said Benedetto Della Vedova, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.- We want to be an active participant in this challenge, and we are focusing on Rome's evocative capacity and on urban sustainability.”
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
“It is very encouraging that there is consensus around our candidacy,” said Roberto Gualtieri, Rome’s mayor. “We want to win, involving the entire capital and garnering national support. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform Rome with a green power plant that will feed the Tor Vergata Expo area, and a green mobility corridor that will cross the forums, the Appian Way, and the old Roman aqueduct area up to the Expo pavilions. This will be our Expo, and Rome is ready to work with any country in the world that wishes to participate with its own contributions and ideas.”
