Bureau International des Expositions

Who runs EXPOs?

• Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
• Headed by a secretary general
• Led by elected president from member states
• 4 committees oversee various aspects of BIE activities

About the BIE

• Head office: Paris, France
• 157 member states
• Established by a diplomatic international convention signed in 1928 in Paris, France

What the BIE does

• Regulates the frequency and quality of EXPOs
• Controls the conditions of participation for international participants
• Outlines the rights and obligations of EXPO hosts and contributors
• Selects and registers EXPOs
• Monitors quality during EXPOs

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