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Expo 2017 is an International Exposition scheduled to take place in 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. ==History== On November 22, 2012, Astana was chosen by the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) as the venue to host EXPO-2017, which will focus on the theme "Future Energy".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://blog.astanaforum.org/en/expo-2017-future-energy-and-its-impact-in-our-lives )〕 The theme is aimed to concentrate on both the future of energy, but also on innovative, but practical energy solutions, and their global impact. EXPO-2017 will be the first time that a major international exhibition of this kind is coming to a country from the former Soviet Union. More than 100 countries and 10 international organizations are expected to participate. Around 2-3 million people are expected to visit the international pavilions from June to September 2017.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/expos/2013-06-27-13-45-19/expo-astana-2017 )〕 25 hectares is planned for the pavilions of Expo 2017. The site has a convenient access to Astana’s city center, the international airport and the railway station. The Expo Site is also linked with a network of Kazakhstan’s inter-city roads to ensure a quick access from all the country.〔 Construction of the pavilions will begin April 2014 with 20 companies from Kazakhstan and 49 companies from around the globe.〔http://www.kazinform.kz/eng/article/2595251〕 Designs were considered for the grounds of Expo 2017 from architects in the UK, USA, Germany, Austria, Netherlands and China. But the lead design contract was awarded to Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.archdaily.com/444907/as-gg-wins-competition-for-astana-world-expo-2017 )〕 On April 24, 2014, the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in a capsule-laying ceremony of the Astana EXPO-2017 Exhibition center construction in Astana, which will be located near the Nazarbayev University.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/nazarbaev-dal-start-stroitelstvu-vyistavochnogo-kompleksa--EXPO-2017-254244/ )〕 Astana submitted their registration bid to the BIE in December 2013,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/future-energy/46-frontpage-expo-themes/expo-astana-2017/254-expo-2017-astana-kazakhstan-bie-expo-international )〕 as planned. On June 13, 2015, the Chief executive of Astana Expo 2017 organization committee Talgat Yermegiyaev was indicted for corruption. New CEO is current Astana mayor Adilbek Zhaksybekov 〔(Astana Mayor appointed Chairman of EXPO-2017 National Company instead of Talgat Yermegiayev )〕 Kazakhstan's largest airline Air Astana was announced "Official Air Carrier of EXPO-2017”.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.eturbonews.com/62679/astana-expo-2017-has-official-air-carrier )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Expo 2017」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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