A donation event held on Saturday at Expo City Dubai as part of the "UAE Stands with Lebanon" campaign collected 200 tonnes of food and relief materials from different social sectors to mitigate the current humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
The Lebanese are suffering from the impact of the escalating conflict between and Israel and Hezbollah.
The offline donation event was held from 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturday, with about 4,000 volunteers delivering service on site.
"We are very thankful for UAE country to always giving the hope and the support to our people here in UAE. And [we have] to support them even, because if they are supporting us, we need to support them even to help the people pack in the stuff, whatever they need. We [volunteers] are here to help them to package [the stuff which] are going to Lebanon later on," said Lara Khodr, a Lebanese volunteer living in Dubai.
Many Lebanese expatriates also came to show their support for their country.
"[We need] to help everyone in Lebanon, because some of them lost their homes," said 11-year-old Sophia Kerhany.
"The most important [is that] we need ceasefire as soon as possible, because our people are suffering from this massacre that is happening in Lebanon. And please peace always and ceasefire on Lebanon and Gaza at the same time," said Lara Khodr.
The "UAE Stands with Lebanon" campaign was also held on Sunday at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal 1 and Abu Dhabi Ports.
"UAE Stands with Lebanon" campaign donates 200 tonnes of relief supplies to Lebanon
"UAE Stands with Lebanon" campaign donates 200 tonnes of relief supplies to Lebanon
"UAE Stands with Lebanon" campaign donates 200 tonnes of relief supplies to Lebanon
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
