I. Description of Fairs, Expositions and Exhibitions
B. Types of Exhibitions

The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan

Theme for 2005 World Exposition: "Nature's wisdom"
Thanks to rapid technological development, the 20th Century was characterized by mass-production and mass-consumption, which in turn led to material improvements in our daily lives. At the same time, these trends resulted in various global issues such as desertification, global warming, and a shortage of natural resources. As these issues cannot be resolved by any one nation, the international community needs to unite in confronting them: we must come together and share our experience and wisdom, in order to create a new direction for humanity which is both sustainable and harmonious with nature.

EXPO examples
Recent Universal Expositions include Brussels Expo '58, Seattle Expo '62, known as the Century 21 Exposition, Montreal Expo '67, San Antonio HemisFair '68, Osaka Expo '70, Brisbane Expo '88, Seville Expo '92, Lisbon Expo '98, Hanover, Germany Expo 2000. The Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai, China.9)