TOKYO: The Saudi Arabia Pavilion has launched a cultural exchange program to provide unique career and personal development opportunities for staff at the Osaka-Kansai Expo while opening new avenues to share the Kingdom’s cultural heritage and global impact, Saudi Arabia’s Expo office announced on Tuesday.
The first round of CEP placements includes assigning 13 staff members of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion team to five international pavilions, while 15 visiting international staff will spend three months on rotation at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion.
Throughout the CEP, visiting international exchange staff members will be engaged in a comprehensive cultural engagement module conducted by the Saudi Arabia Pavilion leadership. This induction process includes workplace health and safety, an overview of Saudi Arabia’s operational objectives at the Expo and venue specific training, including heat management.
The CEP includes a buddy system under which visiting staff are provided with full support from their new team members.
Eng. Adel Alfayez, director of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, said: “The cultural exchange program is a celebration of unity through diversity, where pavilions across Expo 2025 Osaka come together to share stories, spark new friendships, and build bridges that extend far beyond our pavilion walls.”
Alfayez said he was especially keen to hear from the Saudi Arabia Pavilion staff after they had experienced new cultures and operational skills during their time at other pavilions as this will prove invaluable in preparation for Expo 2030 in Riyadh.
