Press Release

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) will host the “International Participants Meeting/IPM 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “IPM”) on Wednesday, 15 January and Thursday, 16 January.
This international meeting aims to provide various information regarding pavilion exhibitions to foreign governments and international organisations that have confirmed their participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”). Following on from the previous IPM, this will also be a two-day Official Participants’ meeting for all exhibition types. 
The Association will offer a wide range of guidance and conduct various discussions regarding how to proceed with preparations pavilion operations. In addition, there will be individual press conferences by Official Participants, and the “Pavilion Showcase Forum: Sharing Global Visions” in which Official Participants and Theme Producers will give presentations.

1. Name of Meeting: International Participants Meeting (IPM 2025)

2. Date: Wednesday, 15 January and Thursday, 16 January 2025

3. Venue: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture

4. Participants: Expo directors from foreign governments and international organisations who have confirmed their participation, or who are planning to confirm their participation.

5. Expected number of participants: Around 160 foreign governments and international organisations

6. Contents of the meeting (tentative)
　▽ Opening remarks *Speakers are subject to change.
　　・TOKURA Masakazu, Chairperson of Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
　　・HANEDA Koji, Commissioner General of the 2025 World Exposition in Japan
　　・Dimitri KERKENTZEZ, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), etc.

　▽ Main programmes
　　〇Explanation and Q&A session on the event operation plan, venue and pavilion management, visitor services, and preparations for National Days and Special Days.
　　〇Follow-up on the operation of each exhibit type.
　　〇Presentations to the press by Official Participants.
　　〇“Pavilion Showcase Forum: Sharing Global Visions,” Presentations by Official Participants and Theme Producers, attended by members of the press, IPM participants, and students from Himeji City (by invitation only).

Enquiries
Global Communication Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
mail: globalpr@expo2025.or.jp