Milan is located in northern Italy and serves as the economic engine of the country, generating 10% of Italy's GDP. It has a highly educated workforce with low unemployment. To further develop as a global city, Milan is hosting Expo 2015 with the theme "Feeding the planet, energy for life". Over €12 billion is being invested in infrastructure improvements to connect Milan to airports and high speed rail for the anticipated 21 million Expo visitors. The event is expected to boost Milan's identity, connectivity, creativity and institutional flexibility.

1. The geographic location of Milan

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Milan: the main engine of the Italian economy
 Residents in Milan area: 3,349,000
 Foreign residents in Milan: 256,000 (19.6% of
residents)
 Activity rate: over 70% (Italian national average
63%)
 Unemployment rate: 3.8% (Italy: 6.1%)
 GDP: € 119 billion (10% of total Italian GDP)
 GDP per capita: € 32,500
1 Work force/ population over 15 years
Source: Milano Produttiva, Istat

3. Key factors for the development of “global cities” 3
 A strong identity
 A strong internal and external connectivity
(airports, motorways, public transports)
 A high degree of creativity and innovation within
the production system (education, information,
openness)
 A high degree of Institutional flexibility
(governance)
If successful, Expo will greatly improve all these three factors

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Expo: a history 160 years old

5. Expo Milan 2015 - May 1st / October 31st 5
 The core of the event will take place closer to the area of the new Milan Fair Exhibition Center
which will be easily reachable by underground, high speed/high capacity railways and
motorways
 Expo site will be of 1.1 million sqm
 21 million visitors
 Capital investments for the infrastructures € 12 billion (1.4 for dedicated Expo infrastructures
and 10.6 for connecter infrastructures

6. Expo Milan 2015 - May 1st / October 31st 6
Investments for dedicated Expo infrastructures
 € 1,446 million
State: € 839 million (58%)
Local community: € 477 million (33%)
Private: € 130 million (9%)
Investments for connecter infrastructures (mainly motorways)
 € 10,600 million
State: € 2,756 million (26%)
Local community: € 530 million (5%)
Private: € 7,314 million (69%)

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Connecting infrastructures
COMO
VARESE
MOTORWAYS
Como – Varese – Venice
Genoa – Bologna - Turin
VENICE
CONNECTIONS TO AIRPORTS
Malpensa – Linate – Orio al Serio
orio al
serio
TURIN
HIGH SPEED RAILWAYS
Rome – Florence – Turin – Bologna –
Verona – Padova - Venice
GENOA
BOLOGNA UNDERGROUND
LINE 1
TO TOWN CENTER
linate

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A new canal for Milan

9. “Feeding the planet, energy for life” 9
 Food security and food safety
 A natural use of energy as a
renewable source
 A principle of sustainability for
the planet

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Expo Milan 2015: the events
 During the six months of Expo the town and the region will host 7,000 events from all over the world
Expo – Art Expo – Creativity
- Leonardo in Milan - Fashion and furniture
- Museums and galleries in - Design
the town
- Art and food
Expo – Sport Expo – Theatre
- Tour of Italy - Alla Scala
- Tour de France EVENTS - Piccolo
- Formula 1 Grand Prix - Arcimboldi
Expo – Music Expo – Cinema
- Milan Jazz Festival - Food on cinema
- MITO Festival - DOC Fest
Total budget amount for events is € 98 million

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The Governance of Milan
(State – Region – Milan Municipality)
Agencies of Government
- State
- Region
- Milan Municipality
Economic Institutions Private/Public agencies for
- Milan Chamber of Commerce transports
- Airports
- Railways
- Motorways
Milan University System Voluntary Workers
- 4 public and 4 private GOVERNANCE - 400 organizations only in Milan
- Expected 36,000 voluntary
workers
Private Partners
Milan Cultural System - Global Theme Partners
(i.e. Agribusiness)
- Theatres
- Global Service Partners
- Museums (i.e. Telecommunications)
- Publishers - Project Partners
- Furnishing (i.e. Health care and wellness)
- Service Partners
(i.e. Sercurity, Lightning)