Expo 91

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1991 Plovdiv
Overview
BIE-classSpecialized exposition
NameEXPO Plovdiv 1991
MottoYoung inventors at the service of world peace
Building(s) International Fair Plovdiv
Location
Country Bulgaria
City Plovdiv
Timeline
OpeningJune 7 1991
ClosureJuly 7 1991
Specialized expositions
Previous World Expo 88 in Brisbane
Next Genoa Expo '92 in Genoa
Universal
Previous Expo '70 in Osaka
Next Seville Expo '92 in Seville

The International Exhibition in Plovdiv was an international exhibition that was held from June 7 to July 7 of 1991 in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, under the theme of "The creative activity of young inventors at the service of a world peace." The exhibition was coordinated by the Bureau International des Expositions. [1]

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Organizers

The organizers of the exhibition were:

The exhibition was organized with the cooperation of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations.

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References

  1. "PLOVDIV 91". Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

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