Construction work has begun on the Expo 2020 venue infrastructure and other facilities that will be part of the 280,000-hectare project, a senior government official announced on Tuesday.
Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State and managing director of the Expo 2020 Higher Committee, said the mega-event and its associated development are projected to generate two million jobs for Emirati and Arab youth.
Her remarks were made at a gathering at the Expo site in Jebel Ali hosted by the committee on Tuesday, state news agency WAM reported. 
It was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Nearly 300 businessmen and CEOs of Arab and foreign companies were also present.
The Expo 2020 will be a landmark exhibition not just for the UAE, but also for more than two billion people in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, Al Hashimy said.
The minister also called upon business leaders and national and international companies to share ideas and thoughts towards the success of the Expo, which is projected to welcome 25 million visitors from across the world.
“Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Committee will consider all opinions, ideas and proposals it received from experts and businessmen seriously and subject these to thorough discussions and close follow up… so as to make Dubai Expo the most successful, significant and vibrant event ever,” she said.
