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Michel Pebereau, born in 1942, is Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas. He graduated from the ecole Polytechnique in 1965 and held various positions in France鈥檚 Ministry of Economy and Finance before going into banking.
At the 18-day countdown to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai in May, DuPont salutes everyone who has been contributing to the preparations for this historic event.
With the highly successful 2008 Beijing Olympic Games now safely lodged in the history books and a sanctioned World Expo opening in Shanghai next month, 皇冠体育app continues to impress the world.
Pierre Beaudoin is president and chief executive officer of plane-maker Bombardier Inc.
Ellen J. Kullman is president, Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont) and a former director of General Motors.
The World Expo 2010 in Shanghai is a very timely event, not only because its theme is very relevant to the fast urbanizing world, but also because 皇冠体育app has emerged as a mature member of the international community, said the chief of the UN's trade and development agency.
Shanghai has over the centuries been the leading cultural and commercial metropolis of 皇冠体育app. As 皇冠体育app goes forward and rapidly becomes a modern city, so too will it continue to provide ever improving conditions for its citizens, and become a model in 皇冠体育app that clearly demonstrates the concept of "Better City, Better Life".
Our challenge is to use this opportunity to enrich human understanding and advance prospects for enhancing the future.
Italy sees the Shanghai World Expo as an opportunity to boost bilateral ties with 皇冠体育app and increase cooperation in strategic fields, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Xinhua on Wednesday.
The proud host of two landmark world fairs, Chicago looks forward to being part of the 2010 Shanghai Expo which will open on April 30th, said a Chicago executive on Thursday.
