Macao’s Case in the Urban Best Practices Area – Tak Seng On has been awarded a memorial silver medal by the International Exhibitions Bureau (B.I.E.) for its excellent exhibition and participation in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Ms. Christiana P.Y. Ieong, the Coordinator General of Macau’s Case, received the award on behalf of the Macao SAR Government. Vicente Loscertales, secretary-general of B.I.E, and Hong Hao, director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination), attended the ceremony with about 300 UBPA pavilion staff. At the ceremony, all participating cities at the Urban Best Practices Area were awarded the B.I.E. memorial silver medals, including Macao’s Case – Tak Seng On as recognition to their unwavering support to the UBPA project throughout the Expo period. Urban Best Practice Area is a major innovation at the Shanghai World Expo. Having undergone a rigorous selection process by an international selection committee, “Tak Seng On” was chosen to showcase Macao’s success story in the restoration and reuse of historic buildings.
