🌍 Region: Europe 🏛 Ministry: Commissariato Generale per l'Italia (per-Expo body under MAECI) 📅 Confirmed: 1931

Italy, a founding BIE member since 1931 and EU powerhouse, maintains consistent participation in world expos and has confirmed attendance at both Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo 2025 Osaka. As a Tier 1 strategic priority with "Very Likely" participation outlook for Expo 2030 Riyadh, Italy's engagement is assured through its dedicated Commissariato Generale per l'Italia under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has demonstrated institutional capacity via high-profile pavilion designs and ambassador-level oversight.