The central government has especially established the Shanghai Expo Organizing Committee and Executive Committee. The Shanghai Expo Organizing Committee as the leading body of Shanghai Expo is composed of 24 member units of the relevant departments of the central government and the Shanghai Municipal Government with Madam Wu Yi, member of the political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and Vice Premier, as the Chairperson. The Shanghai Expo Executive Committee as the executive unit of Shanghai Expo is composed of 42 member units of the concerned departments of Shanghai with Mr Chen Liangyu, member of the political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, as the Chairman.
The Shanghai Affairs Coordination, set up on October 30, 2003 is responsible for the preparation, organization, operation and administration of Shanghai Expo, and a team of chief programmers and planners were set up at the same time. The team of chief programmers is responsible for the planning and designing of the Shanghai Expo Park and related aspects while the team of planners is responsible for the practical planning of exhibitions, activities and forums related to Shanghai Expo.
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