| 1953Jerusalem | |
|---|---|
 Nachman Tamir with Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion at the exhibition | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Name | International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel |
| Motto | Conquest of the Desert |
| Building(s) | Jerusalem Convention Center |
| Area | 37 acres |
| Visitors | 600,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 14 |
| Location | |
| Country | Israel[1] |
| City | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°47′11″N35°12′09″E / 31.7865°N 35.2026°E /31.7865; 35.2026 |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 13 November 1951 |
| Opening | 22 September 1953 (1953-09-22) |
| Closure | 14 October 1953 (1953-10-14) |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | The International Textile Exhibition inLille |
| Next | The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) inNaples |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince inPort-au-Prince |
| Next | Expo 58 inBrussels |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Next | Floriade 1960 inRotterdam |
| Simultaneous | |
| Specialized | EA 53 |
Conquest of the Desert was a Specialized Expo recognized by the 28th General Assembly of theBureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951,[2] held in Israel in 1953[3][4] atBinyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Israel.[citation needed] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas.[5]
The exhibition was opened on 22 September by PresidentBen Zvi and acting Prime MinisterMoshe Sharett.[6] It lasted for 22 days, closing on 14 October. It was visited by 600,000 people.[7]
Thirteen foreign countries participated[3] which included the United States although it declared a boycott of the opening ceremony.[8] The Soviet Union declined to attend.[9] BothUNESCO and theWorld Health Organization also attended.[5]
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed byAbram Games.[5]
