We are an independent research team we have extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative methods. Our work is academic and policy-oriented. The studies we produce have been archived by institutions such as the Library of Congress (US) and the Royal Library of the Netherlands.

We are in contact with the Expo 2025 Osaka organisers. During our visit in August, we received AD passes from them to conduct interviews and inform pavilions about the study.

We have published two reports so far: Expo ’92 Seville in Numbers and Expo 2000 Hannover in Numbers. Expo 2025 Osaka in Numbers will be our third.

Our reports or sample extracts or references can be shared upon request. Please send a mail to tjaco@theyvv.nl

Many countries that participated in Expo ’92 and Expo'2000 purchased the reports because they were UNIQUE for comparing data with other pavilions. Since most pavilions are publicly funded, governments used the reports as an objective reference in their own evaluations. For example, in the Netherlands, our report was sent to Parliament alongside the pavilion’s official evaluation. Our reports are not available online in full, but sample extracts or references can be shared upon request.

In Expo ’92 Seville in Numbers, 59 countries participated. In Expo 2000 Hannover in Numbers, 44 countries participated.

Our goal is to provide national pavilions with independent data they can use for putting their own achievements in perspective when writing their final report to their government. And perhaps more importantly, to help future Expo Organisers and pavilion directors learn from the experience of all their predecessors and colleagues at Expo 2035 Osaka, to help create even better Expos in the future.

Our goal is not to make a big profit, but to cover costs. We have started this independent, private initiative because we love World Expos and want to help future Expos benefit from the lessons learned at Expo 2025 Osaka.