BIE
E271984
BIE is the commonly used acronym for the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental organization that oversees and regulates World Expos.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2506863 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BIE Context triple: [Bureau International des Expositions, shortName, BIE]
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A.
BIE
BIE is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of the Interior responsible for providing and overseeing education services for Native American students in schools on or near reservations.
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B.
BIFA
BIFA is the organization that runs the British Independent Film Awards, celebrating excellence in independent filmmaking in the United Kingdom.
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C.
BIF
BIF is the National Rail station code for Barrow-in-Furness railway station in Cumbria, England.
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D.
BIA
BIA is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of the Interior responsible for managing relations and services for Native American tribes and Alaska Natives.
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E.
BES
BES is the international vehicle registration code used for the Caribbean Netherlands islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BIE Target entity description: BIE is the commonly used acronym for the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental organization that oversees and regulates World Expos.
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A.
BIE
BIE is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of the Interior responsible for providing and overseeing education services for Native American students in schools on or near reservations.
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B.
BIFA
BIFA is the organization that runs the British Independent Film Awards, celebrating excellence in independent filmmaking in the United Kingdom.
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C.
BIF
BIF is the National Rail station code for Barrow-in-Furness railway station in Cumbria, England.
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D.
BIA
BIA is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of the Interior responsible for managing relations and services for Native American tribes and Alaska Natives.
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E.
BES
BES is the international vehicle registration code used for the Caribbean Netherlands islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
ⓘ
international organization ⓘ |
| acronym | BIE ⓘ |
| activity |
evaluation of Expo candidatures
ⓘ
monitoring compliance with the Convention relating to International Exhibitions ⓘ promotion of the Expo values of education, innovation and cooperation ⓘ registration of World Expos ⓘ selection of host cities for Expos ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Expo host city selection
ⓘ
Specialised Exposition ⓘ
linked to:
Specialised Expos
Universal Exposition ⓘ
linked to:
world's fair
World Expo ⓘ
linked to:
world's fair
|
| associatedWith | member states of the BIE Convention ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | France ⓘ |
| founded | 1928 ⓘ |
| foundingInstrument | Convention relating to International Exhibitions ⓘ |
| fullName | Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ |
| governanceStructure |
Administrative and Budget Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
Administrative and Budgetary Committee
Executive Committee ⓘ General Assembly ⓘ Information and Communication Committee ⓘ Rules Committee ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bie-paris.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Paris, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
|
| legalStatus | treaty-based organization ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| memberType | sovereign states ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish |
International Bureau of Expositions
ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau International des Expositions
|
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure the quality and success of World Expos
ⓘ
to oversee and regulate World Expos ⓘ to protect the rights of Expo organizers and participants ⓘ to supervise international exhibitions of a non-commercial nature ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| regulates |
Specialised Expos
ⓘ
Triennale di Milano exhibitions ⓘ World Expos ⓘ
linked to:
world's fair
certain Horticultural Expos ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
Horticultural Expos recognized by the BIE
ⓘ
Specialised Expos ⓘ World Expos ⓘ
linked to:
world's fair
the Triennale di Milano ⓘ
linked to:
Triennale di Milano
|
| sector |
international exhibitions
ⓘ
mega-events governance ⓘ |
| supervises |
organization of recognized Expos
ⓘ
organization of registered Expos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BIE Description of subject: BIE is the commonly used acronym for the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental organization that oversees and regulates World Expos.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: BIE