[CONFERENCE] AIVP Venice 2023

The AIVP team would like to thank you for taking the time to join us at our Annual Conference in Venice on November 16, 17 and 18, on the theme of "Linking Ports and Citizens: A shared vision for the Future".

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[CONFERENCE] AIVP Venice 2023

AIVP conference on the 16, 17 and 18 November 2023 in Venice on the theme Linking Ports and Citizens: A shared vision for the Future

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Online Associate Degree in Port City Sustainability

The ‘Port City Sustainability’ programme of remote courses is a joint initiative by the International Association of Ports and Cities (AIVP) and the International Institute of Ports and Cities (IIPC), a port city training organisation. The courses will be given in French or Spanish.

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Ideas to shape the future of port cities

Our goal is to improve the relationship between cities and ports by establishing and developing dialogue and cooperation.

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Adapting the 17 UN SDGs to port cities

AIVP’s 2030 Agenda is the world’s first initiative to adapt the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the specific context of City Port relations.

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The AIVP is an NGO that has been bringing together urban and port stakeholders and their partners around the world for 30 years.

Its objective is to improve the relationship between city and port through a process of mutual cooperation, for urban, port, and economic development that’s more sustainable, more responsible, and more innovative, putting citizens at the heart of everything you do. As an actor of globalisation, the port city is a laboratory for the city and the economy of tomorrow and where innovations must be encouraged.

Sharing and solidarity

Share knowledge and information on the future of port cities and on ongoing and completed projects, between large and small port cities, between developed and developing countries.

Sustainable development

Integrate sustainable development to ensure that economic growth takes into account citizens’ quality of life and environmental concerns.

The general interest and the citizen relationship

In city-port development or regeneration projects, to counter gentrification of maritime and port spaces and promote social inclusion.

190 member organizations
2000 referring contacts
50 countries represented

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Lorient (France): a submarine base for offshoring racing

Over the last fifteen years or so, Lorient has seen far-reaching changes to its maritime […]

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A multi-faceted co-existence strategy for the port of Fremantle (Australia)

Fremantle is located at the mouth of the Swan River, around twenty kilometres from Perth. […]

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“Hear the difference”, a programme to limit noise levels at the port of Amsterdam (Netherlands)

In November 2015, the Port of Amsterdam launched the HoorbaarMinder (« Hear the Difference ») […]

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Antwerp (Belgium): the Zaha Hadid-designed “Port House” and an iconic museum

Construction of the Mas Museum was completed in 2010. The project is located right in […]

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Bahia Blanca (Argentina): a food cluster

In 2018 the port of Bahia Blanca presented their vision to create a food cluster, […]

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Bringing the city and the port together

Join AIVP to improve the relationship between city and port through a process of mutual cooperation, for urban, port, and economic development that’s more sustainable, more responsible, and more innovative, putting citizens at the heart of everything you do.

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Programme of courses: Port City Sustainability (in French)

WEBINAR – DIGITAL

The ‘Port City Sustainability’ programme of remote courses is a joint initiative by the International Association of […]

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Online Associate Degree in Port City Sustainability (in Spanish)

WEBINAR – DIGITAL

The ‘Port City Sustainability’ programme of remote courses is a joint initiative by the International Association of […]

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