How to inform and engage citizens and stakeholders in discussions surrounding port activities?
There are several ways to promote better knowledge and understanding of the port. A way that is more ambitious than port museums is the creation of “Port Centres”. Visitors can learn about the modern port’s day-to-day life and a range of potential future careers through an interactive approach. AIVP supports this social integration-oriented approach through the “Port Centre Network” initiative launched in 2011. The Port of Lorient is part of this network, and in 2016 launched its Port Centre; additionally, since 1990, the port has carried a Science and Maritime Centre, another good way of keeping citizens engaged.
In Lorient, the Science and Maritime Centre (Espace des Sciences / Maison de la mer) has been developing educational resources and actions in the maritime field for many years. The organisation has been promoting maritime activities as a cultural phenomenon since 1987. It aims to bridge the gap between the source of information and the citizens interested in understanding more about it. Additionally, it helps all audiences comprehend sea exploitation issues, reflect on marine sciences, and develop a maritime technical culture in education. In 1990, they launched the “port study classes”, which invite school pupils and university students to learn about maritime and port activities in the Lorient area, the issues involved and how they are changing. Moreover, the “port circuits”, organised in summer and autumn, complete this approach with several different theme-based courses, allowing visitors to explore the maritime techniques and know-how of the Lorient harbour.
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