AIVP World Conference – Apply to become a speaker

The 19th AIVP World Conference on Cities and Ports will be held in Lisbon (Portugal) from 27 to 29 November 2024 under the theme "Open Piers: Steering flows between people, planet, and port cities".If you are an expert who is passionate about the future of port cities and would like to contribute to this discussion, we invite you to join us as a speaker. Fill in the "Become a speaker" form available on our official website, and our team will contact you to discuss participation opportunities. The deadline is 17 May 2024. Discover the descriptions of the parallel tracks that will be discussed during the AIVP Conference: Track n°1 – Cruise and Mobility Description:One of the key flows in many port cities is created by the arrival of cruise ship passengers through the piers. This is both an opportunity and a challenge if not managed properly. The recent Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we look at this activity, accelerating certain transitions in the industry, such as becoming more environmentally sustainable and paying more attention to the demands of the destinations. Today, we look for a new balance between touristic activities and the needs of local inhabitants. New fuels, OPS systems, new traffic management tools, new forms of tourism, and innovative mobility solutions help port cities manage these flows. In this session we will learn from different experiences in the sector, hearing different stakeholders share their perspectives and projects. 1-AIVP Agenda 2030 Goals: 03 Sustainable mobility + 09 Health and life quality 2-Keywords: Cruises, passenger terminals, tourism management, multimodality, public transport, stakeholder engagement 3-Key questions: How can we strike a balance between cruise tourism flows and local priorities? What are the best communication and engagement strategies to establish an active dialogue with the local community? What new technologies help reduce the negative impact of cruises? What are the new solutions to improve port-city mobility? Track n°2 – Culture and Governance Description:Port city stakeholders have shared values, a maritime identity that unites them, and a desire to develop the port together, as it is the driving force behind the local economy and at the heart of their territory’s history. For fifteen years now, the AIVP has been promoting the Port Center concept, with the aim of introducing citizens to the complexity of today’s port and enabling them to express their ideas on future projects. Port-city governance is essentially multi-stakeholder. It is based on arrangements that are always different from one territory to another. In this session, we will learn about innovative governance in port cities. We will also discuss new ways to valorize and showcase the port city culture. From festive programs to exhibitions by local artists, from heritage preservation and reuse to creative new shared tourism policies, there is a multiplicity…