Press release – Launch of the AIVP Prize Antoine Rufenacht

Recognizing sustainable port city design AIVP World Conference – Venice 2023 On 16 and 17 November 2023, the AIVP world conference was held in Venice on the following theme: linking ports and citizens, a shared vision of the future. On this occasion, Edouard Philippe - President of the AIVP, Mayor of Le Havre (France), and former French Prime Minister officially announced the launch of the AIVP Prize Antoine Rufenacht. The prize will honour, from 2024 onwards, a world port city that has completed an outstanding development project. About the AIVP Prize Antoine Rufenacht ▪ A prize unique in the world At the AIVP World Conference held in Tangier in 2022, Edouard Philippe announced the creation of the AIVP Prize Antoine Rufenacht. One year later, this prize has now been officially established and will be awarded for the first time in 2024. It is the only one prize in the world dedicated to port city development. ▪ The ambition of the Prize The aim of the Prize is to become a world reference for the sustainable development of port cities. Its ambition is to: Promote integrated, forward-looking development strategies built around a global vision of what a port city should be; Highlight the unique, high-quality work done by the teams responsiblefor making the projects a reality; Support efforts by port cities around the world to adopt a sustainable approach to development, in line with the goals identified in the Agenda 2030 by AIVP. ▪ Who can apply? The AIVP Antoine Rufenacht Prize is awarded to port authorities and/or local…