The Port Center Network

What is the Port Center Network?

It is a working group that focuses on sharing  best practices related to the subject of port, city and citizen integration, and in promoting the concept of Port Center.

It meets annually to exchange on the latest innovations in the field of dialogue with the citizen. So far, six workshops have already been organised: Ashdod in 2014, Dunkerque in 2015, Antwerp in 2016, Le Havre in 2017, Genoa in 2018 and Bilbao in 2019.

Group picture of the Port Center Network meeting in Bilbao

The Port Center Network has the ambition to:

  • Federate and develop collaboration between the existing initiatives
  • Giving a better visibility and promote Port Centers all over the world
  • Introducing a clearer port city dimension in order to enhance their collaboration
  • Offering a benchmark platform for new initiatives looking for successful experiences
  • Make collaborate in a more proactive way citizen, port community and the academic world
  • Get more interested the economic actors to participate and support

The initiative has been blessed by other port networks such as:

Don’t miss our next events

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Thu

24

Apr

2025

Digital Session: Is Sustainable Finance an Opportunity for Port Cities and Their Ecosystem?

LE HAVRE – FRANCE

Join us on April 24 at 3:00 PM CEST for a digital session: “Is Sustainable […]

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Tue

06

May

2025

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Wed

07

May

2025

AIVP Executive Board

MARSEILLES – FRANCE

In the presence of Edouard Philippe, President of the AIVP, our working programme will include […]

On

Thu

22

May

2025

Masterclass: impact of drug trafficking in port cities

ZOOM

The AIVP, in partnership with IIPC, invites you to take part in a Masterclass hosted […]

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Sat

07

Jun

2025

Ocean rise & coastal resilience summit

NICE – FRANCE

Coastal cities and regions are at the forefront of climate change. Faced with more intense […]