[🎞 VIDEO] Mario Girard, CEO of the Port de Québec and Vice-President of the AIVP invites you to the 17th World Conference Cities & Ports

https://youtu.be/n22eKsDsmh4 ✅ Sign up : here📍 Hybrid event🗓 11 - 13 May 2022➡ Discover the full programme: here Inspiring Blue Futures According to the United Nations, the Ocean Economy has a yearly turnover between USD 3 to 6 trillion. The environmental NGO WWF estimated the global ocean assets to be worth at least USD 24 trillion. Even if the precise figure might be difficult to calculate, it is undeniable that the blue economy has an immense value for our society, that for many, remains unknown. However, at the core of the blue economy are the oceans and bodies of water, of which the health of our planet greatly depends on, and its importance exceeds the potential economic benefits of the exploitation of its resources. Coastal regions are at the forefront of the protection of the oceans and the seas. Port Cities’ reason of being is its connection to the seas and the oceans. Although obvious, we often forget or undervalue this basic fact. This specific geographic location puts port cities in a privileged position to develop the blue economy. It will be impossible…