6th Meeting of the AIVP – MedCruise Working Group on Cruises and Port Cities 

AIVP and MedCruise hosted together on the 12th of December the 6th meeting of the common Working Group focusing on cruises and port cities. This Group was launched by AIVP and MedCruise in 2021 gathering 25 members from both organizations to exchange good practices and debate new policies and solutions relevant for the cruise sector aimed at reducing their impact in port cities and finding a balance relationship. The meeting was chaired by Noemi Frascella, on behalf of Ms. Silvia Coppolino (Member of the MedCruise BoD), Aimilia Papachristou, General Secretary of MedCruise and José M P Sánchez (Director of the AIVP Agenda 2030), who was also in charge of the moderation. This meeting was also special as it was the last time Ms. Papachristou would act as in the Working Group as General Secretary of MedCruise. Starting on January 1st her position will be filled by Mr. Nicky Guerrero. The session counted with interventions from: Mr. Stephan Rousseau. Assistant to the Director - In charge of maritime safety at the Interregional Direction of the Mediterranean Sea. Secretary of State for the Seas, French Government. Ms. Marie-Caroline Laurent, Director General. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Europe. Ms. Laurence Bouchardie. Cruise Bordeaux Manager Bordeaux Port - Chief of Staff and Head of Communication. Port of Bordeaux, France. Ms. Mª. Del Mar Perez. Head of the Cruise Division. Port of Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Jelka Tepšić. Deputy Mayor City of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Mr. Stephan Rousseau presented the Charter on Sustainable Cruising in the French Mediterranean. This sustainable Cruise Charter, with 13 commitments for cruise companies sailing in Mediterranean waters…