AIVP participates in the 3rd Port Dialogues meeting, organised by the Port of Valparaiso

AIVP brought its experience of port-city relations to a webinar organised by the Port of Valparaiso (Chile). This webinar, broadcast live on Chilean television, was seen by more than 50,000 people! The challenges of growth which port cities are facing, and the governance and strategies to manage their relations with local communities, were among the subjects addressed in this latest "Port Dialogues" meeting. It was attended by representatives of terminals in Uruguay, Spain and Costa Rica, as well as international specialists including AIVP. This was the third meeting held jointly with the local newspaper El Mercurio de Valparaíso, and was entitled "Port City Vision: Global Perspectives and Local Challenges"; the speakers included Gonzalo Baranda, head of Projects and Works of the National Ports Authority of Uruguay; Miguel Garín Alemany, International Development director of the Valencia Port foundation; Andrea Centeno, executive president of the Port Authority of Limón, Costa Rica; and Dr José M. Pagés Sánchez, International Projects director of AIVP. There was also a presentation by the Development and Concession manager of the Port of Valparaiso, Javiera Perales, and the…