Olga Farman elected President of the AIVP

The CEO of the Port of Québec succeeds Édouard Philippe as head of the global network of port cities Meeting in Dunkirk for its 21st World Conference on Cities & Ports, the members of the International Association Cities and Ports (AIVP) have elected Olga Farman, Chief Executive of the Port of Québec, as their President. Previously Vice-President of the Association, she succeeds Édouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre, who had chaired the AIVP since November 2021. For the first time in its history, the AIVP is chaired by a woman, and by a leader from North America. This election marks a new chapter for the network and builds on the momentum that began in January 2026 with the opening, in Québec, of the AIVP’s permanent office for North America – the Association’s first presence on that continent. Olga Farman was elected by the AIVP Board of Directors on 3 November 2026 for a three-year term. She chairs the Association’s Executive Committee, alongside: Johan Klaps, President of the board Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Vice Mayor for Port and Economy City of Antwerp, who has been appointed Vice-President of the AIVP; Inés Rey Garcia, Mayor of A Coruña, appointed Secretary of the AIVP; Jean-Frédéric Laurent, General Delegate of the Union des Ports de France, appointed Treasurer of AIVP. A career combining law, governance and port management A lawyer specialising in business law and governance, with a law degree and an MBA from Laval University, Olga Farman has spent most of her…