Maurice GEORGES, was appointed in 2021 by decree as CEO of Dunkerque-Port (Port of Dunkirk Authority). Since 2022, he has also sèrved as Chairman of the Norlink Port Association. From 1996 to 2021, Maurice GEORGES held various positions within the French Air Navigation Services (DSNA) at the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, and served as CEO of French Air Navigation Services between 2009 and 2021. He also served as Chairman of the European Committee and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) from 2012 to 2013. Maurice GEORGES is graduated in mathematics from Ecole Normale Superieure, holds a engineer degree from Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation civile and a MBA from Ecole des Ponts/College des Ingénieurs.
Bruno Delsalle has devoted his professional life to the development of port cities and the recognition of their specific features and assets. In 1989, he played an active part in the launch of AIVP, which over the years has become the world's leading network for port cities on the theme of city-port issues and relations. Today, this network represents over a hundred port cities around the world, including Antwerp, Durban, Vancouver, Buenos Aires and Ningbo.
A maritime geographer and graduate of the Institut Portuaire d'Enseignement et de Recherche (IPER) in Le Havre with a specialisation in logistics and international trade, he is contributing to the gradual integration of the economic dimension into all AIVP international events.
Bruno Delsalle has taken part in numerous international conferences and events as a speaker, rapporteur and moderator. In 2014, he co-edited the book ‘Port City Governance’ published by the Sefacil Foundation.
In recent years, he has been actively involved with AIVP members in three innovative areas of work for port cities: marine renewable energies, industrial ecology and urban logistics.
In December 2021, he was appointed Managing Director of AIVP by the AIVP Executive Board, chaired by Edouard Philippe.
