November 3, 2026
16:30 - 19:30
Welcome / Registration
Registration
18:00 - 19:30
AIVP Governance
General Assembly
19:30 - 21:30
Networking
Welcome Cocktail
November 4, 2026
07:30 - 09:00
Welcome / Registration
Registration
09:00 - 09:45
AIVP's Perspective / Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
Bruno DELSALLEDirecteur Général Coordination Gouvernance et Réseau adhérentsAIVP
Edouard PHILIPPEMaireVILLE DU HAVRE
Patrice VERGRIETEPrésidentCOMMUNAUTE URBAINE DE DUNKERQUE
Maurice GEORGESPrésident du directoireDUNKERQUE PORT
Olga FARMANPrésidente Directrice GénéraleADMINISTRATION PORTUAIRE DE QUEBEC
09:45 - 10:15
Keynote
Port Cities Steering Global Transition
Edouard PHILIPPEMaireVILLE DU HAVRE
10:15 - 10:45
Keynote
The European Net Zero and Clean Growth Ambitions for Port Cities
10:45 - 11:15
Networking
Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:45
Keynote
Port City Economy: Time for a New Perspective!
11:45 - 12:45
High level panel
Investing Together: Ports and Cities Delivering the Environmental, Energy and Societal Transition
Bonnie LOWENTHALCommissionerPORT OF LONG BEACH
Aziza AKHMOUCHCheffe de la division des villes, des politiques urbaines et du développement durableORGANISATION DE COOPERATION ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE
Nicolas MENARDDirecteur des InfrastructuresPORT ATLANTIQUE LA ROCHELLE
Johan KLAPSPresident of the board Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Vice Mayor for Port and Economy City of AntwerpPORT OF ANTWERP-BRUGES
12:45 - 13:45
Networking
Lunch
13:45 - 14:45
Parallel session
Empowering the Identity of Port City Communities: Crafts, Culture and Heritage
Maurice JANSENSenior researcher and business developer, Department Urban Port and Transport Economics (UPT)ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM
Mariantonia LO PRETEMaître de conférences en Economie et AménagementTERRITOIRES VILLES ENVIRONNEMENT ET SOCIETE
Julien BAUDRYChef de cabinet et Vice-président communications et relations externesADMINISTRATION PORTUAIRE DE MONTREAL
Dina ARYAN-ZAHLANDeputy Executive Director DevelopmentPORT OF LOS ANGELES
Patrick FRANCKE-SIROISProducteur documentaire ADMINISTRATION PORTUAIRE DE MONTREAL
13:45 - 14:45
Parallel session
Port-City Planning Tools: Integrating Territory, Land Use and Waterfront Development
Carl LABERGEPrésident Directeur GénéralPORT DE SAGUENAY
Scott LAGUEUXVP Waterfront PlanningMOFFATT & NICHOL
13:45 - 14:45
Parallel session
Long-term Waterfront Visions: Lessons from Port-City Transformation Projects
François KERNFondateur - Architecte urbanisteKERN + ASSOCIES ARCHITECTURE URBANISME
Isabelle VRIESComité d'experts - PARAIVP EXPERTS
Ivan MARTINPrésident du Directoire BORDEAUX PORT
Fran VINEZ ARGUESODirector GeneralBILBAO RIA 2000
15:00 - 16:00
Parallel session
Blue Spaces in Port Cities: Welcoming Re-emerging Leisure Uses while Ensuring Safe Coexistence
Antoine BERBAINDirecteur Général DéléguéHAROPA PORT - Direction Territoriale de Paris
Ángel PULIDO HERNANDEZDirectorAUTORIDAD PORTUARIA DE SEVILLA
Barbara VAN DER STEENDirectrice GénéraleGFE - GENERAL FLOATING EQUIPMENT B.V
Maxime LAROUSSIFondateur et co-gérantURBAN AGENCY / COPENHAGEN
15:00 - 16:00
Parallel session
Planning for Resilience: Local Strategies for Climate-Ready Port Cities
Danielle BUTSICKSr. Environmental Program ManagerPORT OF SEATTLE
Jean LECROARTChef de projet résilience côtièreARTELIA
15:00 - 16:00
Parallel session
New Approaches to Port-City Planning: Contemporary Projects and Forward-Looking Strategies
Kristina SALOMAALand Use Planning ManagerPORT OF HELSINKI LTD
Maria Rosario SOTO RICOPresidentaAUTORIDAD PORTUARIA DE ALMERIA
Deborah ONGAChief Commercial OfficerPNG PORTS CORPORATION LTD.
Sophie MINSSARTResponsable des programmes immobiliersNANTES SAINT-NAZAIRE PORT
Francesca PINTUSAssociate directorONE WORKS SPA
16:00 - 16:30
Networking
Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:30
Parallel session
Building Governance Frameworks for the Port-City Interface: from Norms to Practice
Hilda GHIARATenured Researcher and Professor in Maritime Traffic, Ports and Regional EconomiesUNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
Carlos LAZZARINISubgerente GeneralCONSORCIO DE GESTION DEL PUERTO DE DOCK SUD
Josep Lluís DIEZ I BESORAJefe de Área de Dominio Público y Servicios Jurídicos / Profesor Asociado de Derecho de la Navegación, el Transporte y la Logística AUTORIDAD PORTUARIA DE TARRAGONA
16:30 - 17:30
Parallel session
The Role of Ports and Cities in Bridging Biodiversity Protection and Community Engagement
Carlos BOTANA LAGARÓNPresidentAUTORIDAD PORTUARIA DE VIGO
Caya HEINNorth America ManagerAIVP
Adjakou Sylvestre BADOUChercheurENABEL/ProPORT
Jean-Daniel Cyrille EBONGUE NGOHDirecteur de la Planification Urbaine et des MobilitésCOMMUNAUTE URBAINE DE DOUALA
François Talomonwo OUINSOUENABEL/ProPORT
16:30 - 17:30
Parallel session
The Port-City Energy Ecosystem: Collective Pathways to Decarbonisation
Ariane COLSONKnowledge Manager, Ports & ShippingC40 CITIES
Jérôme LANDRYConseiller StratégiePESCA ENVIRONNEMENT
Timothy DURANTAssociate Director – Transport and Mobility Planning, Research and DevelopmentSLR CONSULTING GmbH
Luyanda MAFUMBUHead of Climate Change DepartmentETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY
November 5, 2026
07:30 - 09:00
Welcome / Registration
Registration
09:00 - 10:30
Parallel session
[Workshop] Ports of the Future : Building Resilience to Extreme Weather. Is your Port Ready for the New Era?
09:00 - 09:30
AIVP Deep Dive / The next generation
Delivering the Energy Transition in Port Cities: from Masterplan to Implementation
Jordi TORRENTGeneral SecretariatMEDPORTS ASSOCIATION
09:30 - 10:30
High level panel
Port Cities and Public Health: From Pandemic Preparedness to Everyday Wellbeing
Jordi TORRENTGeneral SecretariatMEDPORTS ASSOCIATION
10:30 - 11:00
Networking
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30
Parallel session
[Workshop] Understanding and Involving Local Stakeholders to Foster Innovation in Port Cities
11:00 - 12:00
High level panel
Governing Climate Risk: how do Port City Leaders Decide?
Gaëtan SIEWSpecial EnvoyUN HABITAT
12:00 - 12:45
AIVP Deep Dive / The next generation
The Dunkirk Model: Lessons from a Port City in Transition
Caya HEINNorth America ManagerAIVP
12:45 - 14:00
Networking
Lunch
14:00 - 17:30
Visit
[Technical Visit] Dunkirk Port from East to West: Industrial Heritage, Modern Port and Industrial Transition (Boat Tour)
14:00 - 17:30
Visit
[Technical Visit] A Port in Transition: Discover Dunkirk Port’s Development Projects Towards Decarbonization (Bus Tour)
14:00 - 17:30
Visit
[Technical Visit] Discovering Dunkirk’s Port-City Interface: From Landmark Projects to Future Transformations (Walking & Bus Tour)
19:30 - 22:30
Networking
Gala Dinner and AIVP Prize Antoine Rufenacht Ceremony
November 6, 2026
07:30 - 09:00
Welcome / Registration
Registration
09:00 - 09:30
Keynote
Reimagining the port city at a Human Scale: Proximity, Quality of Life, and Environmental Transitions
Carlos MORENOProfesseur, Conseiller Scientifique, Expert Villes intelligentesINNOVATION TECHNOLOGIE INVESTISSEMENT
09:30 - 10:45
High level panel
Competing Uses for Limited Land: How Can We Improve Port City Planning?
Patrice Barthélémy MELOMDirecteur GénéralPORT AUTONOME DE KRIBI
Inés REY GARCIAAlcaldesaAYUNTAMIENTO DE A CORUNA
Laurence BORIE-BANCELPrésidente du DirectoireCOMPAGNIE NATIONALE DU RHONE
Catherine VALLIERES-ROLANDMairesse suppléante et membre du comité exécutifVILLE DE QUEBEC
10:45 - 11:15
Networking
Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30
Plenary session
Port City Debate: What Future for Port-City Territories in 2050?
José Manuel PAGES SANCHEZDirecteur Agenda AIVP 2030, projets et contenu Membre du Comité de directionAIVP
Deborah DEARINGNon-executive Board memberPORT AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
François DESQUESNESMinistre du Territoire, des Infrastructures, de la Mobilité et des Pouvoirs locauxGOUVERNEMENT DE WALLONIE
12:30 - 13:00
AIVP's Perspective / Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
Bruno DELSALLEDirecteur Général Coordination Gouvernance et Réseau adhérentsAIVP
Patrice VERGRIETEPrésidentCOMMUNAUTE URBAINE DE DUNKERQUE
Maurice GEORGESPrésident du directoireDUNKERQUE PORT
13:00 - 14:30
Networking
Lunch
14:30 - 16:30
Visit
[Visit] Discovering Dunkirk Port Center and Maritime and Port Museum
14:30 - 16:30
Visit
[Cultural Visit] Villas Malouines: Discovering Dunkirk’s Architectural Heritage (Walking Tour)
14:30 - 16:30
Visit
[Cultural Visit] Dunkirk Dynamo Tour: Follow in the Footsteps of Operation Dynamo (Walking Tour)
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