AIVP concluded its 20th World Conference Cities & Ports in New York, organised with NYCEDC from 18 to 21 November. Under the theme “Navigating Change: Innovating Ports, Cities and Climate”, the event brought together hundreds of international experts to exchange solutions, innovations, and strategies addressing the climate and urban challenges faced by port cities.
Discussions highlighted the systemic nature of port cities and the need to coordinate multi-scale, multi-temporal, and multi-stakeholder thinking to build sustainable regions. These approaches must also be long-term and based on a rigorous methodology in order to translate strategic orientations into concrete and measurable results.
Key messages included:
- Integration must take precedence over segmentation: it is essential to align economic, environmental, and urban priorities.
- Resilience is non negotiable: decisions must be guided by adaptation to climate change.
- Governance is as important as infrastructure: successful port cities cultivate sustained cooperation among all actors.
- The energy transition is accelerating: decarbonisation is a key factor in port-city competitiveness.
- Citizens must remain at the centre: port-city development is ultimately about improving quality of life.
- Innovation thrives through collaboration: cross-sector and international networks are crucial to meeting common challenges.
As part of the AIVP organizing team, Noémi Mené also was available throughout the event to address any questions or comments regarding the project.
Connected River Session
Benno Bultink, Project Lead of Connected River, moderated the session “Digital innovation and AI: when data serves city-port cooperation.”
This session examined the transformative role of digital innovation in strengthening cooperation between cities and ports. Focusing on themes ranging from data management to real-time monitoring, it highlighted collaborative initiatives and technological tools designed to enhance efficiency, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making. Read more >>
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