“Culture and Competitiveness of Port Cities” - The AIVP Days

Port performance is also due to the success of its integration into the urban dynamic and on-going dialogue with citizens. Among the levers available to stakeholders in port-city development, the culture can participate in the development of effective tools for rebuilding and developing the relationship between the port, the city and the citizens. It will be necessary for stakeholders to define best suitable strategies to each port. The challenge is to put in place a real port city cultural policy. It must support the port city’s national and international ambitions and in the meantime play a part in the local, economic and urban dynamics. These AIVP Days, in Helsinki, will be an opportunity to look at the cultural experiences developed by cities, port authorities and their economic partners to understand better their role in economic and social success of port cities. http://www.aivp.org/helsinki/en/