Workshop on “Regeneration of Port Cities and Port Areas”

28 April 2017

Within the framework of the Opinion on "Regeneration of Port Cities and Port Areas", the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) jointly with the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU is cooperating to put that matter on the European agenda.  

For centuries, ports and their cities developed hand in hand, the port generating prosperity for the city. Relationships between ports and cities have also evolved.

Globalisation and consolidation of the terminal industry, port concentration and the growth of cities have intensified this challenging relationship between ports and urban authorities. Whilst ports can play a role in urban logistics and the smart city concept, the impact of port industrial activities is one of the most sensitive issues in the relationship between ports and cities.           

The workshop, co-organised in collaboration with ESPO and EFIP, will take place on 16 May (9:00 am – 13:00 pm) at the Maltese Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels. The workshop will include three different sessions:

  • Opportunities and challenges to regenerate port cities and areas.
  • How can the European Union support port cities regeneration?
  • Promoting ports and cities synergies to achieve integrated territorial development.

The different sessions will be implemented through testimonies from cities, port authorities, terminal operators and Representatives of the European Commission, debating the topics from different angles.

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