The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the International Association of Cities and Ports (AIVP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Grimaldi Forum, in the presence of Prince Albert II, on the opening day of the second Blue Economy and Finance Forum.
The agreement was signed by Romain Ciarlet, Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and Bruno Delsalle, Director General of AIVP, establishing a formal framework for collaboration on sustainable and innovative development at the intersection of cities, ports and the ocean.
What the partnership covers
The two organisations will develop joint initiatives across a number of shared areas, including the promotion of talent and innovators working in the ocean sector. Practical collaboration will be structured around two existing frameworks: the Foundation’s Ocean Innovators Platform and the AIVP 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Port Cities.
The partnership also provides for the exchange of expertise and best practices, the participation of each organisation’s experts and innovators in relevant events, and the development of shared initiatives designed to strengthen dialogue between environmental protection, port-city development and the blue economy.
Signatories on the agreement
“This Memorandum of Understanding reflects our shared conviction that port cities have a central role to play in the transition towards a sustainable blue economy,” said Romain Ciarlet. “By joining forces with AIVP, we aim to foster dialogue, support innovators and promote solutions capable of reconciling economic development, ocean protection and the sustainable transformation of coastal territories.”
Bruno Delsalle described the signing as recognition of AIVP’s work on behalf of port cities worldwide. “Guided by shared values of solidarity, cooperation and responsibility in the face of the challenges of a global transition, our two organisations complement one another. This partnership reflects our shared ambition to harness the full potential of city-port ecosystems to foster the emergence of new value chains focused on the blue economy,” he said.
AIVP is an international network dedicated to sustainable port-city development, and its 2030 Agenda provides a strategic framework for member cities and ports worldwide. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, founded in 2006, works to advance environmental protection across biodiversity, climate, ocean and water resources, with a growing focus on blue economy investment through initiatives including the ReOcean Fund and the Ocean Innovators Platform.
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