Busan officially announces it will host the 2027 AIVP World Conference

[Financial News] Busan City officially announced that it will host the 2027 AIVP World Conference and set out to strengthen its standing as a global maritime city.
The city said on the 9th that it had officially announced Busan as the host of the next conference at the closing ceremony of the 21st AIVP World Conference, held on the 6th (local time) at the Kursaal Convention Center in Dunkirk, France.
The AIVP World Conference is an international gathering where port cities and port industry officials from around the world discuss ways for cities and ports to develop together. This year’s conference was held in Dunkirk, France, from the 3rd to the 6th under the theme “Moving Cities and Ports: Time to Act.”
At the closing ceremony, the city’s vice mayor for economic affairs, Oh Seok-geun, introduced the history and growth of the Port of Busan, which marks the 150th anniversary of its opening this year, and highlighted its competitiveness as the world’s second-largest transshipment port. He also outlined Busan’s major port and maritime policies and projects, including the Busan North Port redevelopment and the development of infrastructure for supplying eco-friendly marine fuels.
He also invited officials from port cities around the world to the 22nd conference, which will be held at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) from November 2 to 5 next year, and expressed the city’s intention to serve as a bridge so that discussions among port cities continue at the UN Ocean Conference, to be held in Busan in June 2028.
During the conference, the city operated a “BUSAN 2027” promotional pavilion at the venue, focusing on promoting Busan as the next host city.
The pavilion featured an exhibition presenting Busan’s vision as a maritime capital and social media (SNS) events. Souvenirs from Busan, prepared with the Busan Tourism Organization, were also given to participants, attracting the interest of attendees at the event.
The city also met with the newly formed executive committee of the International Association of Cities and Ports and requested the association’s support and cooperation for next year’s conference in Busan.
The city plans to begin preparations in earnest for the 2027 conference in December, starting with an on-site inspection in Busan by the International Association of Cities and Ports’ secretariat.
Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “Building on this conference, I will do my utmost to ensure that Busan can play a central role in cooperation among port cities around the world.”
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