This initiative, supported by AIVP, is the only international award dedicated to players in maritime and river port cities, ports, and local authorities, who have carried out urban development projects within a city-port interface. Our ambition is to highlight the most remarkable of these projects and the way they contribute to improving the port-city relationship and designing sustainable port cities.

You have until the 23rd of June 2023 at midnight to submit your project. We’re counting on your participation!

What are the eligible projects?

Eligibility criteria no. 1: Port city interface
The urban development project must be located in a port city interface and/or former port site. The term “port city interface” refers to areas where:the activity of the city coexists with that of the port,users witness port activity,the port influence is perceptible in the city.

Eligibility criteria no. 2: Completion
The project must have been completed in the last three years. It means that the works phase must be fully completed and the developed areas accessible to the public. In the case of a project involving several development phases, a completed phase may be eligible even if the others are still under development.
 
Eligibility criteria no. 3: Promoting global development
The completed project must promote a development strategy for the port city and be part of a long-term vision defined, for example, within a masterplan.
 
Eligibility criteria no. 4: Sustainable development
The urban development project must be in line with the sustainable development goals identified in the Agenda 2030 by AIVP. Applicants should demonstrate how their projects can be related to the Agenda 2030’s main goals and spirit, and how it contributes concretely to design sustainable port cities.

What are the key dates?

• From the 11th of March to the 23rd of June 2024: Preparation and submission of applications;
• 5th and 6th of September 2024: In-person meeting of the Expert Panel to select the finalist projects;
• 10th and 11th of October 2024: In-person meeting of the Grand Jury in Le Havre (France), interview of the finalist, selection of the winner;
• 27th, 28th and 29th of November 2024: Announcement of the winner and official Prize ceremony during the AIVP World Conference in Lisbon (Portugal).