A Coruña participates in the World Conference Cities and Ports in France

Mayor Inés Rey attends the international meeting in Dunkirk to discuss the maritime and logistics future.

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The city of A Coruña is participating in the 21st World Conference Cities and Ports in Dunkirk (France), an international forum bringing together over 50 countries to discuss the future of port cities.

The event, under the theme "Cities and Ports in Motion: Time for Action!", gathers institutional representatives, port authorities, companies, and experts to address strategic issues such as energy transition, decarbonization, climate change adaptation, and sustainable mobility.
The conference highlights the need to strengthen collaboration between administrations, port institutions, and citizens to promote projects that combine economic growth, environmental sustainability, and improved urban quality of life, consolidating city-port cooperation as key to facing challenges of competitiveness and ecological transformation.
The choice of Dunkirk as the host city responds to its status as a European benchmark in industrial and energy transition, with initiatives in green economy, renewable hydrogen, and decarbonization.
A Coruña's participation in this forum represents an opportunity to exchange experiences with internationally renowned port cities and reinforce its positioning as an Atlantic city committed to innovation and sustainability.
The presence of Mayor Inés Rey aims to give visibility to the city's work in urban transformation, innovation, and the integration of port areas into its urban development strategy.
Based on information from the official source: Concello da Coruña (02/11/2026)