Planning CROSSOVERS – 15th World Conference Cities and Ports – Rotterdam 2016

Arranged by the Worldwide Network of Port Cities AIVP, the Port of Rotterdam and the City of Rotterdam.

5-7 October 2016

Dr. Alkhani was honoured to contribute significant input to this global conference, which gathered over 45 countries.

Her activities included:

  • Member of the Scientific and Selection Committee of the Conference.
  • Chair and Co-moderator of one of the Conferences’ main topics: Joint Port and City Strategies for Sustainability in a time of uncertainty.
  • Co-author of the Synthesis of the topic Joint Port and City Strategies for Sustainability including recommendations. These recommendations focused on the importance of 1) understanding the port-city/region eco-system, 2) planning across divides, 3) understanding changing innovation cycles, 4) Planning with an eye on innovation – technical, planning, etc, 5) collaboration as key.
  • Roudaina Alkhani and Walter de Vries (2015). Joint Planning Strategies for Sustainable and Flexible Port and City Development.