Next July, Genoa will host the event "World Marine Aids to Navigation Day 2024" organized by the International Association of Marine AIDS to navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA). The decision to hold the event of two days in the Ligurian capital was taken over by the Council meeting last month in Paris. In addition, the board of the association has decided to choose the Lantern of Genoa as "Heritage Lighthouse of the Year 2024".

The main objective of the World Day of Marine Aids to Navigation is to promote greater knowledge IALA, bringing to the attention of the general public the role of maritime navigational aids and their importance for improve the safety of navigation around the world, and will therefore represent an opportunity for promotion and enhancement of the role of Italy, a maritime country for excellence. The event will also provide an opportunity for IALA members and more generally of the maritime sector to showcase skills and stimulate technology and innovation at support for the development and harmonisation of signalling in all over the world.