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36th IOF Ministerial Conference Spotlight on Francophone solidarity begins at opening ceremony
“It is a pleasure for us to be hosting this event in Monaco [...] It speaks to the importance that we attach to the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF), of which the Principality of Monaco is proud to have been a founder, and of which we continue to be an active member and loyal supporter.” It was wi...
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36th IOF Ministerial Conference opens tomorrow
There are just 24 hours to go before the 36th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie opens, and final preparations are being made at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. The two-day event will bring together representatives from the 88 member states and governments of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF)...
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IOF Ministerial Conference in Monaco : Secretary-General ready to get down to work
With 48 hours to go before the opening of the 36th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie on 30 and 31 October, Ms Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF), has responded to her first media requests, speaking to Monaco Info soon after her arrival in the Prin...
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The Principality’s energy transition : Monaco’s unions get involved
The first unions have signed up to the National Energy Transition Pact: Cédrick Lanari and Thierry Loutre, President of the Monaco Federation of Employee Trade Unions (F2SM) and Secretary-General and Founder of the Monaco Union for New Information and Communication Technologies (SMNTIC) respectively, both formally j...
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Monaco contributes to Green Climate Fund replenishment
A Monegasque delegation took part in the high-level conference organised by the Green Climate Fund in Paris on 24 and 25 October 2019, during which developed countries were invited to announce their contributions to the replenishment of the Fund for 2020–2023.A key instrument of the United Nations Framework Conventi...
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EXPO 2020 DUBAI – Just 360 Days to Go - Work Starts on Monaco's Pavilion
On 30 September 2019, the organisers of the EXPO 2020 DUBAI Universal Exhibition officially handed over plot of land C-48, on which Monaco's Pavilion will be built, to Monaco Inter Expo (MIE). In line with the chosen theme, "Monaco 360° - a World of Opportunities," the MIE launched the construction work to...
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UN - The Principality's Digital Transition is Showcased
On Friday 18 October, the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly held a meeting on the subject of "Information and Communications Technologies for Sustainable Development."At this meeting, Jean-Laurent Imbert, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, presen...
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Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Europe’s first ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournament, launched in Milan
Yesterday, at a press conference held in Milan’s Palazzo Guireconsulti, not far from the city’s famous Duomo, Tournament Director Željko Franulović presented the next Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters competition.Organised by the Société Monégasque pour l’Exploitation du Tournoi de Tennis (SMETT), and scheduled to be held f...
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Joint Committee on the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Monaco
Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini yesterday chaired a meeting of the Joint Committee on the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and Monaco, which was held in the Principality.The European Union delegation comprised representatives from the French banking and financial sector authorities, the...
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First Council of Government for Laurent Anselmi
The first Council of Government to be held in the presence of LaurentAnselmi, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, took place this morning.Laurent Anselmi was appointed by Sovereign Ordinance No. 7.733 of 16 October 2019, and took up his duties on Monday 21 October.Note that, on 30 and 31 October, th...
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