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2019 Sphyrna Odyssey Mission in the Mediterranean - from 20 September to 20 December

A better understanding of the behaviour of marine mammals and the threats they face is one of the major ocean protection issues to which the Principality of Monaco is committed. With this in mind, a mission to study the movements of various Mediterranean species is being supported by Monaco Explorations (Société des...

Mali-Monaco Hotel Sector Partnership

From 9 to 17 September, the Director of the Chiaka Sidibé Hotel School in Bamako, MrKhoudja, and a teacher, Ms Sow, received immersion training at Monaco's Vocational and Catering School (Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco).Their training was provided in connection with a Memorandum of Understanding signed last M...

Opening of the 51st Plenary Session of the IPPC

The 51st Plenary Session of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which is taking place at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco from 20 to 23 September, was opened this morning with a speech by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, in the presence of more than 500 scientists and experts from around the world. In particu...

A New Information Number for Victims of Violence: 0800 91 90 10

Accreditation of the Ambassador of France to Monaco

On Thursday 19 September 2019, H.E. Mr. Laurent Stefanini, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Monaco, who presented his Letters of Credence to H.S.H. Prince Albert II in the morning, was received by the Minister of State, Serge Telle, at his residence, for a lunch presided over by...

The First Residents Have Returned to the "Jardins d'Apolline"

The programme enabling residents of Block D of the "Jardins d'Apolline" to return to their homes has begun today… In the presence of Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, RémyRolland, Director of the State Property Authority, Franck Lobono, President of the Housing Commission of the National Co...

Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, 30 and 31 October - The Principality puts sustainable development at the heart of the debate

The Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, to be hosted by the Principality of Monaco on30and 31 October, is an opportunity to initiate discussion on the future prospects of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), with particular regard to promoting all facets of sustainable development, combini...

Visit by Major General Jean-Claude Gallet Commander of the Paris Fire Brigade

On Friday 13 September, as part of the long-established relationship between the Paris Fire Brigade and the Monaco Fire and Emergency Service, Lieutenant-Colonel Norbert Fassiaux, Head of the Corps, received a visit from Major General Jean-Claude Gallet, Commander of the Paris Fire Brigade, who is due to leave his p...

Dismantling the Guy Lartigue Fountain in Larvotto

As part of the Larvotto improvement work, the New National Museum of Monaco is undertaking a large-scale conservation and restoration project, which involves moving nine outdoor sculptures.These works include a fountain by Guy Lartigue, entitled "Homage to Princess Grace" (1969), from the NMNM's collection...

24th European Heritage Day - Sunday 29 September 2019

The 24th European Heritage Day, which is on the theme of "Arts and Entertainment," is an opportunity for the public to discover more than 40 sites, from the gilding in the Casino to the big top at the Espace Fontvieille, and from theatre stages to the floors of the dance halls.This theme, which is intended...