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The Racing Driver Charles Leclerc is Received by the Ambassador of Monaco to Australia
H.E. Ms. Catherine Fautrier, Ambassador of Monaco to Australia, received the young Monegasque racing driver Charles Leclerc on Wednesday 21 March, on the occasion of his first Formula 1 Grand Prix with the Alfa-Romeo Sauber team.A reception was held at Monaco House in Melbourne, in the presence of the Honorary Consu...
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National Energy Transition Pact: The Prince's Government Raises Awareness among Young People
On Sunday 18 March, an afternoon devoted to energy transition was held at the Stars'N'Bars, featuring games and workshops. This free event was open to all ages and all nationalities.The aim of this operation, which was coordinated by the Mission for Energy Transition of the Prince's Government, was to raise Resident...
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Annual Monaco Private Label Summit 2018
The 6th Annual Monaco Private Label (MPL) Summit brought together more than 230 investors from 27 countries in Palm Beach, Florida, on 16, 17 and 18 March 2018.For this summit, the first to be held abroad, members of the MPL Club were invited to a roundtable focused on innovation and new technologies. The conference...
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Department of the Environment participates in IPBES-6 Plenary in Colombia
Raphaël Simonet, Division Head in the Department of the Environment, is representing the Principality of Monaco at the sixth plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in Medellín, Colombia.IPBES, which was established in 2012, is an intergovernmen...
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Signature of a Partnership Agreement between Monaco Fire and Emergency Service and the Marseille Naval Fire Battalion
In the presence of Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, Colonel Tony Varo, Chief of Monaco Fire and Emergency Service and Vice-Admiral Charles Henri Garié, Commander of the Marseille Naval Fire Battalion (Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers de Marseille) (BMPM), signed a partnership agreement yesterday, Tuesday 20 Marc...
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26 March–11 April 2018 Resurfacing work on Grand Prix circuit
With a few weeks to go until the Historic Grand Prix and the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Department of Urban Amenities will carry out road resurfacing work on part of the circuit, as it does every year.In addition to the work carried out for the Grand Prix events, these regular resurfacing efforts mean that the Princi...
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The Minister of State at the 8th World Water Forum
H.E. Mr. Serge Telle, accompanied by a delegation*, is taking part in the 8th World Water Forum, which is taking place from 18 to 23 March in Brasilia. Almost 40,000 people from more than 160 countries, including decision-makers, politicians, experts and civil society, as well as those involved with water throughout...
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Signing of an Agreement between the Prince's Government and Companies Providing Personal Care Services
On Monday 19 March 2018, Mr. Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, signed an agreement with the five directors of Monegasque personal care companies and the Union of Monegasque Home Care and Support Companies, relating to the provision of care to enable elderly people who are in receipt of the a...
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Continuation of the Partnership between the Prince's Government and the Mérieux Foundation in West Africa
The Department of International Cooperation (DCI) has just reaffirmed its support for RESAOLAB (West African Network of Biological Analysis Laboratories), a capacity-building programme for seven West African countries, led by the Mérieux Foundation, with the aim of reducing the impact of infectious diseases on vulne...
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Monaco celebrates 250th anniversary of the birth of François-Joseph Bosio
Internationally renowned Monegasque sculptor Giuseppe-Francesco Bosio, better known as François-Joseph Bosio, was born in Monaco 250 years ago, on 19 March 1768.Fascinated by sculpture from an early age, he drew the attention of Prince Honoré III who recommended him to Parisian sculptor Augustin Pajou, with whom he...
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