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Winter School - The Prince's Government Raises Awareness among Sciences Po Students of Rights in the MENA* Region
From 20 to 24 January, for the sixth consecutive year, the Department of International Cooperation (D.C.I.) held a "Winter School" at the Middle East-Mediterranean Campus of the Sciences Po Paris in Menton. The aim of this week-long school was to raise awareness among first-year students and inspire their...
Read moreMonaco Run - World champion on the start line
The Monaco Run concluded in 2019 with two world records in the 5km Herculis, set by Sifan Hassan and Julien Wanders.In 2020, world 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei has confirmed that he will be coming to Monaco to take part in the 5km Herculis. The Ugandan athlete is hoping to stamp his mark on the history of this...
Read moreNovel Coronavirus in China - Press release from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Cases of pulmonary infections with a novel coronavirus, "2019-nCoV," have emerged in China.Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more serious conditions. A novel coronavirus is a new strain of coronavirus that has never previously been...
Read moreMonaco Takes Part in a Ceremony to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp
On 27 January 2020, a delegation led by Mr. Laurent Anselmi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, represented the Principality of Monaco at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp.Under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, H.E. Mr. Andrz...
Read moreMgr Bernard Barsi bids farewell to the Diocese of Monaco
On Monday 27 January 2020, Mgr Bernard Barsi, Archbishop of Monaco, presided over the Pontifical Mass for St. Devota, in the presence of T.S.H. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene as well as numerous ecclesiastical, civil and military personalities. Afterwards, he bid his farewell to the Diocese of Monaco and tha...
Read moreTelephone Fraud Alert
Monaco Police Department has once again been notified of several incidents of attempted fraud, targeting residents of the Principality whose numbers appear in the Principality's telephone directory.The caller, posing as a tax inspector or Monegasque police inspector, tries, under a false pretext (the risk of a large...
Read moreNovel coronavirus in China: preventive measures
Cases of pulmonary infection caused by a novel coronavirus named “2019-nCoV” have emerged in China.Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause illnesses from the common cold to more serious diseases. A novel coronavirus is a new strain of coronavirus which has not previously been identified in humans....
Read more12th Pelagos Agreement Scientific and Technical Committee
The twelfth Pelagos Agreement* Scientific and Technical Committee, chaired by Mr Alain Barcelo, met at the Oceanographic Museum on Thursday 23 January.The meeting was attended by the three member countries’ (France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco) representatives to the Scientific and Technical Committee, and...
Read moreDidier Gamerdinger Inaugurates the 2nd Personal Care Services Fair
At the inauguration of the 2nd Personal Care Services Fair, which is taking place today at the Rainier III Auditorium, Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, thanked Maurice Cohen, the organiser of the Fair, for this initiative, which responds to the needs of the elderly and those who need care.T...
Read moreThe Military Force Makes a Commitment to Monaco's Energy Transition
The Military Force, represented by Colonel Tony Varo, Supreme Commander, joined the National Pact for Energy Transition on Wednesday 22 January, in the presence of H.S.H.the Sovereign Prince, Ms. Marie-Pierre Gramaglia and Mr. Patrice Cellario, respectively Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Plannin...
Read morePrincipality to take part in Philadelphia Flower Show
On Thursday 16 January, Monaco’s Embassy in the United States, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development and the Prince Albert II Foundation, announced during a press conference in Philadelphia that it would be taking part in the Philadelphia Flower Show 2020 from 29 Feb...
Read morePhase two of Innovation Commission for the Construction and Public Works Sector launched
In February 2019, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, set up the Innovation Commission for the Construction and Public Works Sector. The Commission brings together all public and private stakeholders in the construction industry and concession holders (telecoms, w...
Read moreMeeting of Franco-Monegasque Joint Social Security Commission
The Franco-Monegasque Joint Social Security Commission met on Friday 17 January 2020 at the Ministry of State. The delegations* were led by Mr Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, for Monaco, and by Mr François Brillanceau, Head of the EU and International Affairs Division of the Social Securit...
Read moreThe Palace Guards Celebrate Saint Sebastian's Day
On Monday 20 January, ceremonies commemorating Saint Sebastian, Patron Saint of the Palace Guards, were celebrated in the presence of the Minister of State, the President of the National Council, the President of the Crown Council, the Secretary of State, Government Ministers, and the Heads of the Administrative Dep...
Read morePresentation of CSA Report : Attractiveness – a key issue for the Principality
On Monday 20 January, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, H.E. Mr Serge Telle and numerous individuals representing Monaco’s institutions and businesses, the Strategic Council for Attractiveness (CSA) presented a report on the work it has done since it was founded in 2011. The presentation, given at the Mini...
Read moreDiplomacy: accreditation of new ambassadors from China – Brazil – Montenegro – Serbia
On Tuesday 21 January, at a lunch held at the Hotel Hermitage, Laurent Anselmi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr Shaye Lu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China; H.E. Mr Luis Fernando De Andrade Serra, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...
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« EXPO 2020 Dubaï, it is tomorrow »
The second roundtable about the Monaco Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai was held on Monday 20 January. Albert Croesi, Managing Director of Monaco Inter Expo (MIE), presented the Monaco Pavilion to partners and stakeholders from the worlds of politics, the economy and culture who will go out to Dubai between 20 October 20...
Read moreMedical Inspectorate aims to achieve “a healthy school”
Minister of Health and Social Affairs Didier Gamerdinger visited the Medical Inspectorate for Schools on Wednesday 15 January, accompanied by Alexandre Bordero, the Director of Health Affairs.Ensuring that pupils are in good health and identifying and treating disorders are essential to successful learning, and so t...
Read moreEmployment Tribunal Annual General Meeting
The Employment Tribunal held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 15 January, bringing together all members appointed on a parity basis from the employer and employee groups.The body, which is administratively part of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, has 48 members: 24 representing employers and 24 repr...
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