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Wave Energy Converter : Principality innovates by harnessing the power of the waves
The Prince’s Government and SBM Offshore yesterday presented to the press a key step in the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) S3® project, which involves harnessing wave energy to generate electricity.An initial prototype will be deployed in Monegasque waters in 2021.This system represents a world first. It constitutes a...
Read morePrincipality of Monaco takes part in 2nd China International Import Expo in Shanghai
At the initiative of Monaco’s Embassy in China, the Principality is taking part in the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai from 5 to 10 November.Located in the National Pavilions Hall, the Monaco Pavilion will host ten Monegasque companies under the umbrella of the Monaco Economic Board – Aton...
Read moreMONACO DAY in Beijing
Monaco’s Embassy in China organised a Monaco Day in Beijing on 2 November. The event, held shortly before Monaco’s national holiday, brought together the Tourist and Convention Authority, the Monaco Economic Board and representatives from SBM and the Fairmont and Métropole hotels. Its aim was to promote the Principa...
Read more36th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie - En Route for the 2020 Tunis Summit
After two days of fruitful discussions at the 36th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (CMF), H.E. Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of La Francophonie, expressed her great satisfaction when closing the session, declaring at the final press conference, "Since yesterday morning, at the delightful c...
Read more36th IOF Ministerial Conference H.E. Minister of State holds meeting with Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
In the margins of the 36th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, which is currently underway in the Principality, Serge Telle this morning received Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State to the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs.*The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss several of the subjec...
Read more36th 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...
Read more36th 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)...
Read moreIOF 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreMonaco 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...
Read moreEXPO 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...
Read moreUN - 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...
Read moreRolex 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...
Read moreJoint 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...
Read moreFirst 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...
Read moreVéronique Herrera-Campana appointed Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs
On Monday 21 October, Véronique Herrera-Campana joined the Department of Cultural Affairs, taking up the post of Deputy Director after six years as a project leader in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.Ms Herrera-Campana entered government service in 1999, joining the Marine Department. She then moved to the...
Read morePink October: breast cancer awareness month
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs has been supporting and taking part in the Pink October breast cancer prevention and control campaign since the beginning of the month.As part of this awareness campaign, Princess Grace Hospital today set up several dedicated stands.A number of actions aimed at promoting bre...
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How to regularise a vehicle that has been deregistered following a failure to complete a technical inspection
2nd Energy Transition Press Events
The 2nd Energy Transition Press Events, organised by the Mission for Energy Transition (MTE), were held yesterday at the Ministry of State, in the presence of Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development.These meetings follow on from the wish expressed jointly by H.E. the M...
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