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Signing of the Charter for Equality between Women and Men at Work
Women and Men at Work, which was proposed by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in conjunction with all the relevant stakeholders and the Women's Rights Committee.This Charter formalises employers' commitment to promoting equality between women and men at work. Signing up to the Charter is a sign of their wil...
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Jean Castellini speaks at Central Banks Seminar
At an institutional seminar on the financial markets around a hundred professionals from all over the world, Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini today gave a presentation on the Principality and the unique features which make it an economically appealing country with an attractive financial sector. “The...
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30th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child : The Lycée Albert 1er Hosts an Exhibition on Child Trafficking
To mark the 30th anniversary year of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), an exhibition on the subject of child trafficking was inaugurated at the LycéeAlbert1er on6November.Until 29 November, pupils will therefore be able to see photographs illustrating development cooperation projects tha...
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The Principality of Monaco is Present at INTERPOL's 88th General Assembly in Santiago, Chile
INTERPOL's 88th General Assembly was held in Santiago, Chile, from 15 to 18 October 2019. The Principality was represented by a delegation comprised of the Police Commissioner, Richard Marangoni, Chief Constable Stéphane Giorgetti, acting Head of the Criminal Investigation Division, and Commander Olivier Jude, Head...
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Diplomacy: accreditation of new ambassadors from Norway – Chile – Qatar – Indonesia
On Tuesday 5 November 2019, at a lunch held at the Hotel Hermitage, Laurent Anselmi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Ms Oda Helen Sletnes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway; H.E. Mr Juan Salazar Sparks, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chi...
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Get ready for European Week for Waste Reduction !
From 16 to 24 November, Monaco, alongside a number of other countries, is getting involved in the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), based around the core theme of waste education and communication.The event, which aims to promote, over the course of a single week, sustainable resource management awareness ac...
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4th Moi(s) Sans Tabac: stop smoking campaign : doubles chances of quitting
Now a key event on the calendar, this month-long collective challenge, which offers smokers support to quit, aims to encourage the Principality’s residents to give up smoking and send out a strong message to help combat the serious diseases caused by tobacco consumption.Giving up during the campaign doubles smokers’...
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"Au fil du temps …" ("Over Time …") - Claude Gauthier - Rainier III Auditorium - Until 17 November 2019
On the initiative of the Department of Cultural Affairs, the renowned Monegasque painter Claude Gauthier is exhibiting more than 125 paintings at the Rainier III Auditorium. The exhibition runs until17November 2019.Above all, Claude Gauthier is inspired by the Principality, which provides subject matter for his work...
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Closure of post offices in the Principality on Monday 11 November 2019
The Monaco Post Office would like to inform its customers that all post offices in the Principality will be closed on Monday 11 November 2019, which marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War (1914–1918) and is a public holiday in France.As a result, there will be no delivery of mail, and no collections...
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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...
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Principality 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...
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MONACO 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...
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36th 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...
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36th 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...
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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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