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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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

UN - 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...

Rolex 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...

Joint 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...

First 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...

Véronique 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...

Pink 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...

How to declare the loss or theft of a technical inspection report

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...

Principality plays the solar card... all year round

When it comes to the renewable energy options that the Principality hopes to exploit as part of the energy transition called for by H.S.H. Prince Albert II, solar power and seawater heat pumps will be the primary sources that will supply the action plan rolled out by the Prince’s Government.Over the last two years,...

L’Ambassade de Monaco aux États-Unis et au Canada réunit son réseau consulaire à Seattle

The Embassy of Monaco to the United-States and Canada assembles its Consular Corps for a four-day retreat in Seattle.The Principality of Monaco’sConsular Corps in the United States andCanadaconvened for its annual meetingOctober 10-14 inSeattle and nearby Woodinville, WA.The city of Seattle was specifically selected...

Monaco at the 46th session of the Committee on World Food Security

Having been a member since 2015, the Principality of Monaco took part in the work of the 46th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) from 14 to 18 October. The theme for this year’s session, which coincided with the 74th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), was “Accelerating pro...

Civil protection : Firefighters from Burkina Faso visit Principality

The Burkina Faso National Fire Brigade (BNSP) is visiting the Principality on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October to meet their Monegasque peers and to attend a review of the evaluation of the partnership for the period 2016–2019.The meeting is taking place as part of the Monegasque Cooperation for Development’s flagsh...