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Le Temps Presse festival 2,000 pupils and students help to choose winners
On Thursday 9 November, for the seventh consecutive year, Le Temps Presse, supported by the Prince’s Government, took over the Variety Theatre in Monaco and the Sciences Po Paris Middle East and Mediterranean Campus in Menton. School pupils from Monaco and students from the Sciences Po Campus gathered in their group...
Read moreAstana EXPO 2017 specialised exhibition - Monaco Pavilion: review
On Thursday 9 November 2017, in the presence of H.E. Ms Evelyne Genta, Monaco’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, and H.E. Ms Mireille Pettiti, Ambassador and President of Monaco Inter Expo, Albert Croesi, Executive Director of Monaco Inter Expo, met partners and organisations which contributed to the work o...
Read moreOfficial launch of MonacoTech
MonacoTech, the start-up incubator and accelerator established by the Monegasque Government in partnership with Monaco Telecom, was recently inaugurated by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, and Xavier Niel.In an open area of more than 800 square metres, including a co-wor...
Read moreDelegation from the Principality attends COP 23 in Bonn
A delegation from the Principality has been in Bonn, Germany since 4 November to take part in the 23rdUnited Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 23).The Bonn Conference follows on from COP 21 and the Marrakech Climate Change Conference.Its aim is to make progress on developing the various guidelines, arrangements...
Read more9th Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Competition Monaco Awards the Voice-Piano Duo Grand Prize
On 29 October 2017, H.E. Mr. Claude Cottalorda, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to France, accompanied by his wife, represented H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco at the final of the 9th Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Voice-Piano Competition, held at the Higher National Conservatory of Dramatic Art,...
Read moreEgmont Group: SICCFIN official conducts training in Malaysia
The Egmont Group1 organised a training session on strategic analysis from 23 to 27 October 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The session, requested by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)2 Asia/Pacific Group and funded thanks to a voluntary contribution from Taiwan’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), brought togethe...
Read moreUNESCO - The Principality of Monaco Announces a Strategic Partnership for Marine Heritage
In his general policy speech, given on 1 November 2017 on the occasion of the 39th session of the UNESCO General Conference, Mr. Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with UNESCO to strengthen the activities of the World Heritage Marine Progra...
Read more"Destination Monaco" is Showcased in South-East Asia
From 9 to 17 October, the South-East Asia office of Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority (DTC) organised promotional events in Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore. On 9 October, the Monegasque delegation was at the Hanoi Press Club, Vietnam, on 10 October at the Hyatt Park in HoChi Minh City/Saigon, Vietnam, and the...
Read moreVisit by Monaco Fire and Emergency Service to Mauritania
As part of the partnership initiated with Mauritania in 1996 in the field of civil protection, Monaco Fire and Emergency Service and the Department of International Cooperation visited Nouakchott from 23 to 25 October 2017, on a visit for discussions and training.During this visit, Colonel Tony Varo, Chief of Monaco...
Read moreResumption of Extension Works to the North of the Quai Albert 1er
Following the dismantling of the Monaco Yacht Show, work on the northern dock of the Port de la Condamine is resuming, with a new phase that will continue until the 2018 F1 Grand Prix.
Read moreDiplomacy and Accreditations: The Netherlands - Ireland - Spain
On Monday 30 October 2017, at a lunch, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr. Pieter de Gooijer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; H.E. Ms. Patricia O' Brien, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland and H.E. Mr. Fer...
Read moreConvention on Migratory Species COP 12 : ACCOBAMS contributes to work of Conference
The ACCOBAMS Permanent Secretariat is contributing to the work of the twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12).The Secretariat presented the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative to the 500 participants attending the Conference. This is an innovati...
Read moreMonaco Takes Part in the "Water and Climate" Summit
H.E. Mr Robert Fillon, Ambassador of Monaco to Italy, represented the Prince's Government at the Summit of States concerned by the water problem in the face of climate change. This summit, which was initiated by the Italian Ministry of the Environment, took place from 23 to25October in Rome.The Summit was opened by...
Read moreWorkshop on human impacts on Mediterranean marine ecosystems and the economy
On 18 and 19 October, a workshop was held at the Oceanographic Museum on the impact of anthropogenic changes on Mediterranean marine ecosystems and the economy. Co-organised by the Monaco Scientific Centre and Plan Bleu, with support from the Prince’s Government, the Prince Albert II Foundation and the United Nation...
Read moreMonaco Takes Part in the Launch of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network
H.E. Mr. Robert Fillon, Ambassador of Monaco to Italy and Ms. Anne Eastwood, High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights, Liberties and for Mediation, took part in the launch ceremony and first meeting of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, held by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 October 2017...
Read moreDidier Gamerdinger visits staff at Plati Centre, a medical psychology service for children and teens
Operating under the supervision of the Department of Health Affairs, the Plati Centre provides care for children who are resident or attending school in the Principality and are suffering from psychological problems or learning difficulties.The Plati Centre is made up of three units:- the Medical Psychology Centre (...
Read moreOSCE Monaco Takes Part in the 2017 Mediterranean Conference
At the invitation of the Italian Government, which this year is chairing the Mediterranean Contact Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a Monegasque delegation, headed by H.E. Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the OSCE, and comprised of Ms...
Read moreNegotiations with the European Union The Government Holds Two Information Meetings
Today, the Prince's Government held two information meetings on the negotiations with the European Union, which took place at the Rainier III Auditorium: in the morning, a meeting chaired by Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, with the Monegasque Committee for Regulated Professions (CMPR),...
Read moreCOP12 of the CMS Monaco is Recognised for its Support for Marine Animal Species
As a prelude to the 12th meeting of Member States of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP12 of the CMS), which is taking place in Manila until 28 October, environment ministers and representatives of international organisations discussed the links between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Read moreOffshore urban extension project: dredging and removal of unpolluted sediment
The offshore urban extension project in Portier cove is now entering a new phase with the dredging of unpolluted marine sediment within the project area. This will then be submerged off the coast of Monaco, in an area selected for the purpose.For several days, the Francis Beaufort, a 140-metre-long dredger, has been...
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