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UN – Monaco reaffirms commitment to promoting and protecting children’s rights
On 10 October, H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco, Monaco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, reaffirmed the Principality’s unwavering commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of the child during a debate on the issue at the UN Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues.The Ambassador informed...
Read moreDiplomacy - Accreditations Fiji - Chile
On Thursday 12 October 2017, at a lunch held at the Hermitage Hotel, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr. Deo Saran, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Fiji and H.E. Ms. Marcia Covarrubias, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile, w...
Read moreMoi(s) sans tabac stop smoking campaign
What is Moi(s) sans tabac?Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, in addition to being responsible for a huge number of serious conditions. Smokers know about these risks, and the majority of them (60%) would like to stop.#MoisSansTabac (Tobacco-Free Month) is a collective challenge to all smokers to stop...
Read moreSerge Telle, Minister of State, Opens the 17th Information Security and Systems Conferences
Serge Telle, Minister of State, has just opened the Information Security and Systems Conferences ("Assises de la Sécurité") which are taking place at the Grimaldi Forum until 14 October."It is important for the Principality to welcome you again this year … because Monaco is one of the safest States in...
Read moreSerge Telle Receives AMAF Certification Holders
On Tuesday, in the presence of the authorities, the Minister of State, Serge Telle, received employees who had been awarded the Monegasque Professional Certification. This certification was instigated by the Prince's Government on the initiative of the Monegasque Association for Financial Activities (AMAF).This mand...
Read moreHalf a Century in the Himalayas - A Hymn to Beauty - Matthieu Ricard - Photographs
On the initiative of the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Salle du Quai Antoine Ier is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Matthieu Ricard until 9 November. A hundred or so photographs are on display, depicting the personal journey of this famous Buddhist monk and neurobiologist through the world of the Himal...
Read moreMonacoTech - 2nd Selection Jury
The 2nd selection jury* of MonacoTech, the Incubator/Start-up Accelerator created by the Monegasque State in partnership with Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel, met on 18 September. It chose 10 of the 105 files submitted, bringing the number of start-ups that will be housed in the premises in Fontvieille to 15. As a re...
Read moreUN Monaco Confirms its Position on Combating Violence Against Women
H.E. Ms. Isabelle Picco, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, took part in the United Nations Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee, held in New York on6 October. During the debate on the advancement of women, she reiterated Monaco's commitment to eliminating of all forms of viol...
Read moreDidier Gamerdinger talks about undeclared employment at Junior Chamber International breakfast discussion
On Friday 6 October 2017, Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, was the guest at a breakfast discussion organised by the Junior Chamber International on the role of the State in countering undeclared employment. The Minister presented the Government’s policy on the issue: it is a subject on whic...
Read moreMoneyval: Monaco participates in 5th Round Mutual Evaluation Report on Andorra
The Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation Report on Andorra was adopted during the 54th Moneyval plenary meeting, held from 26 to 28 September at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.The Principality, represented by Romain Bugnicourt (SICCFIN), was part of the evaluation team in its capacity as a peer country, alongside Fran...
Read moreFondation Prince Pierre de Monaco - 2017 Prizewinners
The Prince Pierre Foundation's 2017 Prizewinners have just been announced:- Winner of the Literary PrizeMichel Tremblay, for the whole of his work- Winner of the Discovery GrantBlandine Rinkel, for L'abandon des pretentions (Abandoning Pretensions)*, Fayard, January 2017- High School Students' Favourite ChoiceGilles...
Read moreUN - Monaco Chairs the 16th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention against Torture
On Thursday 5 October 2017, the 16th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. At the opening of the meeting, H.E. Ms. Carole Lanteri, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Principality...
Read moreDidier Gamerdinger Meets the Doctors and Nurses of Monaco Cardiothoracic Centre
Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, visited Monaco Cardiothoracic Centre (CCM) on Monday 2 October. He was welcomed by Professor Vincent Dor, Chairperson, Dr. Jean-Joseph Pastor and Guy Nervo, Managing Directors of the Centre.
Read moreMonaco participates in UN Economic and Financial Committee discussions
H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco, the Principality of Monaco’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, took part in the general debate of the UN Economic and Financial Committee in New York on 2 October 2017. During the debate, the Ambassador reaffirmed that the Prince’s Government is committed to imple...
Read more12th Monaco-Mongolia archaeological dig Discovery of bronze cauldron more than 2,000 years old
The twelfth archaeological dig on the Mongolian steppe, led jointly by the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology in Monaco and the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, resulted in some significant discoveries (bronze arrowheads, ceramics and bones). The most remarkable find, dating from more than 2,000 years ago, was a bronz...
Read more5th CHINA NIGHT in Monaco
The fifth China Night was held on 29 September 2017 at the Yacht Club de Monaco, to coincide with the 27th Monaco Yacht Show, the event’s partner.Organised under the aegis of the Embassy of Monaco in China and the Monegasque Tourist and Convention Authority, with the support of Chinese media group Blu Inc Media (Chi...
Read morePrincipality promotes inclusion policies for people with disabilities at UN
On 2 October, H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco, Monaco’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, gave a presentation to the UN Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues Committee on the measures taken by the Monegasque Government to ensure that people with disabilities are included in social...
Read morePrince’s Government initiative to create first occupational therapy training programme in Morocco
Last week the Prince’s Government, represented by the Department of International Cooperation’s Morocco Coordinator, attended the first day of classes for the first students enrolled in the Occupational Therapy programme offered by the Instituts Supérieurs des Professions Infirmières et Techniques de Santé (ISPIST,...
Read more2017 RAMOGEPOL Exercise 4 and 5 October in the Bay of Hyères
Every year, in connection with the RAMOGE Agreement, the States parties undertake a joint training exercise to prepare for dealing with a large-scale marine pollution incidentThe forthcoming "RAMOGEPOL 2017" exercise will be held on 4 and 5 October 2017. It is being organised by the Mediterranean Maritime...
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