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Appointment of Frédéric Genta

Frédéric Genta has been appointed Country Chief Digital Officer for the Principality of Monaco.A graduate of ESCP Europe who also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, this 36-year-old Monegasque national was a member of the management team at Google France, where he served in a variety of roles in Paris and Mo...

Monaco Ocean Week 2 – Launch Conference

Today, the launch conference took place for the second Monaco Ocean Week, to be held from 8 to14 April 2018.The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and its partners – the Prince's Government, Monaco Scientific Centre, the Oceanographic Institute and the Yacht Club of Monaco - are thus reaffirming their wish to tak...

Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors from Azerbaijan, Brunei, Congo and Russia

On Tuesday 13 March 2018, at a lunch held at the Hotel Hermitage, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr Rahman Sahib oglu Mustafayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Ms Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah Malai Haji Yussof, Ambassa...

Working meeting with Monaco Telecom and Huawei

A delegation from Monaco Telecom’s partner Huawei, led by CEO Europe Vincent Pang, is in the Principality to work on future collaboration, particularly in the context of Smart City development.The Monegasque operator and the supplier of digital terminal, network and cloud solutions for operators, businesses and cons...

Valérie Viora-Puyo appointed Director General of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

“Mindful of the Administration’s efforts to modernise, I am paying particular attention to the people aspect,” said Ms Viora-Puyo.Valérie Viora-Puyo, Director of the Civil Service Human Resources and Training Department, has been appointed Director General of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs as of 12 March...

A Tribute to the Women of the Administration - Today, 8 March 2018

Today, Thursday 8 March 2018, the international community is celebrating International Women's Day, which was initiated by the United Nations in 1975 with the aim of promoting women's rights and their social recognition.This year, H. E. the Minister of State, Serge Telle, represented by the Minister of Health and So...

Monaco continues commitment with MARS BLEU colon cancer prevention and screening campaign

The Prince’s Government and the Princess Grace Hospital are continuing their efforts to raise the public’s awareness of colorectal cancer screening through the Mars Bleu (Blue March) campaign. Much like Octobre Rose (Pink October), a period dedicated to breast cancer screening, this March will be coloured blue for a...

Monaco participates in 1st Regular Session of World Food Programme Executive Board

From 27 February to 1 March, the Principality of Monaco took part in the work of the 1st Session of the World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Board, which produced a report summarising four impact assessments for WFP nutrition programmes as part of humanitarian efforts in the Sahel.In her speech, Monaco’s Deputy Repr...

Screening of documentary Monaco et la Guerre

The Théâtre Princesse Grace hosted a screening of Monaco et la Guerre (Monaco and the War) yesterday evening, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince. The documentary was directed by journalist and writer Frédéric Laurent, and co-produced by the Prince’s Government Communication Department, the copyright coll...

Gilles Tonelli attends UN Human Rights Council high-level segment

On Wednesday 28 February, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, gave a speech at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the high-level segment of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council.In his speech, the Minister recalled the Principality’s commitment to the promotion and universal r...

Cooperation on blood transfusion

On Friday 23 February a working meeting led by the Minister of Health and Social Affairs Didier Gamerdinger was held at the Ministry of State as part of efforts to develop a blood transfusion cooperation agreement between Princess Grace Hospital and the Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS) PACA-CORSE (the regional b...

Sickle Cell Network doctors meet in Principality again

Du 21 au 23 février, la Direction de la Coopération Internationale a réuni, à Monaco, les six médecins référents du "Réseau Drépanocytose" Afrique de l’Ouest-Madagascar pour finaliser un guide commun de prise en charge de la maladie.

Presentation of positive testimonials and letters of congratulation Condamine Emergency Response Centre

On Thursday 22 February 2018, an official presentation of positive testimonials from H.S.H. Prince Albert II, H.E. Mr Serge Telle, the Minister of State, and Colonel Luc Fringant, Supreme Commander of the Military Force, and letters of congratulation from Colonel Tony Varo, Chief Officer of the Monaco Fire and Emerg...

4th Monaco Artists’ Forum

From 8 to 17 June 2018, the Department of Cultural Affairs is organising the fourth Monaco Artists’ Forum at the Rainier III Auditorium. The Forum is an exhibition featuring artists who are Monegasque nationals or who have been resident in the Principality for more than five years. It will be open to the public, fre...

Huge success for 7th Forum on Sandwich Courses and 12th Meeting of Banking and Finance Professionals

On Wednesday 21 February 2018, the Rainier III Auditorium hosted the 7th Forum on Sandwich Courses and the 12th Meeting on Careers in Banking and Finance. These events, organised by the Employment Office and the Youth Employment Unit, under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, are aimed at student...

Marie-Pierre Gramaglia at the Economic and Social Council

On Monday 19 February, in response to an invitation from André Garino, President of the Economic and Social Council, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, addressed the members of that assembly. She was accompanied by Jean-Luc Nguyen, Director of the Mission for Ene...

Princess Grace Hospital and Monaco Institute of Sports Medicine and Surgery sign agreement

The Princess Grace Hospital and the Monaco Institute of Sports Medicine and Surgery (IM2S) today signed an agreement on cooperation between the two facilities. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of State under the aegis of Chairman of the Board André Garino and Director Patrick Bini, as well as Minister of Hea...

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“Childhood and Violence” by Boris Cyrulnik

On Wednesday 14 February, Boris Cyrulnik gave a talk on “Childhood and Violence” at the Théâtre Princesse Grace as part of the Philosophical Encounters of Monaco series.Following an introduction by Charlotte Casiraghi, the neuropsychiatrist discussed the evolution of violence through history and the dangers of emoti...

A fresh boost for the Pelagos Agreement

The Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Pelagos Agreement was held on 9 February 2018 in Monaco’s Rainier III Auditorium. It was chaired by Mr Cyril Gomez, Director General of the Ministry of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development. The event was attended by representatives from the three member...