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Partnership between firefighters in Monaco and Burkina Faso

As part of the friendly visit paid by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince Albert II to Burkina Faso, between 10 and 12 January 2018 Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Colonel Tony Varo, Chief Officer of the Monaco Fire and Emergency Service, took part in a number of meetings with their Burkinab...

9th International Monaco and the Mediterranean Meeting Artistes and Intellectuals in the Mediterranean Their Place, their Roles and their Challenges

The Ninth International Monaco and the Mediterranean Meeting, held under the HighPatronage of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, will take place on 15 & 16 March 2018 at the Oceanographic Museum on the theme of "Artists and Intellectuals in the Mediterranean - Their Place, their Roles and their Challenges."...

Season 1 of Matrice Smart-City Monaco hackathon draws to close

As part of thinking about the future of Monaco, the Prince’s Government has entered into a partnership with Matrice, an École 42 entrepreneurship programme in Paris (www.42.fr/matrice/ ), with the aim of developing a smart city in Monaco.For the first season, following a 15-day immersion in the Principality, around...

42nd International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo From the 18th to the 28th January 2018 - Press release n°5

42nd edition: Who wants the programme?

Award ceremony for Le Temps Presse film festival

The Prince’s Government awarded two prizes as part of the 7th Le Temps Presse festival of short films on the Sustainable Development Goals. The ceremony took place on Thursday 4 January 2018 at the Hotel de Ville in Paris, with numerous personalities in attendance.*

Saint Devota celebrations

Events to celebrate St. Devota, patron saint of Monaco, will take place on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 January.

42nd International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo From the 18th to the 28th January 2018 Press release n°4

The Principality lives on circus time in January

Prince’s Government supports #BeHappih, a student project to help girls in Morocco

As part of the partnership between the Prince’s Government and Sciences Po Paris, five students launched and carried out a project to raise awareness of intimate hygiene issues among girls in Morocco.

New York Times lists Designing Dreams: A Celebration of Léon Bakst among best art books of 2017

The exhibition catalogue Designing Dreams: A Celebration of Léon Bakst has been named one of the best art books of 2017 by the New York Times.In her selection, Roberta Smith, an art critic for the US daily newspaper, chose to recognise the publication devoted to the exhibition of the same name presented by the Nouve...

Prince Albert II of Monaco Prize presented at UNCA Gala in New York

The traditional United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Gala was held on 16 December in New York, attended, among others, by UN Secretary-General H.E. Mr António Guterres.During the gala, the 21st UNCA Awards for the best coverage of the UN and UN agencies were presented.H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco, Ambassador a...

Monaco confirms participation in Expo 2020 Dubai

On 21 December 2017, Monaco officially confirmed that it would participate in Expo 2020 Dubai. The participation contract was signed in Dubai by Albert Croesi, General Commissioner of the Monaco Pavilion, and Najeeb Mohammed Al-ali, Executive Director of the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau.During the course of the six-month-...

Meeting to raise awareness of industrial network security and risks

The Monaco Cyber Security Agency held a meeting this afternoon to raise awareness of industrial network security issues and risks. The French National Cyber Security Agency (ANSSI), Siemens, Schneider Electric and Stormshield all took part in the meeting.Industrial networks operate red lights, variable message signs...

Reception held for young Monegasques in Paris

In an annual tradition at this time of year, young Monegasque nationals and denizens living and studying in Paris and the Ile-de-France region were invited to the Residence of the Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to France on 18 December for a Christmas reception.Around 40 young people, including several res...

3rd GRECO Evaluation Round - Compliance procedure in respect of Monaco concludes

The 78th Plenary Session of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) was held in Strasbourg from 4 to 8 December. During the session, the Group adopted the Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Monaco as part of the Third Evaluation Round, which focused on “Incriminations” and “Transp...

Launch of Responsible Trading initiative

The Department of the Environment and Ecoscience Provence, a scientific association which works to protect the environment, recently launched the process for obtaining the Responsible Trading label, with 28 traders representing a very wide range of sectors involved in the pilot stage. The goal of the initiative is t...

42nd International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo From the 19th to the 29th January 2017 - Press release n°3

Never before seen in the Fontvieillebig top !

Burundi: Matana School, supported by Prince’s Government, receives award for excellence

Three years after it first opened its doors, the benchmark Matana Secondary School, which educates 269 pupils, including 32 orphaned or vulnerable children, came third in a national schools competition in Burundi.

Monaco participates in One Planet Summit

At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron, H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, accompanied by a delegation,* took part in the One Planet Summit in Paris on 12 December 2017.The event, which marked two years to the day since the Paris Agreement was concluded, provided an opportunity to continue this effort by bringing...

How to obtain the Responsible Trading certification

10th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Principality of Monaco and Republic of Cuba

The tenth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Principality of Monaco and the Republic of Cuba was celebrated at the Monegasque Chancery in Paris on 15 December 2017.H.E. Mr Claude Cottalorda, the Principality of Monaco’s Ambassador in France, and H.E. Mr Elio Eduardo Rodriguez Perdomo, the Ambassador of...