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Signature of the Pelagos Headquarters Agreement in Monaco
Today, a Signing Ceremony for the Headquarters Agreement between the Prince's Government, the Parties and the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement was held at the Residence of the Minister of State.
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ASTANA International Expo
Presentation of a Cheque in Support of an Educational Projectby Monaco's Vocational and Catering School(Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco)
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Philosophical Encounters in Monaco head to Paris
The Maison des Océans played host to the first evening of lectures to be presented in Paris by Philosophical Encounters in Monaco on 28 March. At the invitation of Charlotte Casiraghi and the founding members of Philosophical Encounters, philosophers Frédéric Gros and Marc Crépon, along with sociologist Gisèle Sapir...
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RAMOGE colloquium to promote balanced mooring management
As part of Monaco Ocean Week, the RAMOGE Agreement held a colloquium, entitled “RAMOGE, for balanced mooring management” on Friday 31 March 2017.The key stakeholders in the yachting industry in the RAMOGE zone gathered at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco to share their respective experience of the marine environme...
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Monaco celebrates the 4th International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in New York
On 28 March 2017, the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, in New York, celebrated the 4th International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, in collaboration with Peace and Sport. To mark the occasion, a number of Olympic tennis and taekwondo champions performed sports demonstrations at the Headqua...
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Work starts on water networks on Avenue Albert II in Fontvieille
Work is set to begin on resizing the wastewater and rainwater pipe networks in the Fontvieille district, starting at the Papalins roundabout before advancing up Avenue Albert II, then Avenue de Fontvieille.“The resizing of the wastewater networks has now become a necessity in this district, given the Pasteur project...
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Official visit by Executive Director of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Antonio Campinos, the Executive Director of the EUIPO, and his Director of International Cooperation and Legal Affairs João Negrao were in Monaco yesterday to meet Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, and Serge Pierryves, Director of the Business Development Agency.The aim of the meeting was to consider...
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Celebrating International Francophonie Day at UNESCO
International Francophonie Day is celebrated throughout the world every year on 20 March in French-speaking countries.On 27 March 2017, the Group of Francophone countries at UNESCO held an evening event on the theme of "La Francophonie in Freedom" ("Francophonie en Liberté") at the Organisation's...
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Launch of web series Deep – Mare Nostrum
The official premiere of the digital series Deep – Mare Nostrum took place yesterday evening at the Oceanographic Museum in the presence of the Sovereign Prince and the team behind the series.Created by Jean-Charles Felli and Pierre-Marie Mosconi, produced by Save Ferris and Studio + and directed by Jean-François Ju...
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Welcome Office involvement in launch of Junior Chamber International Monaco training cycle
The Welcome Office, a key interlocutor for start-up entrepreneurs and future residents of the Principality, supports the initiatives of the Junior Chamber International Monaco (JCI Monaco) every year. Through a variety of activities, JCI Monaco works to promote entrepreneurship and the economic attractiveness of the...
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Antarctica and the Strategic Plan for Biological Diversity 2011-2020: Monaco's Assessment - Gloomy Prospects for Biodiversity in Antarctica
An international study, led by scientists from the University of Monash in Melbourne, Australia, undertaken in close collaboration with the Prince's Government, Monaco Scientific Centre Monaco (SCM) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), questions the general view that the Antarctic and the South...
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April 3rd 2017 : Joint Pelagos/ACCOBAMS Workshop for the Public on Cetacean Strandings
As part of Monaco Ocean Week, to be held in Monaco from 30 March to 4 April 2017, the Permanent Secretariats of the Pelagos and ACCOBAMS Agreements are jointly organising an awareness-raising workshop for the general public on cetacean strandings. This public workshop will take place on Monday 3 April from 3 p.m. to...
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Monaco is Elected to the Presidency of the Eutelsat-IGO Assembly of Parties
The 40th meeting of the Assembly of Parties of the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization - EUTELSAT – was held in Paris on 15 and 16 March 2017.At this meeting, Mr. Frédéric Labarrère, Minister at the Embassy of the Principality of Monaco in France, Vice-Chairman-in-Office, was elected by acclamation as...
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The Principality of Monaco Hosts the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement for the Creation in the Mediterranean of a Sanctuary for Marine Mammals
On the occasion of the signing ceremony for the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement* and member countries of the Agreement, a lecture and show will be organised on 3 April 2017 during Monaco Ocean Week on the subject of the Sanc...
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Press Briefing – Robbery at the Cartier Jewellery Store
On Monday 27 March, Jacques Dorémieux, Public Prosecutor and Richard Marangoni, Police Commissioner, held a press briefing on the robbery at the Cartier jewellery store, which took place on Saturday 25 March in the Place du Casino.To date, it has been established that five people were directly involved in this case:...
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RAMOGE colloquium to promote balanced mooring management
As part of Monaco Ocean Week,* the RAMOGE Agreement is holding a colloquium, entitled “RAMOGE, for balanced mooring management” on Friday 31 March 2017 at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. The event will be attended by the main players in the RAMOGE zone’s yachting industry.The RAMOGE zone is a highly popular area...
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Resurfacing work on part of Grand Prix circuit 3–7 April 2017
A few weeks before the 2ndFormula E, set to take place on Saturday 13 May, and the75thFormula 1 Grand Prix, from 25 to 28 May, the Department of Urban Amenities will carry out road resurfacing work on part of the circuit.The properties of the surface used on the circuit meet the requirements of the Fédération Intern...
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Private Label Summit
For the fifth consecutive year, the annual summit for Monaco Private Label members is being held in the Principality under the leadership of Michel Bouquier. Two hundred holders of the prestigious card, most of them active entrepreneurs, from 25 countries are spending three days in the Principality to deepen their u...
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Hercule Florence. The New Robinson - Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM)’s Villa Paloma is hosting a public exhibition dedicated to the genius Monegasque-Brazilian jack-of-all-trades Hercule Florence (1804–1879). It took the NMNM team six years to carry out the research needed to stage the exhibition.Hercule Florence’s life was truly that of an...
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