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20 June - The Prince's Government Associates Itself with World Refugee Day
The Department of International Cooperation, which is involved in implementing the cooperation policy of the Prince's Government, is supporting numerous projects throughout the world to benefit refugees.Over the past ten years, the global situation has worsened considerably, from 20 million refugees in 2005 to an es...
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APIdays 2016 : national awareness days for bees, environmental sentinels
The 2016 APIdays event, organised by beekeepers from the Union Nationale de l’Apiculture Française (UNAF, French National Union of Beekeeping) in more than 80 towns and cities, was celebrated on Friday 17 June in Monaco. The event gave everyone an opportunity to come and find out about the critical role bees play in...
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Publication of the 1st Annual Report by the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee
Philippe Orengo, President of the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee, has just submitted the first annual report by the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee to Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, who was representing the Minister of State, in the presence of members of the Monegasque Anti-Doping Committee, doctors inv...
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Monaco Continues its Policy of Welcoming Refugees
Today, in connection with the action that the Principality of Monaco is taking in association with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Principality welcomed a family of Syrian refugees.These people are Christians, and from the populations most under threat in their country. First of all, t...
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Presentation of the Princess Grace Theatre's 2016 – 2017 season
Jean-Charles Curau, Director of Cultural Affairs and Françoise Gamerdinger, Deputy Director, have just presented the 2016-2017 season of the Princess Grace Theatre, in the presence of Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior. The season will feature actors and actresses such as Fabrice Luchini, Romane Bohringer, Gérar...
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Electric vehicles : a committed Government
This morning, the Minister of State, H.E. Mr. Serge Telle, H.E. Mr. Bernard Fautrier, Vice-President of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and members of the Government presented the zero-emission vehicles made available to them by the Administration as part of the Government's sustainable development policy....
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Reading Marathon - Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation
The Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation has just launched its Reading Marathon, organised in connection with the Literary Awards. This activity is an opportunity for lovers of contemporary literature to familiarise themselves with the authors shortlisted by the Literary Council for the 2016 Literary Award and Discove...
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44th INTERPOL Regional Conference in Prague
Following the meeting of Heads of the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Lyon last April, 250police officers met in Prague for the 44th INTERPOL Regional Conference, which took place from 18 to 20 May.The issues discussed included:- The changing situation of global security and its implications for Europe;- Challenges...
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The Ambassador of the Russian Federation meets the Minister of State
H.E. Mr. Alexandre Orlov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Monaco, made a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Serge Telle on Monday 13 June. This meeting was an opportunity for an overview of bilateral relations between Monaco and Russia. The 10th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Monaco and Russia, which is...
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Introduction of two-way traffic in part of the Boulevard du Ténao
On Tuesday 14 June, in the late morning, Ms. Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development and Mr. Gérard Spinelli, Mayor of Beausoleil, accompanied by dignitaries from the Principality and neighbouring Municipalities, inaugurated the implementation of two-way traffic in the...
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Interview: Florestan Fillon, Monaco International Volunteer, returns from Mongolia
A few questions for Florestan, who looks back over his volunteering stint with the Association of Parents of Disabled Children (APDC)* in Ulan Bator, a partner of Monaco’s Official Development Assistance. Over the course of a year, Florestan coordinated the setting up of a pilot centre which aims to improve the int...
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MASC – Museum Art Summer Club Summer Visits and Workshops for Young People Aged 7-12
From 4 to 15 July, the NMNM is offering a new format for its summer workshops – every day, there will be a different workshop from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., and two-day workshops every Thursday and Friday at the Villa Paloma and then at the Villa Sauber.Bookings are therefore open for 1, 2 or 3 “à la carte” workshops per...
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Monaco Artists’ Forum - The Public’s Prize
The 3rd Monaco Artists’ Forum closed on Sunday 12 June. Eighty-seven artists, both amateur and professional, Monegasque nationals or residents, working in the fields of painting, photography and sculpture, exhibited their work there.The exhibition was open from 3 to 12 June from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and attracted 840 vi...
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3rd Monaco Week in China proves great success Chengdu – Sichuan Province – 28 May to 4 June 2016
The third Monaco Week in China was held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province. A true showcase of the country’s economic development, this was an obvious choice in which to promote the Principality to a clientele with high purchasing power.Led by H.E. Ms Catherine Fautrier, Monaco’s Ambassador to China, the 28-str...
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Summer Season of the Department of Cultural Affairs
Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, Françoise Gamerdinger, Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs, Olivier Vernet, Artistic Director of the Organ Festival and Jo Bulitt, who is responsible for the programming of the Fort Antoine Theatre season, have just presented the Department of Cultural Affairs’ summer programm...
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The Conservation of the Seas and Oceans is Highlighted at the UN in Geneva
As part of World Oceans Day, the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations Office in Geneva, in association with the Missions of France and Morocco, organised a conference on9June entitled“Healthy Oceans for a Better Life,” with the aim of raising international Geneva’s awareness of issues related to the con...
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Entry into service of three new CAM automatic ticket machines
The Prince’s Government’s policy on travel and mobility encourages the use of public transport, and it is for this reason that the Government is supporting the expansion of services offered by CAM, which is today introducing three new automatic ticket machines at bus stops. These machines will allow users to purchas...
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Monaco–Japan: diplomacy, gastronomy and music on the agenda to celebrate ten years of diplomatic relations
H.E. Mr Patrick Médecin, Monaco’s Ambassador to Japan, and the Tourist and Convention Authority jointly conducted a promotional campaign in Japan from 16 to 20 May 2016, as a prelude to the launch of a series of events to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countri...
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Association of Honorary Consuls of Monaco Executive Committee meets Minister of State
Led by Mr Moustapha El-Solh, Honorary Consul of Lebanon, the Executive Committee of the Association of Honorary Consuls of Monaco (AHCM) paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of State, H.E. Mr Serge Telle, on Monday 6 June, to introduce itself and discuss the road map it has set out for the Association during its fi...
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3rd Monaco Week in China Chengdu - 28 May to 4 June 2016
A Monaco delegation, headed by H.E. Ms. Catherine Fautrier, Ambassador of Monaco to China, travelled to Chengdu, the literal meaning of which is "capital of success," for the 3rd Monaco Week, which took place from 28 May to 4 June 2016. Following Beijing and Shanghai, Chengdu, which is a veritable showcase...
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