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Survey of recipients of Industrial Subsidies
In a global context in which the industrial sector is faced with changes in work and models of production, the Government of the Principality remains attentive to developments in the activities of this sector. In this regard, the Government wished to assess the "Industrial Subsidies" in order to have a co...
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ALPARC Council Meeting
The ALPARC Council Meeting will be held on 7 and 8 April in Monaco. Established in 1995, ALPARC – the Alpine Network of Protected Areas – brings together 34 organisations which manage protected areas within the region covered by the Alpine Convention. It is the largest federation of protected areas in the Alps.
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Embassy of Monaco to the United States Reception in honour of new Secretary of Smithsonian Institution
On 29 March in Washington, D.C., Monaco’s Embassy organised a reception in honour of the new Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,* Dr David J. Skorton.** The reception, held at the Ambassador’s Residence, provided an opportunity to present the leader of the world’s largest museum and research centre complex to...
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Telethon 2015: a success Monaco applies to be candidate city for Telethon 2016
During the Telethon Merci ceremony organised on Wednesday 30 March by members of the Office of the Association for the Promotion and Organisation of the Monaco Telethon (OTM), Minister of Health and Social Affairs Stéphane Valeri officially announced Monaco’s candidacy as an ambassador city for the thirtieth Teletho...
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Partnership with Italy's Official Development Assistance
Following the Agreement signed on 31 March 2015 between the Prince's Government and the Government of the Italian Republic in the field of development cooperation, the Department of International Cooperation travelled to Rome on 23 and 24 March 2016 for an update on this partnership and on co-financed projects.A del...
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Monaco attends meeting of UN Refugee Agency
Faced with the unprecedented migration crisis caused by the conflict in Syria, the UN Secretary General, who called for the meeting, expressed his hope that all legal solutions would be considered in order to improve the reception and settlement of Syrian refugees.In his introductory remarks, Mr Ban Ki-moon recalled...
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Creation of a Concrete Base for the Engelin Project
As part of the start of structural work by the State on the Engelin project, the base of the building is about to be created.
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Monaco ratifies its eighth Hague Convention on Private International Law
The Principality of Monaco recently deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on International Protection of Adults, becoming the ninth Contracting State to do so. The Convention will come into force for Monaco on 1 July 2016.The Convention covers a range of private internat...
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Bilateral agreement on land mobile networks
The Department of Electronic Communications and the Agence Nationale des Fréquences, representing the Monegasque and French Governments respectively, this morning signed an agreement to coordinate land mobile network frequencies in border areas, in the presence of Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, the Minister of Public Works...
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Jean Castellini Takes Part in a Breakfast Debate organised by the Junior Economic Chamber
This Friday, Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, was the guest at a breakfast debate organised by the Junior Economic Chamber. Mr. Castellini gave a first assessment of the Industry Observatory, a few months after it was created.At this event, the Government Minister also presented a study that is bein...
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36th "Grand Cordon d’Or de la Cuisine Française" Cooking Competition
On the initiative of the eponymous association, its president Gilles Brunner and members of the Magistral Council, the 36th "Grand Cordon d’Or de la Cuisine Française" cooking competition will take place on Wednesday 30 March 2016 at Monaco's Vocational and Catering School (Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de M...
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Diplomatic Conference in Monaco
Today, H.E. the Minister of State opened the Diplomatic Conference that is taking place in Monaco over two and a half days.The aim of this annual meeting, at which Government Ministers spoke on a variety of themes related to their respective Ministries (Social Affairs, the Environment, Taxation and Digital Security)...
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A Focus on Study Grants and Student Life
As part of activities undertaken by the Department of Education, Youth and Sport to provide information to high school pupils and students, a new "A Focus on … " information day was held at the Academic Counselling and Education Resource Centre (CIEN) on Saturday 12 March 2016.For the second consecutive ye...
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Togo
Representation of the Principality of Monaco in theTogolese Republic Representation of theTogolese Republic in thePrincipality of Monaco Embassy of Togo in MonacoAmbassador: Vacant8, rue Alfred Roll75017 Parisphone: (+33) 1 43 80 12 13Fax: (+33) 1 43 80 06 05Email: france@ambassadetogo.org Website:ww...
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Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors from Togo and the European Union
On Tuesday 22 March 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation welcomedH.E. Mr Calixte Batossie Madjoulba*, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Togolese Republic, and H.E. Ms Maria Francesca Spatolisano**, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Monaco, who pr...
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Reception in New York to Celebrate the Birthday of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince
To celebrate the birthday of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, on Monday 14 March 2016, H.E.Ms. Isabelle Picco, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the UN, accompanied by members of the Mission, were host to numerous United Nations Ambassadors, representatives of delegations*, Senior Civil Servants from the Secretariat...
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Opening of the 8th International Monaco and the Mediterranean Meetings
"The 8th International Monaco and the Mediterranean Meetings" have just opened at the Oceanographic Museum, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, the Minister of State and numerous dignitaries. The Meetings were founded by Elisabeth Bréaud, President and Director. The theme this year is "Tom...
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Earth Hour is on Saturday 19 March
At the request of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, the Monegasque community is invited to join the Prince’s Government and the Prince Albert II Foundation for the 10th international Earth Hour initiative on Saturday 19 March 2016. The theme of this year’s event is “Shining a Light on Climate Action”.
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RAMOGE Agreement celebrates 40th anniversary in 2016
The RAMOGE Agreement was signed by the Principality of Monaco, France and Italy in 1976. It works to protect and preserve the marine environment. From the outset, it was conceived as a sub-regional implementation of the Barcelona Convention, constituting a pilot marine pollution prevention and control zone.Forty yea...
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Cooperation in Mauritania First stone laid for Riadh emergency fire station in Nouakchott
On Wednesday 9 March 2016, the first stone of the Riadh emergency fire station was laid in Nouakchott, Mauritania. This will be third emergency fire station built in the Mauritanian capital with funding from the Prince’s Government since 2010.As part of the Principality of Monaco’s civil defence assistance programme...
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