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12 September 2023
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation announces 2024 Edition of Environmental Photography Awards
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation launches today, 5 September, the 4th Edition of Environmental Photography Award, in partnership with SEK International University.
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Monaco’s first public channel, TVMonaco.
11 September 2023
On 1st September, the princely couple officially launched Monaco’s first public channel, TVMonaco.
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10th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge - 5-8 July 2023
11 July 2023
The Monaco Yacht Club, a laboratory for innovations and new energies - « Capital of advanced yachting »
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Centenary Rainier III 1923- 2023
10 July 2023
The commemorations of the Centenary of the birth of Prince Rainier III have begun on May 31st 2023, the day He was born in 1923, to pay tribute to the Prince, head of State, passionate man and family man.
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2 December 2023
A Monegasque delegation in Lisbon for the 16th plenary meeting of the OECD Global Forum
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A Monegasque delegation travelled to Lisbon (Portugal) for the 16th Global Forum plenary meeting on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), from Tuesday 28 November to 1 December 2023.This meeting provided an opportunity to focus on the collective achievements of the Global Forum over the last 15 years of international fiscal cooperation to fight tax avoidance and for tax transparency, international norms to which the Principality of Monaco is fully committed. Discussions also looked at the future work of the Global Forum, to ensure the effective implementation of exchange of information standards.The morning of the first day was broadcast to the public, with the rest of the meetings being reserved for members, of which Monaco has been one since 2009.At this meeting the OECD also presented points to note for current evaluations by jurisdictions, including the Principality, concerning data confidentiality and security as well as the efficiency of automatic information exchanges for tax purposes. The meeting was reminded that the result of these evaluations is to be published in 2025.The Global Forum now has 170 members. It has shown that international cooperation with a large number of members results in greater fairness while ensuring the conditions for fair competition between all jurisdictions.Finally, the meeting also saw the Principality of Monaco declare its intention to take on the updating of the Declaration of Common Standards including the new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).For more information on this event and the OECD report: https://www.oecd.org/fr/fiscalite/transparence/documents/reunion-pleniere-forum-mondial-2023.htm
25 November 2023
Rainier III Centenary: Peille names an avenue after the Prince
LL.AA.SS. le Prince Albert II et la Princesse Stéphanie de Monaco, Cyril Piazza, Maire de Peille ©Direction de la Communication – Frédéric Nebinger
On Saturday 25 November 2023, T.S.H. Prince Albert II and Princess Stephanie of Monaco visited the commune of Peille, to pay homage to Prince Rainier III as part of the commemorations of the centenary of his birth.The Town Council of Peille unanimously voted on 7 August in favour of a proposal by the Mayor, Cyril Piazza, to name the road leading to Monte-Carlo Golf Club ‘Avenue Prince Rainier III’. Many well-known personalities from Monaco and Alpes-Maritimes were in attendance to witness the unveiling of the inaugural plaque, placed outside the Club entrance.This new name is highly symbolic because in 1957, Prince Rainier III chose the commune as the location for his family’s second home. He was very attached to Peille, and donated an organ from the chapel of the Prince’s palace to the parish, now administered by the archdiocese of Monaco, although belonging to the diocese of Nice.Relations between Monaco and Peille go back a very long time, as far as the twelfth century, when the Grimaldis had not yet established their sovereignty in Monaco, and when the Peille consuls had ceded their rights over the Rock to the commune of Genoa.In 2019, to commemorate the strengthening of relations over the centuries, T.S.H. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco unveiled the commune’s plaque as a member of the network of Historical Sites of the Grimaldis of Monaco. They were then formally awarded the distinction of honorary citizenship. The Mayor, Cyril Piazza, is the current President of the French national Association of Historical Sites of the Grimaldis.
23 November 2023
Malagasy Gospel comes to Monaco
Malagasy Gospel Eglise Saint-Charles 1
The choir comprises 12 young girls aged from 15 to 23 and a young blind man, who go on tour to Europe, visiting France and Spain. This year, the travelling choir visited the Principality, where many organisations came forward to welcome them, in particular associations such as FAR, the Guides and Scouts of Monaco, the Princess Stephanie Youth Centre and AMAPEI, all very keen to make sure the Monaco visit left them with unforgettable happy memories.Some of the activities enjoyed by the members of Malagasy Gospel were:- Participating in the closing ceremony of the No Finish Line, on the track as well as on the stage;- Exploring the town through a treasure hunt prepared by FAR;- Visiting the Oceanographic Museum accompanied by students from the IUM as part of their ‘IUM Commits’ programme;- Meeting school students and taking part in the World Children’s Day, organised by the Department of Education, Youth and Sport at Princess Antoinette Park, this year highlighting the Rainier III Preventorium in Madagascar.
Malagasy Gospel à la No Finish Line
All these events were rich in valuable and extensive intercultural exchanges based around games, singing and dancing with children and young people from Monaco, with a particular focus on sustainable development and protecting the environment.Finally, the highlights of the visit were two concerts given by Malagasy Gospel, on the evenings of Saturday 18 November at the Troparium in the Rainier III Auditorium, and Tuesday 21 November at Saint-Charles Church.
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Malagasy Gospel was formed by the Association Bel Avenir in Toliara, in the South-West of the island. This Malagasy NGO has been supported by the Department of International Cooperation for many years, under the Public Aid for Development Policy of the Prince’s Government.More information at: https://malagasygospel.org/
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Malagasy Gospel à l'Auditorium Rainier III
17 November 2023
Monaco takes part in a UNESCO Marine World Heritage event
On the margins of the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Ms Sèverine Dusaintpère, Monaco’s Permanent Delegate to the organisation, took part in an event entitled “UNESCO Marine World Heritage: Symbols of Hope in a Changing Ocean” on 16 November 2023.The event was an opportunity to express the Principality’s commitment to UNESCO Marine World Heritage.The speech by the Monegasque Delegate recalled the objectives of the agreement signed with UNESCO in 2017 to improve conservation and scientific understanding of the marine sites on the World Heritage List.The UNESCO World Heritage List includes 50 marine sites in 37 countries. Sites are known for their unique marine biodiversity, one-of-a-kind ecosystem, unique geological processes and incomparable beauty.While they cover less than 1% of the surface of the world’s ocean area, the 50 marine sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List are home to at least 21% of the planet’s blue carbon ecosystems and 15% of all blue carbon assets – carbon reserves equivalent to around 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to 2018 data.These ecosystems play a central role in storing atmospheric carbon; conserving and restoring them is crucial to the fight against global warming.Photo: © UNESCO/Marie EtchegoyenSpeakers at the event (from left to right):
Ms Fanny Douvere, Senior Project Manager for the Marine Programme of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Ms Sèverine Dusaintpère, Deputy Permanent Delegate of Monaco to UNESCO,
Mr Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre,
Mr Cyrille Barnerias, Director of International Relations, Agence française pour la biodiversité (French Biodiversity Agency),
H.E. Ms Megan Anderson, Ambassador of Australia and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO,H.E. Mr Kris Dierckx, Flemish Government Representative (Belgium) to UNESCO
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Ambassador
On 2 September 2020, H.E. Ms Marie-Pascale BOISSON was nominated by H.S.H. Prince Albert II as Monaco’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to H.E Mr the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Australia and Monaco
The 3 May 2007, H.E. Ms Penelope Anne WENSLEY, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to Monaco, submitted her Credentials to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, thus establishing Diplomatic Relations between the Principality of Monaco and the Commonwealth of Australia and becoming the first Ambassador from this country to be represented in Monaco.
H.E. Mr. David Alexander Ritchie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia, replaced H.E. Ms. Wensley and was accredited by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince on 8 July 2008. He presented his Letters of Credence to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince on 25 November 2008.
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