Month: May 2017

Prince Albert has paid a two-day official visit to Slovakia this week, coinciding with a visit by members of the Monaco Economic Board seeking new business partners. The Sovereign was hosted by Slovak President Andrej Kiska, who said that he considers that “Monaco is a source of inspiration”.

Slovakia has enjoyed solid economic growth in recent years, and thanks to foreign direct investment is now the leading country in per capita automobile production in the world. Jaguar Land Rover is the latest company to announce it will open a production facility in the central European nation, which has a skilled labour force.

The economic mission orchestrated by the Monaco Economic Board then moved on to Moldova with eighteen Monegasque business leaders participating. Before leaving Slovakia, an agreement on bilateral cooperation was signed between the MEB, represented by its president Michel Dotta, and his counterpart in the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peter Mihok.

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The 10th meeting of the Assembly of the Youth Economic and Social Council was held in its premises on May 3. The meeting was chaired by Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior, in the presence of Isabelle Bonnal, Director of National Education, Youth and Sports and André Garino, President of the Economic and Social Council (CES).

Some thirty school students, divided into four groups, presented their wish lists: concerning the production and marketing of organic honey from Monaco; the establishment of routes allowing visitors to discover the “other face of Monaco”; the creation of a via ferrata on the Rock; a plan for a garden of therapeutic senses.

Students enrol in this optional programme at the beginning of the school year on a voluntary basis. Supervised by ESC members and lecturers, they meet with government and private officials to develop their cases. The Youth ESC was created with the aim of involving students in the future of their country as part of an educational project. It also aims to teach them values such as discussion, listening, working together and seeking consensus.

The Assembly then conveys its wishes to the Government, which, when they were feasible, endeavours to give them life.

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Monaco fans were hugely disappointed on Wednesday night, after the 2-0 loss to Juventus at home in Stade Louis II in the first leg of a semi-final game in the UEFA Champions League.

Monaco’s much vaunted defence failed to stop Higuan scoring the opening goal in the 29th minute. Higuan scored again in the 59th, before being replaced in the 76th minute by Cuadrado, losing the chance of a hat trick. Monaco made more shots at goal than the visitors, but just couldn’t find the back of the net.

Germain almost scored a goal in the 90th minute from a free kick, but Buffon, the brilliant Juventus goalie, got his fingers to the high ball which slid over the bar. Monaco had lost its last chance of scoring and a consolation prize.

The two teams will meet again in six days, on May 9, for the second leg. But with Juventus having two away goals to its credit, Monaco may have to comfort themselves with taking first place in France’s Ligue 1, despite having what has been described as the most potent attack in Europe, certainly measured in goals. But it means a great deal in Monaco to finish ahead of arch-rivals PSG.

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The Association of Honorary Consuls of Monaco (ACHM) has held its General Assembly in the presence of HE Serge Telle, Minister of State. Also present were HE Philippe Narmino, Director of Judicial Services, Lieutenant-Colonel Laurent Soler, Chamberlain of HSH the Sovereign Prince, Isabelle Rosabrunetto, Director General of the Department of External Relations and Cooperation representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ambassadors of France, Italy and the Order of Malta, and many other personalities.

On this occasion, Minister Telle was appointed an Honorary Member of the Association, as well as Panayotis Touliatos, Jacques Orecchia and Laurent Wasteels, former Honorary Consuls and members of the ACHM.

The event closed with a lecture by Agnès Von Der Mühll on the theme “The Vienna Convention, Diplomatic and Consular Rights and Duties.”

The ACHM was created in 2003 under the leadership of Prince Rainier III, with the objective of federating the foreign consular corps accredited in Monaco and facilitating the integration of new Honorary Consuls when they were appointed to the Principality. The Association currently has 80 honorary consuls, and Moustapha El-Solh, President of ACHM, is the Honorary Consul of Lebanon.

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Cluster Yachting Monaco will bring together Monaco’s yachting professionals on Thursday, May 4, at the Monaco Yacht Club. Opening this second edition will be Bernard d’Alessandri, President of Cluster Yachting Monaco, together with HE Serge Telle, Minister of State, and Edouard Mousny, Vice-President of Cluster Yachting Monaco.

Hassan Mouheb of Nielsen Lifestyle will present the results of a survey conducted by Cluster on the topic of Quality Charters.

Sessions throughout the day will centre on themes of great interest in Monaco, including the ports of Monaco and Ventimiglia, ecological concerns, yachts and the environment, financial risks, maritime jurisdictions, and design. The format will combine highly-qualified individual speakers and expert panels, and is designed to address the major preoccupations of this important and growing sector in the Principality.

The programme starts at 8:30 am and finishes with a cocktail at Wine Palace Monte-Carlo.

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