Day: 17 October 2017

For nearly three years the Monaco Méditerranée Foundation, chaired by Enrico Braggiotti, has been offering a series of high-level conferences to students dedicated to the 21st century’s societal issues.

As the initiator of the programme, Mr Braggiotti was anxious to associate fully the Directorate of National Education, Youth and Sports with his ambitious approach, and these conferences, initially open to high school students from the Principality’s general education system, have since been extended to a wider audience of young people.

Students from the Sciences Po Menton campus as well as from the International University of Monaco were also invited to participate.

The quality of the speakers, known for their strong experience in economics, international relations, finance, and geopolitics, has been met by the enthusiasm of the young public in the audiences.

The 2017-2018 edition of this cycle of conferences began on Monday, October 16, in the Auditorium of the Hotel and Technical School in Monaco with an address by the cofounder of “Big Mamma”, Tigrane Seydoux, whose start-up is an exceptional success.

According to the Financial Times, the Italian Big Mamma food group “has grown to six restaurants, employs more than 400 people, and this year will close a €20 million fundraising round at a valuation of just over €100 million.”

More than one hundred students heard Tigrane Seydoux’s speech and enthusiastically asked questions and added their comments.

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The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and the submarine equipment manufacturer, Beuchat, have partnered to create a unique interactive Facebook Live event … at 30 metres below the surface.

On Wednesday at 12:30 pm EST, this unusual dive, without getting wet, aims to give Facebook users a more direct experience of the biodiversity of the Mediterranean seabed.

A biologist-diver will visit the famous wreck of the “Toulonnais”, an old 27-metre tug long resting since 1991 outside the port of Monaco and since moved to the foot of the Museum. An artificial reef, it constitutes an ideal dive site sheltering rich fauna and flora – brown grouper, lobsters, schools of Anthias, moray eels, and more.

Facebook users will have the unique opportunity to send their questions via Facebook to interact live with the diver equipped with a mask with headphones and a microphone. For 20 minutes, the underwater world will be within reach of those who click.

To take part, sign in @OceanoMonaco @BeuchatDivingFR @SuuntoDivingFrance to follow and share Facebook Live.

Pursuing a joint commitment to the oceans, the Oceanographic Museum and Beuchat – who help equip the divers of the Museum – put the most advanced technologies at the service of the environment.

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The prize-giving ceremony for the Concours Aux Coeurs des Mots – the Hearts of Words contest – will take place on Friday, October 20, at 4:30 pm at Monaco’s Hotel and Technical School.

This second edition will be in the presence, and under the patronage, of HSH Prince Albert and under the High Patronage of Michelle Jean, Secretary General of the International Organisation of the French-speaking World.

Ban Ki-moon, the eighth Secretary General of the UN (from 2007 to 2016) said: “Respect for human rights and gender equality are not unattainable ideals. Yet all women and girls in the world still face unequal opportunities and discrimination.”

According to an original idea launched by the Founder of the Association Femmes Leaders Monaco,, Hilde Haneuse Heye, the first contest entitled “Heart of Words” was born in 2012 with the participation of 20 countries in four continents.

Following the resounding success of the young contestants ages 14 to 17, the adventure continues with “Aux cœurs des mots, Women in Light”. This time the organisers have asked the students to highlight women who have made a significant impact and are able to meet challenges in a sometimes very complex context, often working in the shadows.

For this round, 26 schools on four continents participated: Algeria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, United States , France, Iran, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia and Uruguay.

The international jury, composed of prestigious members from different backgrounds, was headed by Doctor of French and Comparative Literature at the Sorbonne, writer and journalist, Fawzia Zouari.

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AS Monaco was defeated 2-1 Tuesday night at home against Besiktas Istanbul in a Champions League Group G match. But there would be no fans of the visiting team to cheer on the victory.

The government banned supporters of Besiktas, the Turkish club playing AS Monaco in the Champions League, from entering the Principality for the game on Tuesday night.

Between 15,000 and 20,000 Besiktas fans caused havoc earlier this year when their team was playing at Lyon, which was given as the reason for the ban.

In a statement, the Monegasque government said: “Considering that several incidents in connection with football matches have involved supporters of Besiktas in recent years, and that the reality and gravity of the disturbances to public order committed by the Besiktas supporters are proven; (and) that the risk of violence and damage to property in the territory of the Principality is high (…)

“From Monday, October 16, at midnight on Tuesday, October 17, at midnight, the individual or collective entry, by any means, of persons who appear to be supporters of the football club of Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü of Istanbul or behaving as such, is prohibited on the territory of the Principality.”

The Official Bulletin of the Principality also referred to the continuing state of emergency in France pertaining to the order.

“The security forces can not be mobilised for the sole organisation of this international sporting event,” the Official Journal said.

The only goal for AS Monaco Tuesday was scored by Falcao at 30′ mark.

Currently in Group G, Besiktas leads with nine points, with Leipzig (four points), Porto (three points) and Monaco (one point) in the race for second.

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