Day: 30 November 2017

The presentation of the Monaco Eco Club Awards 2017, organised by the Monaco Economic Board (MEB) in partnership with the Nice-Matin Group, took place on Tuesday evening, November 28, in the presence of Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and the Economy, and Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development.

The annual six awards – Manager of the Year, International, Sustainable Development, Made in Monaco, Innovation and Special Jury Prize – for outstanding entrepreneurs in the Principality, each contributing to promoting Monegasque excellence in their sector of activity, were presented in front of the 350 MEB members and guests at the Grimaldi Forum.

Marie-Pierre Gramaglia presented the “Sustainable Development” award to SEMCO, a company specialising in eco-friendly packaging and packaging. Jean Castellini personally presented the “Made In Monaco” trophy to Coty-Lancaster, world leader in the sun cream sector and the “Special Jury Prize” to Espen Oeino International, a naval architecture and design company.

Mr Oeino, who has a staff of 17 in Monaco, shared his vision of a 181.6-metre Research Expedition Vessel (REV), which will be used by researchers and marine experts to study and understand the ocean’s environmental changes and to address these critical issues. The ship is fitted with a number of eco-friendly and sustainable energy solutions, such as an efficient wave-cutting bulb to help reduce fuel consumption from the medium-speed engines and, further below the waterline, an energy recovery rudder system and battery package with an exhaust cleaning system.

The International Award went to V.Ships, accepted by Chief Operating Officer and Director Elliot Gow. V.Ships was founded in 1984 by Roberto Giorgi and is the largest ship management company in the world with a team going from 34 ships in 1984 to around 1000 ships today. The company has around 70 offices around the world and some 2,800 shore personnel.

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The Strategic Council for Attractiveness held its plenary meeting on Wednesday, November 29, in the presence of the Sovereign Prince.

The Minister of State, in his introduction, said: “A withdrawal into ourselves would be dangerous for the Principality, we must all be aware of the essential contribution of residents and foreign investors and have in mind that attractiveness must remain at the heart of our identity.”

The presidents of the various Commissions related the main scope of their work: the confidentiality and moral responsibility of the financial sector, evolution of texts in matters of trusts and inheritance, the creation of an observatory of rents, definition of marketable surfaces, improvement of the real estate offer, definition of a strategy in the field of art, development of auctions, highlighting the common “Monaco” brand and multiplication of local and connected services.

The also discussed facilitation of the welcome and integration of new residents, coordination of mobility efforts, reform of the status of ships and the modernisation of Port Hercule.

Frédéric Genta, Head of Retail at Google France, gave a presentation on the digital revolution underway globally.

Finally, Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, made a presentation on MonacoTech, the Government’s Incubator and Accelerator Startup program.

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As part of the 2017 celebration of the International Day of the Rights of the Child, a concert by Kids United took place on Friday, November 24, at the Grimaldi Forum, in the presence of Prince Albert.

This sold-out concert was held in a particularly warm atmosphere and the exceptional performance was preceded by a series of numbers played by the Carabiniers’ Orchestra and the broadcast of a film on the Rights of the Child.

The students of the Theatre Option of Lycée Albert 1er also took part in public awareness activities in the lobby of the Grimaldi Forum.

This event will provide €8,000 to the Princess Charlene Foundation for its “Learn to Swim” programme and to Monegasque humanitarian associations working to make Children’s Rights better respected around the world.

The Department of National Education, Youth and Sports organises every year, under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert, a celebration of the anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 20, 1989.

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Students preparing for further studies are being offered orientation information through Monaco’s National Education Information Center (CIEN), which is opening on several Saturdays starting on December.

The Department of National Education, Youth and Sports has announced that it will place even more emphasis on post-bac orientation, the objective being to support high school students as they consider their further studies and professional development.

Throughout the year, CIEN welcomes young people and their families in person to offer support. Once again this year, there will be exceptional openings on Saturdays in the “Zoom” programme.

Opening Saturdays 10 am to 4:30 pm at the National Education Information Centre, 18 Avenue des Castelans, students will be offered free access to documentation and computers, as well as advice according to the themes of the day and individual needs.

2017-2018 Zoom programme
Saturday, December 2, 2017: Morning: Law and Political Science – Universities, preparatory classes, IEP. Afternoon: Commerce and Economy – Universities, prep classes, business schools.

Saturday, January 13, 2018: Morning: Health and paramedical – Medical and paramedical studies. Afternoon: Science and Computer Science, Digital, Cyber Security – Specific training, universities, engineering schools.

Saturday, February 3, 2018: Morning: Prepare for the selective pathways of higher education. Afternoon: Understand the post-bac admissions site.

Saturday, March 24, 2018: Financing of higher education and student housing.

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In 2016, Barclays Monaco set a very tough objective to complete 10,000 km in the 8-day No Finish Line Monaco, not an easy feat when you think that the circuit is only 1.4 km long.

Not only did the 220 people that made up Barclays team manage 10,321 km, they also tied for overall 3rd place for teams with Fight Aids Monaco.

This year, Barclays Monaco raised the bar to 12,000 km and ended up covering a distance of 13,452 km (more than a roundtrip flight from Nice to New York), which helped inch up on the podium to 2nd place overall in the Team Category.

For each kilometre completed, sponsors donated €1 to Children & Future, an association that supports projects in favour of disadvantaged or sick children.

Five Barclays’ colleagues each surpassed the 200 km mark, while 12 managed over 100 km.

In addition, and for the first time ever, a Barclays team of 6 runners – 4 Barclays staff and two external runners— registered for the official 24-hour relay race. They took 1st place with a total of 332.525 km, a lead of over 11 km on the runner up while beating the 24-hour record by nearly 10 km, set by the Monaco Fire Brigade in 2016.

No Finish Line Monaco, which tool place from November 11-19, 2017, saw 12,967 participants covering a total distance of 436,963 km – nearly 37,000 km more than expected – to raise €436,963.

Paula Radcliffe, who was an Ambassador for the 2017 Barclays Monaco No Finish Line team said, “Congratulations and thanks for inviting me to be part of such a nice strong team.”

Barclays long-term aim continues to be about making decisions and doing business that positively impacts clients, customers and shareholders, as well as the communities in which they operate. Its Citizenship Strategy is a very simple concept: “When the communities we live and work in thrive, we do too. And when society prospers, we all do.”

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