Housing at the heart of Government’s concerns

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Photo: Manuel Vitali/DC

The Minister of State, together with Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, Albert Croesi, in charge of the Mission to the Minister of State for Operation Apolline, and Robert Colle, Secretary General of the Government, spoke about the Government’s housing policy during a breakfast with the press on Thursday morning, April 12.

Regarding the Jardins d’Apolline, the Minister of State said that 45 apartments will be delivered at the same time as the renovation work is completed, without affecting the deadlines already announced and pending judicial proceedings.

He added: “In addition, the Government is considering a project, Testimonio 3, which would consist of adding a programme in the extension of Testimonio 2, as the Sovereign Prince also wished.”

Jean Castellini said: “In addition to major operations, the Government is working on intermediate solutions based on smaller operations and the development of mobility, including through exchanges. The policy has led, between 2013 and 2018, to the delivery of 552 new apartments, an average of 110 per year, an effort that continues over the period 2018-2021 with the delivery of 451 new homes.

In conclusion, the Minister of State recalled that the Government’s ambition was to fully meet the housing needs of Monegasques in the coming years while sustaining the existing social model, a model in full evolution, due, in particular, to population growth.


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Landmark Transition Monaco Forum this June with Prince and Schwarzenegger

Photo: Gage Skidmore
Photo: Gage Skidmore

Under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness, the Transition Monaco Forum, a new global platform committed to accelerating the transition towards a clean future across all sectors and industries, will convene 500 global influencers, decision makers and innovators at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco from June 26-27.

The inaugural and invitation-only conference, which Arnold Schwarzenegger will also attending, will present five key enablers that are needed to strengthen the cleantech ecosystem: the role of cities and territories, finance, regulation, innovation and new stakeholders.

Through this holistic approach, the overall objective of the platform is to act as a catalyst to foster partnerships and strategic investments, which can speed up the mainstreaming of innovations at the epicentre of the transition. As a global leader of this transition, China will be highlighted as the country of honour during this first edition in Monaco.

Prince Albert, who will give the welcome address on June 26, described the event as an opportunity to lay out the strategies for a clean future: “I’m pleased to welcome Transition Monaco Forum. In the Principality of Monaco, we promote renewable energies, clean mobility, and energy efficiency. These actions, which are essential to act against climate change, are relayed at the international level by my Foundation. We need initiatives like this to accelerate global efforts to build a new non-carbonated energy model that does not threaten the future of our planet.”

“We are extremely grateful to His Serene Highness for his support,” said Lionel le Maux, President, Aqua Asset Management and co-founder of the Transition Monaco Forum. “We are on the cusp of a major evolution. When we speak about the transition, it is not just about clean energy – we’re going to see a complete economic transition that will force all sectors and industries to transform and develop more sustainable business models to flourish while combating climate change.”

Le Maux added, “Through Transition Monaco Forum, an investment and action-oriented platform, we intend to form a multi-stakeholder coalition to speed up the commercial deployment of innovative, clean and sustainable solutions while optimising returns for investors.”

The Forum will be produced by Richard Attias & Associates, part of WPP.


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President of Cabo Verde visits Monaco

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At the invitation of Prince Albert, Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca, President of Cape Verde, accompanied by a delegation, made a working visit to Monaco from April 10 to 12. This visit follows the one made by the Sovereign to Cape Verde, as part of the Monaco Explorations.

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Facebook: Palais Princier de Monaco

The President was received in audience by HSH the Sovereign Prince on Wednesday, April 11, after which he was invited to a dinner at the Prince’s Palace. The Sovereign Prince and De Almeida Fonseca discussed relations between the two countries before visiting together the 13th edition of the Ever Fair – Exhibition on renewable energies and green vehicles – at the Grimaldi Forum.

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In the afternoon, Prince Albert and President Fonseca attended the Oceanographic Museum for the screening of the film “Mission Cabo Verde” of the Explorations of Monaco in which the Sovereign Prince participated last October.

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Facebook: Palais Princier de Monaco

In President Fonseca’s honour, a dinner was also offered by the Minister of State, in the presence of Monegasque personalities and business leaders.

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Facebook: Palais Princier de Monaco

Also, on the occasion of Monaco Ocean Week, a Framework Agreement for Cooperation between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde has been signed. This agreement aims to deepen and strengthen bilateral relations, friendship and close cooperation between the two states.


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DTC and hotel partners tour India

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Photo: DC

A delegation from the Tourism and Congress Department (DTC), accompanied by several Principality tourism partners, travelled to India, specifically to Goa, Pune and Bombay, for a promotional tour organised by the Indian Representation Office of the DTC during the third week of March.

The Monegasque delegation was led by Corinne Kiabski, DTC’s Director of Communications, and Charlotte Valli, South Asian Markets Manager in DTC’s Marketing and Sales Department. They were accompanied by Koji Ito from the Fairmont, Sophie Ducroux for the SBM and Sophie Codogno for the Méridien Beach Plaza, and Dominique Milardi, President of the Monegasque Association of Sommeliers.

In Goa, around 30 travel agents and opinion leaders took part in a fun weekend dedicated to discovering the Principality. Corinne Kiabski, supported by Jamal Sheikh, publisher of Hindustan Times and Huma Qureschi, the Bollywood actress, enabled guests to discover the many facets of Monaco, thanks to the new campaign of the DTC, “Green is the new Glam.”

Also in Goa, Dominique Milardi, President of the Monegasque Association of Sommeliers, offered interactive tastings of Indian and French wines to various invited audiences. It was then on to Pune, the second largest city in the province of Maharashtra, where the delegation continued its promotional tour with tourism and media professionals.

Finally, in Mumbai, Rajeev Nangia, head of the DTC’s representative office in India, and his team introduced hotel partners to wedding planners. The wedding industry in India is a very important sector and is of great interest to tourism professionals in Monaco.

India is the fifth largest economy in the world and is showing remarkable growth. Great opportunities for the Principality and its tourist market are to be expected.


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UN contributing sport to sustainable development

Ironstrength Workout. Photo: DC
Ironstrength Workout outside UN. Photo: DC

The Permanent Mission of Monaco to the UN was invited to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on Monday, April 9, in the presence of many personalities.

Representatives of the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee, athletes, including former NBA champion Dikembe Mutombo, as well as members of civil society took part in this event by sharing their experiences and their vision of sport for development and peace.

Sport as a means of reducing inequalities and promoting the empowerment of women and girls was highlighted by Benita Mosley, gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics and now CEO of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, as well as by different personalities in the sports world.

The marathon runner Tegla Loroupe expressed her gratitude and gratitude to HSH the Sovereign Prince for the visit of his foundation to Kenya in 2009. Finally, Tahl Leibovitz, multiple Paralympic champion in table tennis, expressed his commitment and Peter Nelson of HBO Sport and Jordan Metzl, specialist in sports medicine, highlighted the importance of sport in helping bring about cohesion in communities.


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