Day: 21 November 2018

From November 18 to 21, 2018, the 87th INTERPOL General Assembly was held in Dubai. The Principality was represented through a delegation composed of the Director of Public Security, Richard Marangoni, and Rémy Le Juste, Commissioner of Police.

On the occasion of this General Assembly, Vice President for Asia Kim Jong Yang was elected President of Interpol with 62% of the vote. In addition, Vanuatu and Kiribati joined the organization.

As a reminder, INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 194 member countries. Its purpose is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world safer.

The INTERPOL General Assembly brings together delegates appointed by the governments of the member countries of the organization. It is the highest governing body of the Organization. It is held once a year and makes all important decisions regarding policy, resources for international cooperation, working methods, finances, and Interpol activities. As part of its statutory activities, it elects the members of the Executive Committee of the Organization, including the President and the Secretary General.

The Principality of Monaco joined INTERPOL in 1956. Its participation in INTERPOL’s activities enabled the Public Security Department to establish close links with the police of the member countries, this international cooperation being particularly valuable in the framework and development of the prevention policy put in place in Monaco.

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Gilles Tonelli, Government Counselor-Minister of External Relations and Cooperation opened the annual consular meeting at the Hermitage Hotel. During his introductory speech, Gilles Tonelli particularly welcomed the dynamism of the consular network and its involvement in the service of the Principality.

He then presented, with HE Mrs. Sophie Thevenoux, Ambassador of Monaco in Belgium, a progress report on the state of progress of the negotiations with the European Union.

This meeting was also an opportunity for Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Government Advisor-Minister of Equipment, Environment and Urbanism to present the implementation of the energy transition of Monaco. The digital transition was presented by Frédéric Genta, Interministerial Delegate in charge of this mission.

The President of the Monaco Economic Board, the Secretary General of the SBM, the Director of Monaco Tech and the Ambassador of Monaco in Poland took stock of the joint operations conducted in 2018 by the Monaco Economic Board.

Finally, an update on the economy and international tax agreements was made by the Director General of the Department of Finance and Economy.

Members of the Monegasque Diplomatic Corps and the Honorary Consuls of Monaco, active on all continents, took part in this meeting, which marks the end of the National Day celebrations.

As a reminder, the Principality currently has 138 consulates in operation in 81 states.

On the occasion of the No Finish Line, which took place from 10 to 18 November, the Government of Monaco, through the Directorate of International Cooperation, sponsored the kilometers traveled by the staff of the State services, with 11,000 euros donated to the Children & Future association.

State officials and agents have again mobilized heavily this year, covering 10,269 kilometers.

As every year since 2009, the Directorate of International Cooperation (DCI) converted each kilometer travelled by officials and agents of the state into one euro. This sum, rounded to 11,000€, will be donated to the Children & Future association.

For many years, the DCI has had a strong partnership with the association through the Monaco Collectif Humanitaire programme, co-financing aid projects in Mali, Madagascar and Senegal.

A great event for fundraising, this race is a show of solidarity with one goal: helping children in difficulty.

Friday, November 9, in the presence of HSH the Sovereign Prince, HE Bernard Fautrier, Minister Plenipotentiary – Vice-President and Managing Director of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Mr. Frédéric Genta, Interministerial Delegate for the Digital Transition and Prof. Subodh Mhaisalkar, Associate Vice President of Nanyang University of Technology (Strategies and Partnerships) and Executive Director of NTU’s Energy Research Institute, have signed a partnership for the development of innovative solutions in the areas of autonomous vehicles , energy efficiency and eco-city design.

The purpose of this tripartite agreement is to respond to the challenges of urban sustainability in both Singapore and Monaco, notably by supporting the Principality’s ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

On this occasion, HSH the Sovereign Prince, accompanied by the Monegasque delegation, visited the university campus and attended demonstrations of autonomous vehicles at the CETRAN test center, piloted by NTU scientists.

This partnership will provide a platform for research on the use of autonomous vehicles in dense urban traffic conditions and more broadly low-energy construction solutions, green campuses, design and implementation of sustainable cities. Priority action themes for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which is actively fighting against climate change by supporting numerous projects in the field of clean and renewable energies.

This agreement, which is based on a synergy of interests and activities, strengthens the bilateral ties between Monaco and Singapore by enabling both countries to develop and promote the use of autonomous vehicles in similar environments. This will help develop mobility: one of the main axes of the Principality’s digital transition.