Month: November 2018

On the occasion of Monaco National Day, and following the consular meeting organised by the Directorate of Diplomatic and Consular Relations, the Directorate of International Cooperation (DCI) brought together the consuls of its 11 partner countries. This meeting made it possible to take stock of the DCI for the 2015-2017 period and to present to them the 2018-2020 strategy, whose main objective is to help more than one million direct beneficiaries during these 3 years.

Presented jointly by Gilles Tonelli, Government Counselor – Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, and Bénédicte Schutz, Director of International Cooperation, this new strategy includes the following points:

• Significant increase in Official Development Assistance
• Refocus on 11 countries including 7 African LDCs (Least Developed Countries)
• Strengthening direct aid to local actors
• 1 new area of ​​intervention: food security
• Strengthening emergency humanitarian assistance and refugee support
• And above all, an objective of more than 1 million direct beneficiaries (against 800,000 for the period 2015-2017)

Radio Ethic held, in partnership with the Directorate of Communication, a live broadcast revolving around the energy transition. The theme of the show was particularly so because of the personal involvement of HSH the Sovereign Prince, 1 st signatory of the National Pact for the Energy Transition.

Several actors of sustainable development in the Principality participated: Annabelle Jaeger-Seydoux, Director of the Mission for the Energy Transition, Roland de Rechniewski, Director of the Company of the Buses of Monaco, Marjorie Crovetto-Harroch, Deputy Mayor, Delegate to the Framework of Life, Environment and Sustainable Development, Céline Varenio, SMA sorting ambassador, Nicolas Buteau, manager of the Mobee Company and Kate Powers, manager of the Stars’n’Bars restaurant. The show, hosted by the journalist Noël Fantoni, was held in the establishment that will also propose Sunday, November 25, an afternoon dedicated to the energy transition.

Many themes were mentioned during the program: mobility, waste, buildings, fight against disposable plastic, food waste, pedagogy. The main projects of the Principality, such as the extension at sea or the future cable car, were also mentioned.

Radio Ethic, founded in 2005, targets more than 50,000 listeners a month. It proposes, through programs accessible to all, reflections and insights on the theme of sustainable development and the ecological objectives pursued by the Principality. Radio Ethic is available in streaming on the Internet, ( http://www.radioethic.com/), in digital terrestrial radio (DAB +) on Monaco and Nice and on 96.7.

More info : Evelyne Tonelli – evelyne.tonelli@radioethic.com – info@radioethic.com

On November 12, 2018, HE Mrs. Mireille Pettiti, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to the Russian Federation, went to Rostov-on-Don to prepare the cultural and economic operations that will take place there. 2019.

The Governor of Rostov, Mr. Vassili Golubev, received the Ambassador to discuss some of these projects, such as: the holding in September 2019 of a mission of the Monaco Economic Board, the presentation of the exhibition “Monaco, history of artists and the participation of the Principality in the Rostov Film Festival.

These various operations were also discussed with Mr. Prisiajnouk, Regional Chairman of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ms. Kruze, Director of the Rostov Regional Museum of Fine Arts, and Kozliakova, Director of the Festival. of Rostov Cinema.

It should be noted that the city of Rostov-on-Don is an economic, industrial and scientific center. Its population is over 1,100,000. It is the capital of the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation. Mr. Andrei Myshkovets, Honorary Consul, represents the Principality of Monaco since January 2015.

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.