Monaco gets crucial win. Fabregas scores

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Fabregas scored his first goal for Monaco at the weekend, netting the winner in a 2-1 win over Toulouse.

The win puts Monaco on the threshold of safety, but the three teams above Monaco still have one more game to play overall.

The win was the first home win for AS Monaco this season.

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Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin put Monaco ahead in the 16th minute, only for towering Toulouse center half Christopher Jullien to equalize four minutes later.

Jardim was about to make a substitution when Fabregas scored. The Portuguese manager punched the air in celebration.

This week, Tielemans moved to English Premiership side Leicester City on loan.

The Welcome Office meets new and future residents

© Directorate of Communication / Stéphane Danna

The Welcome Office, headed by Laurence Garino, organized an information meeting at the Club des Résidents Étrangers de Monaco (CREM) for new and future residents.

© Directorate of Communication / Stéphane Danna
© Directorate of Communication / Stéphane Danna

This meeting allowed to present the different practical aspects related to the life in the Principality, from the health offer to the various means of transport, the education or the creation of company. At the end of the presentation, the participants were able to exchange in English, French or Italian with the members of the Welcome Office. This type of meeting also allows guests to meet other residents.

The Welcome Office is the point of entry for people planning to move to Monaco, either privately or professionally. This service fulfills a role of welcome, listening, advice and guidance. The operation will be reiterated within the CREM which is also a vector of integration of newcomers.

Nursing Education Institute turns 90

HRH the Princess of Hanover, surrounded by Didier Gamerdinger, Government Counselor - Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Monique Le Du, Director of IFSI and Benoîte de Sevelinges, Director of the Princess Grace Hospital Center. © Eric Mathon / Prince's Palace

The Nursing Education Institute (IFSI) celebrated its 90th anniversary at the Rainier III Auditorium in the presence of HRH Princess of Hanover, patron of the Institute, Didier Gamerdinger, Government Counselor – Minister of Social Affairs and Social Affairs Health, Stéphane Valeri, President of the National Council, André Garino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CHPG, Benoîte de Sevelinges, Director of the CHPG and Monique Le Du, Director of the establishment.

Nearly 450 people, including former students, came together for this anniversary day, which featured a retrospective in pictures of the Institute’s history, a parade with the various nursery outfits recreated specially for the occasion by the CHPG laundry team, testimonials, a philosophical conference with Eric Fiat and Walter Hesbeen, an intervention by nurse anesthetist and comedian Hassan Moufki, and an exhibition of collections of former caregivers.

HRH the Princess of Hanover, surrounded by Didier Gamerdinger, Government Counselor - Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Monique Le Du, Director of IFSI and Benoîte de Sevelinges, Director of the Princess Grace Hospital Center. © Eric Mathon / Prince's Palace
HRH the Princess of Hanover, surrounded by Didier Gamerdinger, Government Counselor – Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Monique Le Du, Director of IFSI and Benoîte de Sevelinges, Director of the Princess Grace Hospital Center. © Eric Mathon / Prince’s Palace

Created by Sovereign Ordinance of July 23rd, 1929, the IFSI had for vocation, from its creation, to train the future nurses not only to the technique of their next professional activity, but especially to the state of mind which must to guide them in their accomplishment, that is to say, listening with the wish to surround the hospitalized patients and to bring them the human presence indispensable to the complete quality of care.

Throughout its history, the Institute has benefited from the support of the Princely Family. Princess Charlotte favored the first steps of the Monegasque school and followed her activities attentively. Princess Grace, in turn, testified by her presence the attachment she held to this structure, to her teachers and to her students. Today, HRH Princess of Hanover, godmother of the IFSI since 2009, wishes to hand over graduation diplomas every year.

“It is by preserving the spirit of dedication of Princess Charlotte and the benevolent attention of the members of the Princely Family who have succeeded her that the IFSI can resolutely continue its mission and prepare for the future” said Didier Gamerdinger in his speech

Monaco Economic Board joins delegation to New Delhi

Lotus Temple - New Delhi

As part of an official visit by HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II to India, the Monaco Economic Board (MEB) takes on this complex country with promising prospects on a Trade Mission from 2-6 February.

Thanks to partners on site and under the aegis of Monaco’s Embassy in India, MEB is offering entrepreneurs a privileged setting for growing their businesses in South Asia.

Under the aegis of H.E. Mr Patrick Médecin, Monaco Ambassador to India, the MEB has activated contacts with its counterparts in the Indian Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) to ensure everything is in place for a successful trip. MEB will also benefit from the France-India CCI which has its own network.

This is an opportunity for the 30+ entrepreneurs in the delegation, representing a wide range of sectors.

The two-day programme starts Monday 4 February with a business forum at the IFCCI head office, attended by HSH Prince Albert II, and business leaders and officials from the two countries.

Lotus Temple - New Delhi
Lotus Temple – New Delhi

Speakers include India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu, and Monaco’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Gilles Tonelli.

The next day, some delegation members will attend pre-arranged meetings, while others take part in an interactive business forum with the France-India CCI, attended by its President Guillaume Girard-Reydet.

Practical information, testimonies from those already doing business in India and themed round tables will give Monaco entrepreneurs an invaluable insight into how this complex country operates.

In the wake of this official visit by HSH Prince Albert II, the trip looks set to herald the start of a new era of Indo-Monegasque relations with a view to the long-term.